On Tuesday and Thursday, this week and next, The Classical Network renews its partnership with Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS). Join me on today’s Noontime Concert for a recital from the Chapel at St. Bartholomew’s Church in midtown Manhattan of works by Girolamo Frescobaldi. The performer, harpsichordist Gavin Black, is founder and director of the Princeton Early Keyboard Center.
Then stick around for Havergal Brian’s Symphony No. 1, his “Gothic Symphony.” At nearly two hours in length, the “Gothic” is one of the longest symphonies ever written, and certainly one of the largest, requiring multiple choirs and orchestras. The composer had to paste multiple sheets together in the writing of the piece in order to accommodate its titanic demands. Brian dedicated the work to Richard Strauss, who declared it magnificent.
Join me for music from Gotham, and then the “Gothic Symphony,” this afternoon from 12 to 4 p.m. EDT, on WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.
PHOTO: St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 50th St. & Park Ave., New York City