Music History tour
Travel Europe to learn about historical music
Have you ever wanted to learn about historical music in a fun way?
This tour can teach you all about historical music and YOU get to travel Europe!
We will be going to famous musical museums, hotels and attractions. Some of these places were in the Renaissance period.
We'll travel to the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany!
This is a great tour for musicians and your family!
What we will be seeing and doing:
Museum Speelklok
This museum is in Utrecht, Netherlands, this museum has
a collection of automatically playing musical instruments.
They have musical clocks, pianos , barrel organs , musical boxes and many more. The word Speelklok means musical clock.
http://www.hotelbunnik.nl/bezienswaardigheden/museum-speelklok/
MIM (musical instrument museum)
This museum is in Brussels,Belgium , it contains about 8000 instruments! This museum was originally attached to the Royal conservatory of Brussels , its purpose was demonstrating early instruments to early students. They have instruments that you probably have never seen! This is an amazing museum to learn about a LOT of instruments you never knew existed!
http://www.radiomuseum.org/museum/b/mim-musical-instruments-museum-brussels/
Conservatorium Hotel
This hotel is standing on Amsterdam's former Sweelinck conservatory of music. This building was originally built at the end of 19th century. Now it has been transformed to a luxurious 5 star hotel. This is an expensive hotel but it is a beautiful hotel. This hotel is in Amsterdam,Netherlands.
Hotel du triangle d'Or
This hotel is a very musical hotel every room has a musical theme to it. If you love music this hotel is perfect for you to stay at. They have had many famous musicians visit there hotel. This hotel is in Paris, France.
Notre Dame Cathedral
Notre Dame Cathedral is a site you should not miss in Paris. Notre Dame Cathedral is a church that was built in 1163. This church has many organs,organists and has many religious events happening. Notre Dame de Paris means "Our Lady of Paris". Notre Dame is a historic Roman Rite Catholic Marian cathedral.
Orlando de Lassus's Home
We will be visiting Orlando de Lassus's home town that he grew up in in Mons, Belgium.
Josquin des Prez home
We will be visiting Josquin des Prez's home town in County of Hainaut, Belgium.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_de_Paris
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck home
We will be visiting Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck's home town in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Johannes Oeckeghem home
We will also be visiting Johannes Oeckeghem's home town in Saint-Ghislain, Belgium.
Concert Spirituel
Concert Spirituel is where public concerts have been held since a long time ago. These concerts began in 1725 and ended in 1790 in Paris, France. The first concert happened in 18 March 1725 where two of Delalande's motets and Corelli's Concerto was performed.
Itinerary
- We will visiting sites in the Netherlands (also known as the low countries): Museum Speelklok, Hotel conservatorium and Sweelinck's home.
- After visiting the Netherlands we will go to Belgium by car: we will see the MIM, then we will visit Oeckeghem's home, Josquin's home and Lassus's home.
- Then lastly we will drive to Paris, France and visit many places including: Hotel du triangle D'or, Notre Dame Cathedral and then lastly Concert Spiritual.
- After this we will drive back to the Netherlands and drop you off at where we started. We will drive between these destinations because we want you to see the beautiful scenery.