ELDER MUSIC: Classical Part 3

Peter Tibbles, TGB's own Australian musicologist, left off last week, in Part 2 of Classical, with Monteverdi's L'Orfeo. Today, he begins the third and final chapter with another aria.

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Handel's Athalia, Emma Kirky again (singing in English. So much for my initial premise).

As with Mozart, there’s nothing I can add to what’s been said about Beethoven.

His Triple Concerto (for piano, violin, viola) is generally considered a minor work. That doesn’t stop me from enjoying it and I hope you do as well.

Oh, do you like the picture of Beethoven at thirteen? I thought it’d be a change from the usual shots we see of him.

I thought I might include the John Cage work called 4’33” but decided not to as I imagine you’re all talented enough to be able to perform this yourselves.

I’ll end as I began in Part 1 - with Bach. I’ve always enjoyed Glenn Gould’s take on Bach’s keyboard works mainly because I like the piano more than the harpsichord. Some people are distracted by his humming along but it’s okay with me. This is the Toccata BWV 910.