Midtown Concerts presents Abendmusik: Music in the Time of The Thirty Years War
Free
- Vita Wallace, violin
- Claire Smith Bermingham, violin
- Larry Lipnik, tenor viol
- Daniel McCarthy, tenor viol
- Patricia Ann Neely, bass viol
From 1618 to 1648 the Germanic region waged a complex series of wars. During this period German composers managed to find inspiration in Italy, Spain, and France, and fused adopted musical styles with their own, implying or expressing directly the challenges to survive in and around geographic areas under siege. Eyewitness accounts will be read in between sets.
About Abendmusik
Abendmusik, New York's Early Music String Band, showcases the rarely-performed repertoire of the late 16th and 17th Centuries composed for string consort. The term "Abendmusik" refers to the free concert series established by the organist Franz Tunder in Lübeck churches in the 17th Century. It was cultivated further by North German composer Dieterich Buxtehude in the early 18th Century. Historically, Abendmusik programs featured sacred and secular vocal and instrumental solo and chamber works, as well as solo organ. The series became so popular, as a result of the free admission and the featured compositions, that it grew into a respectable cultural institution.
https://gemsny.org/events/abendmusikAbout Larry Lipnik, tenor viol
About Daniel McCarthy, tenor viol
About Patricia Ann Neely, bass viol
St. Malachy Roman Catholic Church – The Actors' Chapel
239 W 49th StNew York, NY 10019
United States