January 2018

Louis XIII

Playlist 2018-01-28

Many of France’s Kings loved music and employed numerous performing ensembles as part of their entourage. One of the elite groups was called Les Vingt-quatre Violons du Roi – the King’s 24 Violins, and composers Jacques Aubert, Jean-Fery Rebel and Jean-Baptiste Lully were all members of the group. Sunday Baroque will feature some of their music.

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Sylvius Leopold Weiss

Playlist 2018-01-21

Johann Sebastian Bach’s artistry is viewed by many as the “gold standard” for musicians to emulate. Sunday Baroque celebrates some of Bach’s contemporaries, including a German colleague who was called the “Bach of the lute,” one praised as the “French Bach,” the so-called “Spanish Bach” and music by the one and only Johann Sebastian Bach himself.

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Dario Castello

Playlist 2018-01-14

For every familiar composer like Bach and Handel, there were countless other baroque era musicians whose names are not nearly as well known. That doesn’t mean they weren’t as talented or that their music wasn’t as enjoyable. Sunday Baroque will feature a few of those undeservedly neglected baroque composers.

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Hunting Horn

Playlist 2018-01-07

Every year, the first of January is designated as a day to celebrate those whose last names begin with the letter Z. It’s their chance to go FIRST for a change! So on the first Sunday of the new year, Sunday Baroque will mark the occasion with music by Jan Zelenka, Domenico Zipoli, and Lorenzo Zavateri, to name a few.

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