I am so pleased you enjoyed it. I have given a great deal of thought to that phrase. It was common to write pieces for "The Ladies" but the word "Science" is intriguing. There is a very interesting book chapter by Ellen Lockart in the book Sound Knowledge published by The University of Chicago Press where she explores the scientific developments that were happening when Sampieri was composing. She puts forward the idea that Sampieri may have been influenced by the way scientists in London (where Sampieri was living) were putting forward new thories about how sound and light are transmitted. I am planning to record more of his music but for me this piece is particularly special because of the opportunity it gives to explore music and images. If there are any piano pieces from this era you would like to hear on a square piano please let us know.
@@RegencyRumBluffers I've been thinking about this, but I'm not very familiar with the music of the period except for the dances in the TV series of Pride and Prejudice, many of which you've done already. However, recently I rewatched the 2018 Vanity Fair, and there was a pretty song in it called "The Lass of Richmond Hill". I don't know if this is a good piano piece.
This is lovely. I wonder who he meant by "Ladies of Science".
I am so pleased you enjoyed it. I have given a great deal of thought to that phrase. It was common to write pieces for "The Ladies" but the word "Science" is intriguing. There is a very interesting book chapter by Ellen Lockart in the book Sound Knowledge published by The University of Chicago Press where she explores the scientific developments that were happening when Sampieri was composing. She puts forward the idea that Sampieri may have been influenced by the way scientists in London (where Sampieri was living) were putting forward new thories about how sound and light are transmitted. I am planning to record more of his music but for me this piece is particularly special because of the opportunity it gives to explore music and images. If there are any piano pieces from this era you would like to hear on a square piano please let us know.
@@RegencyRumBluffers I've been thinking about this, but I'm not very familiar with the music of the period except for the dances in the TV series of Pride and Prejudice, many of which you've done already. However, recently I rewatched the 2018 Vanity Fair, and there was a pretty song in it called "The Lass of Richmond Hill". I don't know if this is a good piano piece.