Michael Christian Festing
was an 18th century English violinist and composer. He came from a musical family and his brother, John Festing was a notable flautist and oboist and teacher. As a composer, Michael Festing began his career writing in the Baroque style and then later transitioned into the
that came to be associated with the early Classical period of music. His earliest works, like Sonata VIII employ typical baroque elements such as ground basses, canons
at the octave and fugal treatments. Callipygian Players
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Michael Christian Festing
Sonata VIII Play
Recorded on 11/21/2009, uploaded on 02/03/2010
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Sonata VIII Michael Christian Festing
Adagio; Allegro; Largo; Giga Allegro; Gavotta Allegro
Michael Christian Festing was an 18th century English violinist and composer. He came from a musical family and his brother, John Festing was a notable flautist and oboist and teacher. As a composer, Michael Festing began his career writing in the Baroque style and then later transitioned into the that came to be associated with the early Classical period of music. His earliest works, like Sonata VIII employ typical baroque elements such as ground basses, canons at the octave and fugal treatments. Callipygian Players
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Sonata in G minor
Cantate Deo
Pastourelle
What can we poor females do?
If music be the food of love
Fairest Isle
Love thou art best
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