Charles Burney's German Journey
Charles Burney's 18th-century musical travels through Germany and The Netherlands.
The Early Music Show · BBC Radio 3
May 25, 201426m 34s
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Show Notes
In July 1772 Dr Charles Burney set off on his second European journey to gather information for his proposed mighty publication of A History of Music. Lucie Skeaping interviews musician and publisher Ian Gammie about Burney's musical perambulations through Germany and The Netherlands, and chooses music by some of the composers he met along the way, including Gluck, Hasse and Quantz.