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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Baroque Spring Live: Episode 3

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Baroque Spring Live

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The Academy of Ancient Music performs chamber music by Handel at St Lawrence Whitchurch.

The Academy of Ancient Music performs chamber music by Handel at St Lawrence Whitchurch, Little Stanmore, for Baroque Spring, Radio 3's celebration of Baroque culture.

Radio 3's month-long celebration of the music and culture of the Baroque continues with chamber music by Handel, live from St Lawrence Whitchurch, Little Stanmore, the church where Handel played the organ while working for the Duke of Chandos at his nearby house at Cannons. The performers are the Academy of Ancient Music, directed by Richard Egarr.

Introduced by Sean Rafferty

Academy of Ancient Music:
Rachel Brown (flute & recorder)
Pavlo Beznosiuk (violin)
Richard Egarr (harpsichord & organ)

Handel: Flute Sonata in E minor, Op.1 No.1
Handel: Violin Sonata in G minor, Op.1 No.10
Organ improvisation after a Handel Op.1 sonata
Handel: Recorder Sonata in C, Op.1 No.7
Geminiani: Violin Sonata in D.

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Concerts given as part of Radio 3's Baroque Spring season

Concerts given as part of Radio 3's Baroque Spring season, a celebration of the music and culture of the Baroque

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