Benjamin Franklin's Musical World

What
When	2005-10-02 from 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm
Where	Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Contact Name	Carnegie Hall Box Office
Contact Email	info@harpsichord.org
Contact Phone	212.247.7800
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Tickets:$30; Seniors, Students & Musicians:$15 (Available from Carnegie Hall Box Office or CARNEGIECHARGE: 212.247.7800) Soprano Julianne Baird & countertenor Marshall Coid sing Ben Franklin's favorite Irish & Scottish tunes to the accompaniment of Jerry Willard's lute & guitar as well as songs by Handel and Gluck that Franklin heard during his London & Paris sojourns. Instrumental selections for 2 violins, cello & harpsichord by Gluck, Handel, John Christian Bach and Madame Brillon di Jouy (a talented harpsichordist & composer who was Franklin's close personal friend) round out the program. Madame Brillon's collection of musical works, including her own compositions and those of well