London will be a special place in 2012. Friendly rivalry, meetings of different cultures and a generous spirit of international co-operation are going to be in the air thanks to the Olympics. So the 2012 Lufthansa Festival celebrates goodwill, gentle competition and the general harmony of nations...
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One of the great stars of the early music world, Jordi Savall, brings his own orchestra, Le Concert des Nations, for a concert which itself reflects the marvellous diversity and cross-fertilisations of European Baroque music.
Listen to an excerpt of Jordi Savall and Le Concert des Nations performing Lully's Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (2m 03s):
Bach v. The World
The Klais organ at St. John's, Smith Square, has only occasionally been heard at the Lufthansa Festival, so here is a chance to hear it put through its paces by a distinguished American concert organist, Kimberly Marshall.
Zefiro torna - Miniature Operas from 17th-century Venice
Since winning the Early Music Network International Young Artists' Competition in York in 2003, ensemble savādi have captivated audiences throughout Europe with their performances of 17th-century vocal music.