Affects, emotions and contrasting states of mind are particularly expressively presented and made tangible in baroque music, with a great wealth of individual and national compositional styles. 

We invite you to explore this diversity and its nuances with the warm sounds of diverse recorders, bassoon and harpsichord: From the balanced tempered counterpoint of Handel, whose sonatas, like 'pocket operas', contain both lively melodies and deeply melancholic moods; to Vivaldi's Venetian flair with fiery virtuosity and naively enchanting shepherd melodies, to a glimpse into the royal chambers of Versailles surrounded by the elegance of Couperin. On a tour through the musical culture of early 18th century Europe, where we will encounter surprising points of contact.