Tea at five with the Russian Empress

Yuri Likin / oboe
Martin Hroch / harpsichord
The Moravian harpsichordist with an oboe virtuoso of Belarusian origin invites us for tea to Empress Catherine the Great. Italian and French music had a strong position in her court, but you may be surprised at how many Czech musicians worked in St. Petersburg at that time. And you will definitely be interested to know that the legendary monarch got involved with an Italian piano teacher…
Program:
Jean Joseph Mouret: Fanfare
François Couperin: Two Dances from the Royal Concerto No. 1
Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer: Le Vertigo
Giuseppe Sarti: Andante from Sonata in G minor
Giovanni Paisiello: Grand Sonata "Les adieux"
Domenico Dall´Oglio: Largo from Sonata in E flat major Op. 1 No. 7
Domenico Cimarosa: Largo
Josef Fiala: Andante a Menuetto
Giuseppe Sarti: Grave and Gigue from Sonata in G minor