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Playlist 2023-11-05

For most of the US, this is the weekend to set your clock back an hour. What will you do with your extra hour? How about listening to Sunday Baroque for some musical reminders to reset your clock, including a sonata about Parisian church bells, and a Carillon Concerto? It’s about time that you listen to Sunday Baroque this weekend!

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Playlist 2023-10-29

HALLOWEEN is coming up – and nowadays it’s celebrated with trick-or-treating, haunted houses and ghost stories are popular ways to celebrate. And in ancient times, the occasion was observed as the eve of the new year – a time when the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped. You’ll hear a sneaky, creepy concerto by Antonio Vivaldi, and an ICONIC piece of horror-movie music on a Halloween edition of Sunday Baroque.

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United Nations

Playlist 2023-10-22

October 24th is UNITED NATIONS DAY — the annual commemoration of the establishment of the UN, celebrating peace, human rights and cooperation. You’ll hear an international cross-section of music, including a 16th century Portuguese composer, an 18th century Swedish musician, and some anonymous 17th century Bolivian compositions. It’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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Ricard Savino

Playlist 2023-10-15

When you think of baroque era musicians, you may well think of composers from Italy, Germany, France, England, or Spain. Well … this weekend we’ll feature music by two Guatemalan musicians from the baroque era. It’s a recording from the Grammy-nominated group El Mundo and you’ll hear some of it on Sunday Baroque.

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Canada Day

Playlist 2023-10-08

The second Monday in October is Canada’s annual THANKSGIVING DAY holiday! We can all be thankful for the many outstanding Canadian musicians and ensembles, including some who are particularly dedicated to playing baroque music. You’ll be treated to brilliant performances by Canadian groups on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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Playlist 2023-10-01

October 5th is WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY … it’s an opportunity to celebrate the contributions and influences of teachers on our communities. Many baroque era musicians were also influential teachers. You’ll hear music composed by those teachers and the talented students they inspired. It’s all on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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Playlist 2023-09-17

Cuba has long had a rich and varied musical life that includes European classical music. The Conservatory of Music in Cuba is named for an outstanding Cuban composer of the baroque era. You’ll hear one of his compositions, along with a performance by a brilliant contemporary Cuban guitarist, on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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Playlist 2023-09-10

When pianist Simone Dinnerstein learned she was expecting her first child, she dedicated herself to learning Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations. Her self-funded recording of them received huge critical acclaim and gave well deserved attention to her beautiful and sensitive artistry. You’ll hear Simone Dinnerstein playing the aria from the Goldberg Variations on Sunday Baroque this week.

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Georg Philipp Telemann

Playlist 2023-09-03

Did you know that a baroque era composer – Georg Philipp Telemann – earned the Guinness Book of World Record’s title of “most prolific composer”?? On this Labor Day holiday weekend, Sunday Baroque will celebrate the hard working musicians of the 18th century with a sampling of his thousands of compositions. It’s on Sunday Baroque.

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