From Gainsborough's Salon (Trio)*
Sun, 02 Feb
|St. Peter's Church, Petersfield
Time & Location
02 Feb 2025, 15:00 – 16:30
St. Peter's Church, Petersfield, The Square, Petersfield GU32, UK
About the event
Painter Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) was a keen amateur musician, and his household was known for hosting musical gatherings. Gainsborough himself played the viola da gamba, while his daughters played instruments such as the harpsichord and theorbo. He painted several musicians, including Johann Sebastian Bach's son, Johann Christian (1735-1782), and another German composer, Carl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787), as well as Felice Giardini (1716-1796), an Italian composer, all of whom worked in London. This program features music specifically designed for home performance, precisely the kind of music that would have been played in the Gainsborough household and includes a couple of hitherto unknown harpsichord trios by Valentino Nicolai.
Retiring Collection
*This concert is partly supported by the Continuo Foundation
[Programme]
Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)
Sonata for the Harpsichord with Accompaniments for a Violin and Violoncello