Catherine Curzon

I'm delighted to be visiting my esteemed publisher, Pen & Sword, to tell the story of the disastrous marriage of George I and Sophia...

I'm delighted to welcome Julia Meister, who is your guide to Ludwigslust Palace – Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s very own Versailles ---oO...

I'm delighted to welcome Julia Meister, who is your guide to Spilberk Castle! ---oOo--- The Czech Republic is a wonderful country ...

I'm delighted to welcome Julia Meister, who is your guide to Mirow! ---oOo--- The Lower Castle Mirow is a small, sleepy Germa...

On this day in 1744, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was born. She is better known as Queen Charlotte, the devoted wife to George III and ...

Today I am wildly  excited  to welcome Sheena Vernon to the salon. Sheena is the author of the wonderful book,  Messiah. Love, music and mal...

On this day in 1744, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was born. As Queen Charlotte she was a devoted wife to George III and one of my favou...

Franz Ignaz Danzi (Schwetzingen, Germany, 15th June 1763 – Karlsruhe, Germany, 13th April 1826) Today we mark the melodies of Franz Danzi,...

Ludwig van Beethoven (Bonn, Electorate of Cologne, 17th December 1770 – Vienna, Austria, 26th March 1827) Beethoven by Joseph Karl Stie...

Henri-Joseph Rigel (Wertheim-am-Main, Germany, 9th February 1741 – Paris, France, 2nd May 1799)  Today marks the anniversary of the birth ...

Franz Xaver Messerschmidt (Swabia, Germany, 6th February 1736 - Bratislava, Slovakia, 19th August 1783) Today marks the anniversary of Fra...

Gottfried August Homilius (Rosenthal, Saxony, 2nd February 1714 – Dresden, Germany, 2nd June 1785)  Today marks the anniversary of the bir...

It is a little chilly for picnics at the moment and if it were, no doubt my colonial gentleman and I  would pack our hamper and trot off to ...

Joseph Martin Kraus (Miltenberg am Main, Germany, 20th June 1756 – Stockholm, Sweden, 15th December 1792) 1775 On more than one occas...

Johann Peter Salomon (Bonn, Germany, baptised 20th February 1745 – London, England, 28th November 1815)  Today we mark the death of Jo...