In the noble setting of Lucca’s Collegio Reale we musically entered the battles of Prague, Austerlitz and other Napoleonic triumphs under the supremely assured command of Professor Peter Hicks and his band of loyal troops.

After a share of bombardment by timpani cannons and cluster forte-piano chords we emerged into the sultry city night confident of our victory over not just enemy forces but also over ignorance of the importance programmatic ‘battle music’ once held in European repertoire.

Thank you again Anna Benedetto for so energetically helping to make these enjoyable and instructive events possible.