Well before it became fashionable in the music scene to conceive new concert formats, Lucerne Festival developed a pioneering prototype with the City of Lucerne: the afternoon concert, which takes an unusual approach. It offers 45 minutes of music featuring a varied program that is cleverly moderated: and with an affordable admission of 10 francs, it ensures no barriers to enjoying the Festival. This year, the Festival Strings Lucerne and Daniel Dodds will explore no fewer than four eras at once. They begin with the Neapolitan lute player, singer, and composer Andrea Falconieri, who was active at the beginning of the 17th century, when the Renaissance was giving way to the early Baroque. Then comes a lively Vivaldi concerto, followed by Ivo Gass, principal horn of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, playing Mozart. He will perform the Third Horn Concerto, which features an enchanting romance and an exhilarating hunting finale. Music that puts you in a good mood is also heard at the end with the late romantic novelettes by the Afro-British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, who died in 1912 at the age of just 37: more than a discovery for those who are curious.