AAM - Harmoniemusik: From Field to Table

Mozart               Divertimento K 270

Beethoven         Duo No.1 in C major

Beethoven         Sextet Op.71

Krommer           Partita in F major Op.73

 

Academy of Ancient Music

Peter Whelan  director & bassoon

 

From humble beginnings in farmers’ fields and military bands, woodwinds in the 1700s were to undergo a period of rapid development and wild experimentation that would culminate in the popularity of the Harmonie or wind band by the end of the century. Wealthy patrons and nobles in German-speaking lands who had previously employed small orchestras adopted the Harmonie instead to provide music at dinner, evening serenades and even morning-music to wake especially favoured guests, driving a huge demand for new music. In this programme, virtuoso bassoonist and director Peter Whelan directs some of the finest Harmoniemusik of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, including Beethoven’s beloved Sextet Op.71.

 

Should you be unable to attend this event in-person, it will also be live-streamed via digital ticket on the AAM website. Visit live.aam.co.uk for more information.

In addition to the in-person audience at West Road, we will be live-streaming the programme to viewers around the world. With this in mind, we kindly ask that you take your seats in the Hall no later than 7.25pm to ensure an on-time start. Doors will open at 6.45pm.

 

Please also note the following changes to our usual concert format due to COVID-19 restrictions:

• Everyone entering the building must wear a face covering (unless exempt).
• You will be asked if you are displaying symptoms of COVID-19 before being admitted to the hall.
• All audience members must scan the NHS Test and Trace QR code or let us know their contact details on arrival *.
• Physical programmes will not be available. Instead, an electronic version of the programme will be published Friday morning on AAM’s Issuu page. QR codes will also be available in the foyer to download the programme onto your mobile device.
• Latecomers will be admitted to the hall after the first piece which is approximately 20 minutes.
• We will not be selling tickets or CDs at the concert.
• There will not be a pre-concert talk.
• There will not be an interval. The concert will last for approximately 1 hour.
• The bar will not be open and we will not be holding any member receptions.

 

One way systems will be in place and marked. Please observe these at all times. Toilets will be available on the night, though capacity will be limited. Please see information from the venue on West Road Concert Hall’s website.

 

You must not attend the concert if you have a high temperature; a new, continuous cough; or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste.