Academy of Ancient Music – 1765: Times of Transition

Philidor - From Tom Jones: 'Ah! Ma tante, je vous prie', Act 3 Prèlude 'Respirons un moment'

Haydn - Symphony No. 39 in G minor

Telemann - Ino

*Approx. 2 hours including interval*

Performers

Amanda Forsythe - soprano

Laurence Cummings - director & harpsichord

Academy of Ancient Music

Box Office

Cambridge Live, 01223 357851, tickets@cambridge.gov.uk

£20.50 - £39.50 (including booking fee) Concessions available £5 tickets for Under 18s £5 tickets for Under 35s and students via AAmplify membership scheme https://aam.co.uk/aamplify/

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Dates

There will be a free pre-concert talk at 6.30pm

Mozart, Haydn, Telemann and Philidor: four composers in a passionate age, reinventing music on the wing. A dynamic start to a season of music that defies convention.

They called it “sturm und drang” - “storm and stress” - and for a few tempestuous years in the 1760s, it seemed as if music itself had turned upside down. No emotion was too powerful: this was a time for child geniuses, young radicals and cutting-edge comedy – and for old dogs to learn a few new tricks, too.

Tonight, Laurence Cummings and Academy of Ancient Music dive headlong into the crucible, with a volcanic symphony from the young Haydn, the boy Mozart’s brilliant symphonic debut, and a real discovery – a very Gallic spin on a bawdy English romp from the French composer Philidor. And then, the astonishing tragedy of Ino, retold by the 84-year old Telemann in music that would dazzle a composer a quarter his age, with 2026 Grammy Award-winning American soprano Amanda Forsythe. It’ll thrill you, too.

Sung in French and German with English titles.

more about the Academy of Ancient Music

Academy of Ancient Music (AAM) is an orchestra with a worldwide reputation for excellence in baroque and classical music. Using historically-informed techniques, period-specific instruments and original sources, we bring music vividly to life in committed, vibrant performances.

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