The Baroque era in history spanned about 150 years – beginning in 1600 and ending in 1750. Over the course of that century-and-a-half, new techniques were developed for playing various musical instruments, and musical ensembles became larger and more varied, and musical forms evolved. To give you some perspective, you’ll hear music composed right at the end of the baroque period on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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As a little girl, Jeannette Sorrell was so eager to make music that she signed herself up for free piano lessons. The only problem is, she didn’t tell her parents … and she found a unique way to get around the little problem that they didn’t own a piano for her to practice on. You’ll hear Jeannette Sorrell playing a Concerto by Johann Sebastian Bach on a real instrument on Sunday Baroque this week!
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Antonio Vivaldi’s flute concerto nicknamed The Night might be more accurately called The NightMARE! Its movements have titles such as “Phantasms” and “The Dream” and its sneaky, creepy sounding slow movements make this one of Vivaldi’s more unusual Concertos. You’ll hear Vivaldi’s ghostly concerto in anticipation of Halloween on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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The United Nations was founded in 1945, and each year that occasion is celebrated on October 24th. In honor of UN DAY, Sunday Baroque is featuring a multi-cultural collection of musical ideas, including some anonymous 17th century Bolivian music … sacred music by Mexican baroque composer … and selections from a cantata by a 17th century Frenchwoman from a brand-new recording. It’s all on Sunday Baroque this week.
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North Carolina native André Raphel is an award-winning orchestral conductor with an international career. An expert in the classic orchestral repertory as well as a proponent of new music, Maestro Raphel’s experience with US orchestras includes appearances with the Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic. André Raphel spoke with Suzanne about his career in music, including explaining the role of a conductor and talking about some of his favorite composers.
This weekend on Sunday Baroque you can hear some of the talented young musicians who are keeping the tradition of great music alive, including Christian Li, the Australian violinist who turns 15 at the end of this month … and 23-year-old recorder dynamo Lucie Horsch. You’ll hear these and other young virtuosos on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Italy is famous and beloved for its fine art and architecture, food, wine and most especially music. You can explore them with Suzanne Bona and your fellow public radio listeners on a cultural trip to Italy in May 2023.
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Canada celebrates its Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October. This weekend Sun-day Baroque will mark the occasion by featuring Canadian musical ensembles including Infu-sion Baroque, whose new recording VIRTUOSA features music by women composers. We’re thankful for wonderful Canadian musicians on Sunday Baroque this week.
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Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction! The celebrated French violinist and composer Jean-Marie Leclair was found murdered in his Paris apartment. Despite several obvious potential suspects, no one was ever charged with the crime. It remains an unsolved mystery, and the Canadian group Infusion Baroque has crafted a unique and clever concert experience with actor/musician Mike Fan to present the whodunit. Suzanne spoke with Mike and Infusion Baroque violinist Sallynee Amawat about their collaboration.
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Successful collaborations play an important role in musical history. In the baroque era, there was George Frideric Handel and his fan and patron Charles Jennens, who partnered with him on several oratorios, including SAUL. And there was James Paisible who worked with English playwright and actor Colley Cibbers on his comedy SHE WOU’D AND SHE WOU’D NOT. Those are a couple of the productive collaborations coming up on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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