SATURDAY 15 JANUARY 2011, 7.45pm, St Cecilia's Hall

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Orpheon Consort's Baryton Trio - Soirée chez les Esterházy

The Orpheon Consort’s Baryton Trio from Vienna presents a programme of delightful trios and divertimenti by Haydn, Lidl and others for baryton, viola da gamba, viola and ‘cello using instruments from the Vázquez collection. They recreate an evening such as would have been enjoyed by the court of the Prince and Princess of Esterházy in the late 18th century, with Prince Nicholas playing the baryton, Haydn playing the viola and a cellist from the orchestra.

At the end of a concert of Haydn Divertimenti Vázquez said, ‘Fortunately, Haydn wrote 126 divertimenti.’ An audience member responded, ‘And we wish to hear each and every one of them!’