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Information for Handel House Museum

Exhibitions currently running:

Czech Instrumental Music - My Lady's Chamber perform 18th-century Czech music from the majestic, complex polyphony of Zelenka, through the sweeping melodic lines of Richter, to the delightful artistry of Vanhal. My Lady's Chamber are Daphne Manavopoulos (violin), Hannah Monaghan (violoncello), Netty Rhodes (recorders) and Claire Williams (harpsichord). 15 July.

Vita Contemplativa (A British Harpsichord Society Recital) - Hila Katz performs music by Byrd, Picchi, Frescobaldi, Bach and Handel and her own harpsichord compositions. 10 August.

Elizabethan Songs and Baroque Arias - In this solo recital classical guitarist and singer Isabella Cheevers will perform the Elizabethan songs of Dowland and arias by Purcell, Handel and Bononcini. 12 August.

Handel's Rivals - Sarah Moule (soprano), Julian Forbes (tenor) and Erik Dippenaar (harpsichord) present a vibrant programme including incidental music from Tobias Smollett's masque, Alceste, and other curiosities highlighting Handel's innovation. 19 August.

A Passage to Italy - Travels in the Baroque - Maria Sanger (recorders) and David Wright (harpsichord) present a programme of Italian Baroque music. 26 August.

The Harpsichord in the Rehearsal and Performance Room at Handel House. © Matthew Hollow

Handel House Museum, 25 Brook Street, London, W1K 4HB (entrance around the back in Lancashire Court).
Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm; Thursday 10am – 8pm; Sunday 12pm – 6pm (last admission half an hour before closing). Admission prices: £5 adult, £4.50 concession; £2 child or FREE on Saturdays.

For more information please telephone 020 7495 1685 or visit www.handelhouse.org.

 

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