Credits:

Bjarte Eike

Description:

The sequel to the 2017 sensation The Airhouse Sessions!A Norwegian early music ensemble brings to life the music of 17th-century Londons Playhouse (theater)!The Alehouse Sessions, which caused a huge sensation across Europe and the United Statesincluding the UK and Germanyis a unique and one-of-a-kind project launched by the Baroque Solistene, a period ensemble formed in Bergen, Norway, in 2005, and its artistic director, Bytte Aike. The sequel to that groundbreaking workwhich recreated the music of 17th-century London alehouses*The Playhouse Sessions* is finally here!The story begins with the thrilling sessions held in alehouses by musicians who were barred from theaters and churches during the Puritan Revolution, then moves on to the Restoration under Charles II, the Glorious Revolution, which saw the ascension of William III and Mary II. The musical culture of the alehouse evolved into that o