# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Handel and Bach
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: It’s the 1700s and you’re sipping a glass of champagne. Beautiful music is playing through the open air, and you listen to the instruments while cruising gently down the river with your friends. It’s a scene fit for a king, which is exactly why George Frideric Handel composed Water Music. King George I commissioned this soundtrack for an outdoor party on the River Thames, and enjoyed it so much he told the musicians to play it over and over again. It still fits the bill for a delightful occasion some three centuries on. 

We’ve turned this event into a miniature Baroque festival because we’re graced with the presence of Kristian Bezuidenhout, an Australian keyboard player and early music specialist now based in London. He’ll play his own harpsichord arrangement of a piece from J.S. Bach’s The Art of Fugue. Listen out for two more of Bach’s pieces on this program, alongside Handel’s stately Concerto Grosso and richly coloured overture to the opera Admeto.

Program
J.S. Bach Suite No.1 in C major, BWV 1066
J.S. Bach (arr. Bezuidenhout) Contrapunctus XIV from The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080
Handel Overture to Admeto
Handel Concerto Grosso, Op.3, No.5 in D minor
J.S. Bach Sinfonia from Cantata, BWV 52, Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht
Handel Water Music: Suite No.1 & Suite No.2

Featuring
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Kristian Bezuidenhout harpsichord

Want to learn more about the music being performed? Arrive early for an informative and entertaining pre-concert talk at 6:45pm.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/melbourne/handel-and-bach/200030588620656
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, art, festivals, parties
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Melbourne
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Melbourne Recital Centre
- **lat**: -37.824043121932
- **long**: 144.96749880725
- **full address**: Melbourne Recital Centre, Performing Arts Complex, 13-43 Sturt St, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia, Melbourne

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Handel and Bach being held?
  - **A:** Handel and Bach takes place on Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Melbourne Recital Centre, Performing Arts Complex, 13-43 Sturt St, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia, Melbourne.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Handel and Bach?
  - **A:** Handel and Bach is organized by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
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  - **A:** Attendees have given Melbourne Symphony Orchestra a rating of 4.43/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has 208+ followers on AllEvents, reflecting a trusted and active community of event-goers who follow their events. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Handel and Bach is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Melbourne, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Handel and Bach sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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