For many composers, making music was only a part-time profession. Two of the composers whose music you’ll hear today were nuns from their teenage years and continued to compose music from the convent. You’ll hear music composed by a range of those with other primary vocations on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Francesca Caccini was a singer, lutenist and composer born in 1587 – so she was active as a musician right in the early years of the baroque era that began around 1600. You can hear one of Francesca Caccini’s compositions on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Although it’s a French word, Polonaise in music is a type of Polish dance tune. Its roots date back to 16th century, and it took off in popularity. You’ll hear a polonaise composed by an 18th century Russian composer on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Many prominent Baroque era musicians lived long, full lives, some promising musical talents from the Baroque era died quite young. A rising star in Italy – Giovanni Pergolesi – succumbed to tuberculosis at 26. Another Italian talent, Anna Bon, only lived into her late 20s. We’ll celebrate what they accomplished in their abbreviated careers on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Dutch violinist Janine Jansen has been fortunate to play on a number of extraordinary instruments throughout her career. Now she is featured in a new documentary about the violinmaker Stradivarius in which she plays a dozen of the fine instruments. You’ll hear Janine Jansen playing music by Bach on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Francesco Maria Veracini was an 18th century violin “superstar” who toured Europe playing for his fans, and turned down opportunities to work for royal patrons because he was so eager to travel and play on his own terms. You’ll hear another violin “superstar” – Rachel Barton Pine — playing one of Francesco Maria Veracini’s ACADEMIC SONATAS on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Acclaimed soprano Sherezade Panthaki has an international career as a singer, teacher, and expert in the field of baroque and early music. Born and raised in India, Ms. Panthaki began her musical education at an early age, first as an accomplished pianist, until she discovered that singing was a more personal and expressive means for her
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A fine musical instrument should be played, right? Well, a 1704 Stradivarius violin was stashed away – barely played – for most of its existence. The pristine instrument was awakened from its long slumber, nicknamed the Sleeping Beauty, and purchased in 1995 for violinist Isabelle Faust to use. You’ll hear her play music on it by Johann Sebastian Bach on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Guitarist Richard Savino and his group El Mundo released a new recording in Spring 2021 featuring music from the Cathedral of Guatemala City. The Grammy-nominated musicians are exploring a rich variety of music from colonial Latin America during the baroque era. Richard Savino and two of the singers on the recording – Nell Snaidas and
Musician, teacher and administrator Patricia Ann Neely has been Chair of Early Music America’s IDEA Task Force, and she continues her ongoing conversation with Suzanne about making the world of early music more welcoming and inclusive for all. In this installment, Ms. Neely talks about the importance of ongoing conversations about how to move forward
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