MUSIC
Schwarz / Shin Duo: Treasures of the High Baroque: Two Bach Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord BWV 1016 & 1023
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024
1:15 PM
Gotham Early Music Festival Midtown Concerts
St. Malachy’s Church In Person & Live Stream
239 West 49th Street, Midtown, Manhattan
While for reasons that are obscure to me I like the Bach violin/harpsichord sonatas less than every other Baroque enthusiast in the world (give me the flute/harpsichord sonatas, which as far as I’m concerned are criminally undervalued), the presence of violinist Jörg-Michael Schwarz and harpsichordist Dongsok Shin is a guaranty of sensitivity and style.
MAKE A NIGHT OF IT: In person, I’m not gonna even tell you what El Mil Sabores puts on their Torta Loca sandwich. You have to see it for yourself. Streaming at home, have a Violette Royale: pour 3/4 oz. Crème de Violette into a chilled Champagne flute. Top with Champagne. Garnish with a lemon twist.