Harp Festival: ‘Affekt and Affectation’ – the Harp in Jane Austen’s Musical World
- 12pm
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About this event:
- Category:
- Classical Music | Harp Festival
- Event type:
- Free | In-person
- Admission:
- Free No tickets required
- Location:
- Silk Street Lecture Recital Room
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During Jane Austen's lifetime, the harp was experiencing a ‘golden age’. In this fascinating lecture-recital, marking the 250th year since her birth,
we explore the harp's role in Jane Austen's musical life and in her novels.
Part of the 2025 Guildhall School Harp Festival, two days of exciting events celebrating the instrument.
View the Harp Festival programme
The 2025 Guildhall Harp Festival is generously sponsored by Salvi Harps London
Free, no tickets required
Programme & Performers
Eleanor Medcalf harp & narrator
Bethany Caswell harp
P.-J. Meyer (1737–1819)
Andante from Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 3, No. 6
J.B. Krumpholtz (1742–1790)
Romanza from Harp Concerto in D minor, Op. 9, No. 6
Anne-Marie Krumpholtz (1766–1823?)
Theme from Variations on Robin Adair
C.P.E. Bach (1714–1788)
Adagio un poco from Harp Sonata in G major, Wq 139
D. Scarlatti (1685–1757)
Sonata in A major, K.208
Maria Antonia Josefa Johanna “Marie Antoinette” (1755–1793)
“C’est mon ami”
Sophia Dussek (1775–1831)
Allegro from Harp Sonata in C minor, Op. 2, No. 3
Venue information
Silk Street Theatre, Music Hall and Lecture Recital Room are located in the main Guildhall School building on Silk Street and for Barbican produced events the venue can also be accessed from the Barbican if you exit via the doors next to Barbican Kitchen on Level G.
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Silk Street
Barbican
EC2Y 8DT
