Scotland is, and was, a place of great inspiration for many artists, including musicians. You’ll hear Scottish music, as well as baroque music performed by Scottish musicians and ensembles, and music by an outsider who held a fascination for the country and its music on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Jason Vieaux is a virtuoso guitar player and teacher. He has a new recording of Johann Sebastian Bach’s solo Partitas – the follow-up second volume to his 2009 first volume. You’ll have a chance to audition some of it on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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France’s kings were huge patrons of the arts and employed terrific musicians to entertain them. They had numerous ensembles featuring the best instrumentalists from France and beyond. This weekend you’ll hear some of France’s most esteemed Baroque era musicians to mark the July 14th Bastille Day holiday. It’s on Sunday Baroque this week.
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Sunday Baroque is marking the Independence Day holiday weekend with baroque music performed by talented US ensembles, such as Bloomington Baroque in Indiana, Tempesta di Mare ensemble in Philadelphia, and San Francisco-based Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. It’s a celebration of some of our country’s outstanding early music groups on Sunday Baroque.
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July 3rd – Sunday Baroque is marking the Independence Day holiday weekend with baroque music performed by talented US ensembles, such as Bloomington Baroque in Indiana, Tempesta di Mare ensemble in Philadelphia, and San Francisco-based Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. It’s a celebration of some of our country’s outstanding early music groups on Sunday Baroque.
June is “National Rivers Month” – an occasion to focus on the environmental health and importance of rivers. This weekend you’ll hear some of George Frideric Handel’s music written to perform on the River Thames, and Georg Philipp Telemann’s music celebrating the Alster River in Hamburg. It’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Imagine growing up in the shadow of a successful and famous father like Johann Sebastian Bach?! The musician had several children who followed in his footsteps, and some achieved great success. The most successful was Bach’s second son Carl Philipp Emanuel, whose jobs included playing for King Frederick of Prussia. You’ll hear music by both father and a couple of his sons this Father’s Day weekend on Sunday Baroque.
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This Week’s Links How did Pachelbel’s CANON IN D become a wedding favorite? Classical Music for Weddings Trooping the Colour Joseph McHardy – organ/harpsichord/conductor, & Director of Music of HM Chapel Royal Antonio Vivaldi’s “Anna Maria” Concertos First Hour Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706), Canon & Gigue in D, Il Giardino Armonico (Harmonic Garden), Giovanni Antonini, Teldec
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The VIVALDI EDITION is a recording project of several hundred manuscripts contained in the National Library in Turin, Italy. Some of the world’s top early music specialists have participated. It’s been ongoing for about two decades, and one of the more recent installments features virtuosic bassoon concertos by Vivaldi. You’ll hear one of them on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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When Jason Vieaux started playing guitar he was immediately smitten with the instrument and with music, in general, practicing long and hard on his own. His tenacity paid off with some early competition wins, and he continued to hone his skills thanks to teachers and mentors who recognized and further cultivated his talent and determination.
