10 Magnificent Historical Libraries

Over the course of history wealthy rulers, institutions and private patrons have spent massive sums of money building magnificent libraries. In this video we take a look at 10 of the most beautiful results of this. Music: “Keyboard Concerto in D major, Hob. XVIII:11 - Joseph Haydn” By “The Baroque Chamber Orchestra” () “Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R - Johann Sebastian Bach” By “A Far Cry” () “Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, ’Pathetique’ - II. Allegro con gracia - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky” By “Musopen Symphony” () “Concerto Grosso No.4 in a minor, Op. 6 - Georg Friedrich Händel” By “Isolde Ahlgrimm, Robert Veyron-Lacroix, Hans Pischner, and Zuzana Ruzicková” () “Etude Op. 10, no. 9 in F minor - Frédéric Chopin” By “Edward Neeman” () “The Musical Offering, BWV 1079 - Overture: Trio Sonata for flute, violin, cello & harpsichord - Johann Sebastian Bach” By “Unknown” () “Etude Op. 10, no. 3 in E major - ’Tristesse’ - Frédéric Chopin” By “Edward Neeman” ()