The Bloomsbury Players explore the rich chamber music repertoire from the classical to late romantic periods and beyond, that is less commonly performed on period instruments and with a historical approach. In this project they delve into Dvorak’s double bass quintet in its original 5-movement version (including the extraordinary Intermezzo that was removed), with Rossini’s first Sonata a quattro, composed when he was only twelve years old and rarely performed, and Fanny Mendelssohn’s rhapsodic and poignant string quartet, neglected for centuries due to the composer's gender. This project aims to present these wonderful works in a fresh light, experimenting with performance practices of the time and bringing them a new lease of life.