In the years 1770 and 1772 Burney undertakes two long journeys through Europe with the aim of collecting material for his planned “General History of Music”. From carnival in Venice to French ballet, lullaby music at the German court and folk songs in the taverns of England - he follows the music everywhere and meets composers and musicians in eight different countries.

This programme is a Baroque musical voyage following Burney on his journey: a kaleidoscope of European Baroque music with compositions from each of the countries he visited, interspersed with readings of his original 18th century diary entries. The programme includes seldom heard pieces by Austrian composer Johann Heinrich Schmelzer and Czech composer Frantisek Tuma, a new arrangement of the folk song "Kraut und Rüben" based on Dietrich Buxtehude's "La Capricciosa" and Bach’s Goldberg variation “Quodlibet”, music from one of Georg Philipp Telemann’s operas and a Cantata written by Charles Burney himself called "The despairing shepherd", which hasn’t been performed since it was composed in the 18th century and appears as a world premiere recording on our debut album.

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Come and join us for the presentation of our debut album: Musical Wanderlust - Charles Burney’s European Travels in pursuit of harmony

In the years 1770 and 1772 Burney undertakes two long journeys through Europe with the aim of collecting material for his planned “General History of Music”. From carnival in Venice to French ballet, lullaby music at the German court and folk songs in the taverns of England - he follows the music everywhere and meets composers and musicians in eight different countries.

This programme is a Baroque musical voyage following Burney on his journey: a kaleidoscope of European Baroque music with compositions from each of the countries he visited, interspersed with readings of his original 18th century diary entries. The programme includes seldom heard pieces by Austrian composer Johann Heinrich Schmelzer and Czech composer Frantisek Tuma, a new arrangement of the folk song "Kraut und Rüben" based on Dietrich Buxtehude's "La Capricciosa" and Bach’s Goldberg variation “Quodlibet”, music from one of Georg Philipp Telemann’s operas and a Cantata written by Charles Burney himself called "The despairing shepherd", which hasn’t been performed since it was composed in the 18th century and appears as a world premiere recording on our debut album.

Apollo's Cabinet's recent performance at Alpenarte festival was featured by national Austrian broadcasting channel ORF and hailed by Vorarlberger Nachrichten as “a world-class format which was one of the best performances the festival had seen in the past 5 years”. The group won the Maurizio Pratola competition in 2022 and the J.F. Aumann prize for new discoveries and innovative interpretation of Baroque music at the international Biber competition 2023 with this programme.

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Come join us in the for a presentation of our debut album: Musical Wanderlust - Charles Burney's European travels in search of harmony as well as a roundtable discussion featuring Burney Scholar Jill Webster. The event will be held at the Westminster Reference Library, Burney‘s London home.

We will be reading excerpts from `Burney’s travel diaries and have a discussion about travel during the 18th century, Burney’s life and hear all about his long European tours. Ensemble members will chat about how we have selected the pieces on our CD and our approach to marrying text and music and creating this audio adventure.

You will hear music from our upcoming album, amongst others a cantata composed by Charles Burney himself: The despairing shepherd. Never recorded and likely not performed by anyone else since the 18th century.

Pay what you can. Any donations appreciated.

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We’re presenting music from our upcoming debut album: Musical Wanderlust - Charles Burney’s European Travels in search of harmony
A Baroque musical voyage following Burney on his journey: a kaleidoscope of European Baroque music with compositions from each of the countries he visited, some famous, others seldom-heard, interspersed with readings of his original 18th century diary entries. Highlights are the breathtaking virtuosity of Vivaldi's stylus phantasticus chamber concerto La Notte, a new arrangement of the German folk song Kraut und Rüben based on Dietrich Buxtehude's La Capricciosa and Bach's Goldberg variation Quodlibet, a choral version of a Dutch sailors' prayer Den man de quart staande and, last but very much not least, a cantata by Charles Burney himself called The despairing shepherd.

Winners of the Göttingen Händel Competition and the Maurizio Pratola competition in 2022, Apollo's Cabinet bring a signature mix of acting, dancing, poetry and silliness to bring historical performance to modern audiences. They have furthermore won the Brian Nisbet Prize for their fusion of music and poetry and most recently the F. J. Aumann Prize of the International Biber Competition for their innovative approach to Baroque music. They have recently been selected for performance at IYAP Antwerp and Utrecht fabulous fringe and are part of the REMA Remarkable scheme for young ensembles.

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Kaum eine berühmte Persönlichkeit der damaligen kulturellen Welt ist denkbar, die Charles Burney auf seine Reisen durch Europa nicht angetroffen hat. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart mit seinem Vater Leopold in Italien, Gluck in Wien, Telemann oder Händel, um nur die bekanntesten Namen zu nennen. Burney hat alle seine Reiseerlebnisse aufgezeichnet und damit haben wir heute eine unschätzbare Quelle für das Verständnis der musikalischen Welt des 18. Jahrhunderts. Das Ensemble Apollo’s Cabinet spürt den Reisen des englischen Musikschriftstellers nach und bringt Musik dieser Komponisten zum Klingen, nicht zuletzt auch solche von Charles Burney selbst. Und wie bei den anderen Programmen des jungen, mehrfach preisgekrönten Ensembles, so wird auch diesmal Literatur, historischer Tanz und Schauspiel miteinbezogen. Apollo’s Cabinet hat sich an der Guildhall School of Music in London zusammengefunden, einer der renommiertesten Musikausbildungsstätten Europas und es hat einen starken Vorarlberg-Bezug, stammt doch seine Blockflötistin Teresa Wrann aus Thüringen im Walgau.

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We’re bringing our musical murder mystery to Calstock - and the best news, tickets are completely FREE!

Who killed Jean-Marie Leclair? 

Jean-Marie Leclair, an 18th-century violinist and composer was stabbed to death in 1764. The prime suspects were the gardener, his ex-wife, a rival violinist, and even a secret hitman - and his murder was never solved.

Apollo’s Cabinet reopen his case musically, by linking French Baroque music by Leclair and his contemporaries to the recitation of witness and suspect statements. Each musician will be taking on the role as one of the main suspects and tell the story from their perspective, with the music closely connecting to their emotions, sowing suspicion and distrust. All text is based on original statements recorded by Antoine de Sartine, inspector of the Paris Police who led the investigations back in 1764.

reserve your FREE tickets here, more info on Calstock Hall’s website: https://www.calstockhall.com/events

Thank you so much to Continuo Foundation for their kind and generous support of this project.

We’re bringing our musical murder mystery to Callington - and the best news, tickets are completely FREE!

There has been a murder…

The victim: Jean-Marie Leclair, 67, composer
The crime scene: The vestibule of his house in the district of Le Marais, Pari
Cause of death: Three stab wounds

Jean-Marie Leclair, an 18th century violinist and composer was stabbed to death in 1764.
The prime suspects were the gardener, his ex-wife, a rival violinist, and even a secret hitman - and his murder was never solved.
258 years ago, this murder left Inspector Antoine Sartine puzzled – can you help solve the case? During the show, you will be asked to take all the evidence into account and decide, which suspect you think killed Jean-Marie Leclair. Your vote will determine the outcome and which bespoke ending you will get to see.

An interactive musical murder mystery, performed by award winning Baroque ensemble Apollo's Cabinet. With music by Jean-Marie Leclair, Jean- Frery Rebel, Henry Purcell, George Frideric Handel and others.

Reserve your FREE tickets here

Thank you so much to Continuo Foundation for their kind and generous support of this project.

We’re bringing our musical murder mystery to Malpas - and the best news, tickets are completely FREE!

There has been a murder…

The victim: Jean-Marie Leclair, 67, composer
The crime scene: The vestibule of his house in the district of Le Marais, Pari
Cause of death: Three stab wounds

Jean-Marie Leclair, an 18th century violinist and composer was stabbed to death in 1764.
The prime suspects were the gardener, his ex-wife, a rival violinist, and even a secret hitman - and his murder was never solved.
258 years ago, this murder left Inspector Antoine Sartine puzzled – can you help solve the case? During the show, you will be asked to take all the evidence into account and decide, which suspect you think killed Jean-Marie Leclair. Your vote will determine the outcome and which bespoke ending you will get to see.

An interactive musical murder mystery, performed by award winning Baroque ensemble Apollo's Cabinet. With music by Jean-Marie Leclair, Jean- Frery Rebel, Henry Purcell, George Frideric Handel and others.

Reserve your FREE tickets here, more info on the Malpas Hall website: Malpas Village Hall

Thank you so much to Continuo Foundation for their kind and generous support of this project.

This performance has been rearranged for 7th July 2024 - please contact the theatre if you’ve already booked tickets. New bookings will open closer to the date.

There has been a murder…
The victim: Jean-Marie Leclair, 67, composer
The crime scene: The vestibule of his house in the district of Le Marais, Paris
Cause of death: Three stab wounds
258 years ago, this murder left Inspector Antoine Sartine puzzled – can you help solve the case? During the show, you will be asked to take all the evidence into account. During the interval the audience is asked what they think happened and whichever theory is the most popular will be enacted in the second half.
Come and join in with Apollo's Cabinet in this historical murder mystery with music.

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 A birthday party for a king - Music at the court of Frederick the Great 

On January 24, 1758, Frederick the Second celebrated his 46th birthday - and we’re there! 

Johann Joachim Quantz leads through the celebrations as master of ceremonies and musicians from Frederick's court orchestra, as well as Germany's most gifted composers, perform. Wilhelm Friedemann Bach has even composed a birthday cantata especially for the occasion. But music is not everything: there is dancing, laughter and games, as befits a celebration for a king.

A performance of our Charles Burney programme.

In the years 1770 and 1772 Burney undertakes two long journeys through Europe with the aim of collecting material for his planned “General History of Music”.

From carnival in Venice to French ballet, lullaby music at the German court and folk songs in the taverns of England - he follows the music everywhere and meets composers and musicians in eight different countries.
This programme is a Baroque musical voyage following Burney on his journey: a kaleidoscope of European Baroque music with compositions from each of the countries he visited, interspersed with readings of his original 18th century diary entries.

The programme includes seldomly heard pieces by Austrian composer Johann Heinrich Schmelzer and Czech composer Frantisek Tuma, a new arrangement of the folk song "Kraut und Rüben" based on Dietrich Buxtehude's "La Capricciosa" and Bach’s Goldberg variation “Quodlibet”, music from one of Georg Philipp Telemann’s operas (yes, Telemann also wrote opera!) and a Cantata written by Charles Burney himself called "The despairing shepherd", which appears as a world premiere recording on our debut CD due to be released this October.

A showcase presentation of our prizewinning Charles Burney programme.

In the years 1770 and 1772 Burney undertakes two long journeys through Europe with the aim of collecting material for his planned “General History of Music”.

From carnival in Venice to French ballet, lullaby music at the German court and folk songs in the taverns of England - he follows the music everywhere and meets composers and musicians in eight different countries.
This programme is a Baroque musical voyage following Burney on his journey: a kaleidoscope of European Baroque music with compositions from each of the countries he visited, interspersed with readings of his original 18th century diary entries.

The programme includes seldomly heard pieces by Austrian composer Johann Heinrich Schmelzer and Czech composer Frantisek Tuma, a new arrangement of the folk song "Kraut und Rüben" based on Dietrich Buxtehude's "La Capricciosa" and Bach’s Goldberg variation “Quodlibet”, music from one of Georg Philipp Telemann’s operas (yes, Telemann also wrote opera!) and a Cantata written by Charles Burney himself called "The despairing shepherd", which appears as a world premiere recording on our debut CD due to be released this October.

A showcase presentation of our prizewinning Charles Burney programme.

In the years 1770 and 1772 Burney undertakes two long journeys through Europe with the aim of collecting material for his planned “General History of Music”.

From carnival in Venice to French ballet, lullaby music at the German court and folk songs in the taverns of England - he follows the music everywhere and meets composers and musicians in eight different countries.
This programme is a Baroque musical voyage following Burney on his journey: a kaleidoscope of European Baroque music with compositions from each of the countries he visited, interspersed with readings of his original 18th century diary entries.

The programme includes seldomly heard pieces by Austrian composer Johann Heinrich Schmelzer and Czech composer Frantisek Tuma, a new arrangement of the folk song "Kraut und Rüben" based on Dietrich Buxtehude's "La Capricciosa" and Bach’s Goldberg variation “Quodlibet”, music from one of Georg Philipp Telemann’s operas (yes, Telemann also wrote opera!) and a Cantata written by Charles Burney himself called "The despairing shepherd", which appears as a world premiere recording on our debut CD due to be released this October.

A showcase presentation of our prizewinning Charles Burney programme.

In the years 1770 and 1772 Burney undertakes two long journeys through Europe with the aim of collecting material for his planned “General History of Music”.

From carnival in Venice to French ballet, lullaby music at the German court and folk songs in the taverns of England - he follows the music everywhere and meets composers and musicians in eight different countries.
This programme is a Baroque musical voyage following Burney on his journey: a kaleidoscope of European Baroque music with compositions from each of the countries he visited, interspersed with readings of his original 18th century diary entries.

The programme includes seldomly heard pieces by Austrian composer Johann Heinrich Schmelzer and Czech composer Frantisek Tuma, a new arrangement of the folk song "Kraut und Rüben" based on Dietrich Buxtehude's "La Capricciosa" and Bach’s Goldberg variation “Quodlibet”, music from one of Georg Philipp Telemann’s operas (yes, Telemann also wrote opera!) and a Cantata written by Charles Burney himself called "The despairing shepherd", which appears as a world premiere recording on our debut CD due to be released this October.

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Kitty Clive, Schauspielerin und Sängerin, war eine schillernde Künstler-Figur im London des 18. Jahrhunderts: Als Freundin von Georg Friedrich Händel sorgte sie nicht nur unglaubliche vier Jahrzehnte lang für Furore auf der Bühne, sondern setzte sich auch für die Gleichberechtigung von Frauen im Musik-Business ein. Mit dem Programm »Kitty Clive - ein neuer Stern am Theaterhimmel« lässt das Barock-Ensemble Apollo’s Cabinet, das 2022 die göttingen händel competition bei den Internationalen Händel-Festspielen gewonnen hat, diese außergewöhnliche historische Persönlichkeit mit einer Auswahl an Arien und Instrumentalwerken von u. a. Georg Friedrich Händel und Thomas Arne wieder lebendig werden.
Das Programm ist ein Porträt der Sängerin, von ihren Anfängen als sie eines Tages während der Arbeit als Haushälterin vom Produzenten und Direktor des Drury Lane Theaters entdeckt wird, ihrem Charme auf der Bühne und der Kunst das Publikum mit aktuellen Geschehnissen musikalisch vertont in den Bann zu ziehen, ihr Aufstieg als “süßer Vogel” der englischen Theater- und Opernbühnen bis zu ihrer Neuerfindung als eine der ersten weiblichen Stand-Up Komikerinnen.

Halbszenisch inszeniert und gespielt auf historischen Instrumenten.

Kitty Clive, Schauspielerin und Sängerin, war eine schillernde Künstler-Figur im London des 18. Jahrhunderts: Als Freundin von Georg Friedrich Händel sorgte sie nicht nur unglaubliche vier Jahrzehnte lang für Furore auf der Bühne, sondern setzte sich auch für die Gleichberechtigung von Frauen im Musik-Business ein. Mit dem Programm »Kitty Clive - ein neuer Stern am Theaterhimmel« lässt das Barock-Ensemble Apollo’s Cabinet, das 2022 die göttingen händel competition bei den Internationalen Händel-Festspielen gewonnen hat, diese außergewöhnliche historische Persönlichkeit mit einer Auswahl an Arien und Instrumentalwerken von u. a. Georg Friedrich Händel und Thomas Arne wieder lebendig werden.
Das Programm ist ein Porträt der Sängerin, von ihren Anfängen als sie eines Tages während der Arbeit als Haushälterin vom Produzenten und Direktor des Drury Lane Theaters entdeckt wird, ihrem Charme auf der Bühne und der Kunst das Publikum mit aktuellen Geschehnissen musikalisch vertont in den Bann zu ziehen, ihr Aufstieg als “süßer Vogel” der englischen Theater- und Opernbühnen bis zu ihrer Neuerfindung als eine der ersten weiblichen Stand-Up Komikerinnen.

Halbszenisch inszeniert und gespielt auf historischen Instrumenten.

A musical evening at Vauxhall Gardens.

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We won the F. J. Aumann Prize for Innovative Interpretation and new discoveries!
Charles Burney visits Austria - our short 15min showcase at the Biber competition St. Florian, Austria

Charles Burney visits Austria - our short 15min showcase at the Biber competition St. Florian, Austria