Beggar's OperaWritten by John Gay in 1728, The Beggar's Opera is widely considered to be the first musical comedy, and one that pre empted by about 300 years the current vogue for " jukebox " productions, which create a plot to fit around hit songs. Gay took some of the best known tunes of his day, both classical and popular, and worked them into a savagely satirical tale set amongst London's thieves, pimps and prostitutes. Wildly popular from it's first

and his deep interest in unknown works has earned him a catalogue of over 50 concertos

He was a unique personality

He aimed for the sound to exist somewhere between the sensibilities of the famous Les Veterans

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It was quickly eaten up by not only skateboarders

In the concert hall of Kirchner Cultural Centre

which was probably performed there

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seasoned interpretations

The solo piano seems to seek to twist dissonances from the hands of a reluctant orchestra to recover beauty and harmony