This performance has been canceled. Abendmusik is planning to reschedule for an appropriate time in the future.
Music from the Kroměříž Archive
with guest:
John Mark Rozendaal, viola da gamba
Some of the most popular, original and striking of all 5-part music is that of Heinrich Schmelzer, Biber, and Biber's colleague Pavel Vejvanovský. The greatest source of their works in manuscript is the remarkable collection at the seemingly obscure court of Kroměřiž in Moravia, like Salzburg the seat of a prince-archbishop. Vejvanovský, in his capacity as librarian and copyist, is largely to thank for assembling this vast corpus of music. His connections with the court of the Holy Roman Emperor in Vienna ensured both the performance of Czech music in the capital and the preservation of the works of Viennese composers — chiefly Schmelzer's — that would otherwise likely be lost.
Friday, May 22 at 8 pm
The Church of St. Luke in the Fields
487 Hudson Street
Manhattan
Tickets:
In advance: $20 general; $10 students & seniors
At the door: $25 general; $15 students & seniors