Written and narrated by our Research and Marketing intern Fiona Boyd, with research by Kaylan Stevenson, Daniel Ryan, and Suzanne Stumpf
 

Works performed include "Washington's Minuet" by P.-L. Duport, a minuet for harpsichord by Lully, a piano concerto by Theodore Smith, a violin and piano sonata by Maurer, a flute quartet by Pleyel, and "Washington's Gavotte" by P.-L. Duport.

The American Moravians were German-speaking communities established in the eighteenth century in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Music and music-making pervaded nearly every facet of their community life. Learn about the early American composers from these communities who wrote some of America's first chamber music.

Works performed include the Trio in D Minor, Op. 3 no. 2 by John Antes, the String Quintet no. 4 in C Major by Johann Friedrich Peter, and the Quartet in C Major op. 1, no. 6 by Joseph Haydn.

Musical works include Johann Joachim Quantz's Quartet in D Major and Quartet in E Minor, C. P. E. Bach's Trio Sonata in Bb Major, and Gottlieb Muffat's Harpsichord Concertto in C Major.

Performers include Suzanne Stumpf, flute, Christina Day Martinson, violin, Marcia Cassidy, viola, Daniel Ryan, cello, and Michael Bahmann, harpsichord.

Works performed include the traditional fiddle tune "Love in a Village," Johann Schobert's Sonata in Bb Major for keyboard and violin, Antonio Campioni's Trio Sonata in C Major, Arcangelo Corelli's Violin Sonata in C Major, and Maria Cosway's Ogni dolce.

Performers include Suzanne Stumpf, flute, Julia McKenzie, violin, Daniel Ryan, cello, Michael Bahmann, harpsichord, and Pamela Dellal, mezzo-soprano.