Travel is a great way to expand our horizons, and musicians often took advantage of their travels to listen, learn, and copy from their counterparts in other lands. Composers including Georg Philipp Telemann, Johann Meder, and Anna Bon were inspired by the music and musicians they heard on their travels . You’ll hear music by some baroque era world travelers this weekend on Sunday Baroque.
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Violinist Rachel Barton Pine has a brand new album out! This time, she’s playing Sonatas by Arcangelo Corelli. And as usual, she’s enlisted some super-talented friends to play with her. You can audition their new recording and hear them play one of Arcangelo Corelli’s groundbreaking sonatas this weekend.
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GRAMMY Award-winning musician Will Liverman has been praised for his versatility and skill as a singer. The American operatic baritone has performed in several roles at the Metropolitan Opera, and Lyric Opera Chicago, where he premiered an opera he co-created — The Factotum – with his longtime friend, DJ King Rico. Will Liverman spoke with
National Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15 in the United States. This weekend you’ll hear music by baroque era composers who were born or worked in Mexico, Spain, and Bolivia and other countries. You’ll also hear performance by an outstanding Mexican guitarist playing an extraordinary instrument. It’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Sunday Baroque is taking a Neapolitan holiday to hear music by some of the composers who lived and worked in Naples, Italy in the 17th and 18th centuries. The music is full of energy, passion, and virtuosity. Join Suzanne Bona for a whirlwind Neapolitan tour. It’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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On our journey to sun-soaked Havana, Cuba we will experience the music, history and art of this vibrant island. Don’t miss out on the this culturally rich-adventure to Cuba. Space is limited.
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This Labor Day holiday weekend, Sunday Baroque is featuring some of the hardest working musicians of the 16th through 18th centuries: exceptionally prolific composers including German musician Michael Praetorius who wrote more than 1500 compositions … and Neapolitan keyboard virtuoso Domenico Scarlatti, who created 555 keyboard sonatas. They’ll do the work while you enjoy the holiday weekend.
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Some of the most accomplished composers in the baroque era were also teachers of other significant composers or friendly colleagues. It’s a small world, after all! You can relax and enjoy music in the company of some of these musical friends and colleagues. It’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Benjamin Britten’s YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO THE ORCHESTRA is based on a melody by Henry Purcell … and Ralph Vaughan Williams quoted a melody from the 16th century for his FANTASY ON A THEME BY THOMAS TALLIS … and a 1960s pop group had a hit with music by Johann Sebastian Bach. You’ll hear original baroque era tunes that were borrowed by much later musicians on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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ChamberQUEER highlights LGBTQ+ voices in contemporary and historical music and reimagines the classical concert experience as a radically inclusive gathering space and musical community for the 21st century. Founded in 2018 by Jules Biber (cello), Danielle Buonaiuto (soprano), Brian Mummert (baritone), and Andrew Yee (cello), ChamberQUEER operates as a collective of performers, composers, and creators,
