Poster York Gate and St Marylebone Parish Church
York Gate and St Marylebone Parish Church in London, engraved circa 1830, during which time Samuel Wesley was the church's organist. Original Artwork: Engraving by H Wallis, original Thomas H Sheperd.
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Learning to Listen: Samuel Wesley, 'the English Mozart'

Learning to Listen: Samuel Wesley, "the English Mozart"

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Wednesday, Feb 24, is the 250th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Wesley. He was the member of a musical dynasty, heir to a famous Methodist hymn writer, a prodigy called the "English Mozart," a virtuoso who revived interest in Bach's music for both organ and piano in Britain, and a man with a very colorful personal life.

Program Playlist

Samuel Wesley
Violin Concerto, 1st movement

Charles Wesley
Christ the Lord is Risen Today

J.S. Bach
Well-Tempered Clavier

Samuel Wesley
Symphony No. 3

Joseph Haydn
Piano Concerto No. 11: 1st movement

Felix Mendelssohn
Reformation Symphony, 4th movement

Samuel Wesley
Violin Concerto, 2nd and 3rd movements

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