Municipal Conservatory of Kalamata-The History of Music/Part 4
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On Monday, March 16th, at 20:00, the fourth lecture in the History of Music series by Stathis Gyftakis will take place at the Concert Hall of the Municipal Conservatory of Kalamata.
The lecture will focus on the era of the German Baroque, explored through the music and lives, mainly, of Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel.
Among the intriguing questions and topics that will be discussed are:
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Did Bach actually end up in prison?
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Was Dieterich Buxtehude’s daughter really as unattractive as legend suggests?
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Did Handel really throw Francesca Cuzzoni out of a window?
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Was the knight John Taylor a charlatan?
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Was Handel a skilled swordsman?
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Burgundy wine or Moschato?
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Who actually composed the famous Six Cello Suites?
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When did the first traffic jam occur on London Bridge?
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Was Handel truly a philanthropist?
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What similarities and differences existed between Bach and Handel?
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Handel or Bach, what would Ludwig van Beethoven have said?
Joining Stathis Gyftakis in the presentation will be the teachers Katerina Palaiologou, Vicky Vasileiadis, Giorgos Pavlakos, Antonis Maziotis, and Sofia Anagnostou.
Due to the limited seating capacity of the venue, attendees are encouraged to arrive early.
