A fine musical instrument is a vital tool for a professional musician. String players often use instruments that are centuries-old, with characteristics particular to the luthier who crafted them. Ilya Finkelshteyn has had the great fortune to play many extraordinary cellos, including the 17th century Montagnana instrument he uses as principal cellist of the Cincinnati […]
A brand new recording features Johann Sebastian Bach’s GOLDBERG VARIATIONS played on the harp. It’s the debut recording of a talented and versatile young musician, Parker Ramsay. You can audition the appealing new recording on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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When violinist Julien Chauvin was asked to play Concertos by Antonio Vivaldi for a 2020 recording, he called in a favor from a friend and borrowed an 18th instrument crafted in Venice in 1720 – right around the time those Vivaldi Concertos were composed. You’ll hear him perform on that special instrument on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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CLAUDE DEBUSSY & JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU were two French musicians from different eras. There’s a new solo piano recording that is framed as a conversation across the centuries between the two masterful French composers. You’ll have a chance to audition it on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Santiago de Murcia was a Spanish guitarist and composer – his music was so popular that some of his manuscripts were found in “New Spain” otherwise known as Mexico, in the 18th century. You’ll hear spirited guitar music by Santiago de Murcia, and other composers connected to Spain and Mexico on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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New dance crazes have a history of raising eyebrows. One 18th century critic called the Fandango a “lascivious dance.” Fandango is the name of a new recording featuring the group Musica Antiqua Mediterranea, and you can audition the title cut of that CD on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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As a child, Brandon Patrick George was instantly drawn to the flute – it looked beautiful, and shiny, and he just knew in his heart that he was meant to play it. When he finally had the chance to pick an instrument to learn, there was no question he would choose the flute – and
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Sunday Baroque is taking a little tour of merry old England this weekend, courtesy of some of the musicians who contributed to its rich musical history. Composer Henry Purcell, for example, excelled in both theatre and church music, and adapted a Shakespearean story for one of his operas. You’ll hear some of Henry Purcell’s music for THE FAIRY QUEEN on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Tomaso Albinoni was the son of a wealthy paper merchant and playing card maker, and music was more of a hobby for him while his father was alive. You’ll hear music by Tomaso Albinoni and other musicians with day jobs on Sunday Baroque this Labor Day weekend.
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Anna Bon was an 18th century Venetian woman — she was still a teenager when she started working as a musician in the court of Frederick the Great of Prussia. At about the same time she also published her first set of compositions – six flute sonatas that she dedicated to her musically inclined royal patron. You’ll hear one of them on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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