As you celebrate the long Fourth of July holiday weekend with parades, fireworks and picnicking, Sunday Baroque will provide accompaniment for your celebration featuring some outstanding musical ensembles around the US. The American ensembles range from coast to coast, including the Baltimore Consort and the Bay Area period instrument group Voices of Music.
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The reigns of various monarchs throughout history have affected serious matters such as wars, political boundaries, and religious expression, but also fashion, art, and literature. Kings and Queens have also influenced music and musicians. King Frederick of Prussia was a huge music lover, and surrounded himself with some of the top musicians of his day. This weekend on Sunday Baroque, you’ll hear music by several of them.
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One of the most frequent comments I hear from listeners is, “I don’t know much about music, but I like listening to Sunday Baroque.” It’s a lovely compliment, of course. But it’s also a reminder that there are many artificial barriers around classical music – and nothing delights me more than tearing down those barriers.
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People often ask me how Sunday Baroque came into existence. I’d like to say it was a strategically planned effort to address the burgeoning interest in baroque and early music in the late 1980s. However, the truth is that it was a happy accident. With my freshly minted Bachelor’s degree in music performance, I had
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Sunday is Father’s Day – and to mark the occasion, Sunday Baroque will feature some musical dads and their talented children. Father’s Day also comes on the heels of International Violin Day on June 17th, so in honor of that occasion, too, you’ll hear a harpsichord playing dad and his violinist daughter playing a Sonata by Bach.
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Music Festivals are one of the many highlights of the summer season, and there are wonderful longstanding festivals that feature baroque and early music. They attract performers and ensembles from all over the world so more people can hear interesting music played on unusual instruments. This weekend on Sunday Baroque you’ll get a sample of some of the musicians being featured at upcoming early music festivals.
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As the saying goes, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do …” Some people even adopt a new NAME to fit in with the locals! English composer Henry Butler and Italian born musician Giovanni Battista Lulli are just two who changed their names to match their adopted homes. You’ll hear some of their music this weekend on Sunday Baroque.
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