Elaine Comparone and the Queen's Chamber Band October 18, 2009

The Queen's Chamber Band will perform sonatas, trios and songs by Johann Sebastian's second and most famous son, Carl Philip Emanuel. In 1762 John Christian Bach (son of J.S.) was appointed Music Master to Britain's Queen Charlotte Sophia (wife of "Mad" King George III) and the Royal Family. With a few close musical friends, the "London Bach" formed an ensemble to entertain Her Majesty in her private chambers: The Queen's Chamber Band. It is in this spirit of intimate, personal performance, Elaine Comparone, "a harpsichordist with few equals" (Donal Henahan, The New York Times), has successfully recreated The Queen's Chamber Band with eight distinguished soloists, whose mastery of both solo repertory and chamber music thrills audiences worldwide.