buildup: I think that comparing different art forms - architecture and music in this case - can be a rather unsatisfactory "comparing apples and pears" situation.
My baritone friend gave a recital which, while it lasts in my memory, isn't a permanent object on the skyline like 1 St. Thomas is. It was a transitory event. The music, composed in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, wasn't a copy of music composed in the past, but an expression of those times. In performance, it has survived to delight us today - while lesser music hasn't stood the test of time. So, an accurate comparison might be between the songs in Gianmarco's recital ( the Handel, say ) and an original and authentic building from the time it was composed - not to a faux replica of one. Compare it to Blenheim Palace or Castle Howard or a Hawkesmoor church maybe - great buildings that have survived to represent their time to us - but not to the Cheddington. But also, in performance, the music was as of the moment and of our time as something composed yesterday.
By the way, did you ever find the faux art deco furniture you were looking for?