Arne - Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in G Minor - Mov. 1&2/4 in the disastrous fire at Covent Garden in 1808. He showed little interest in writing concert music. The symphonies and overtures he composed derive mostly from his stage works, and his keyboard concertos were mainly a by-product of his work in the theatre. His music exemplifies a diversity of styles which utilize not only the essentials of Italian opera but also rudiments of English folk music and eighteenth century galante music. As a Catholic, Arne's career suffered in a community ...From:HARMONICO101Views:0 0ratingsTime:06:47More inMusic

Arne - Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in G Minor - Mov. 1&2/4 in the disastrous fire at Covent Garden in 1808. He showed little interest in writing concert music. The symphonies and overtures he composed derive mostly from his stage works, and his keyboard concertos were mainly a by-product of his work in the theatre. His music exemplifies a diversity of styles which utilize not only the essentials of Italian opera but also rudiments of English folk music and eighteenth century galante music. As a Catholic, Arne's career suffered in a community ...From:HARMONICO101Views:0 0ratingsTime:06:47More inMusic