Unmissable historic mandolin event at the Lute Society meeting, Saturday 9th May, at the Dutch Church, London

BMG Federation members are warmly invited to a historic mandolin event unique in the annals of the early music revival - 18th century mandolin music played on an original instrument made by the father of the composer! The composer is John Francis Weber, Handel’s lutenist, who wrote the mandolin music played in the famous painting of Prince Frederick and his sisters; Weber's father was a luthier.

At 2pm on Saturday 9th May, at the meeting of The Lute Society, to be held at The Dutch Church, 7 Austin Friars, (just off Old Broad Street) London EC2N 2HA (nearest tubes: Bank, Liverpool Street). Davide Rebuffa will play a historic mandolin by Weber (senior), accompanied by Peter Holman on the harpsichord and Louise Jameson on baroque cello; David will present his new book on the Genoese mandolin. About the closest we can ever get to the music in the famous painting.