Nota Bene Period Orchestra: Le Cahos (by J.F. Rebel)

To celebrate the International Year of Astronomy, Nota Bena Period Orchestra partners with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (Kitchener-Waterloo) to present a multi-disciplinary event: music, lecture, imagery, dealing with the connections between music and astronomy.

The heart of the program celebrates composer William Herschel (1738-1822), also known as the father of modern astronomy for his contributions to science, including development of large scale telescopes and discovery of the planet Uranus.

Herschel's Symphony in D Major is centre piece of the afternoon performance at The Registry Theatre in Kitchener, Ontario.

Other musical selections include Le Cahos by Jean Fery Rebel (1666-1747)

Artistic director Borys Medicky performs on harpsichord; violinist Linda Melsted leads the ensemble.


Website: http://www.musiqueancienne.org/NotaBene/

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[davehshs]

Very interesting -- in fact, amazing. I've never heard so much dissonance and harshness in a baroque piece. And I've listened to a LOT of baroque music in the last 40-plus years.