Suzanne Bona

TU ES PETRUS is a sacred motet from 1572 by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. When the vocal quartet New Your Polyphony performed the Beautiful Music, they invited their talented colleagues Jonathan Woody (bass-baritone), Tim Keeler ( countertenor), and Andrew Fuchs (tenor) to join them. Palestrina/ Tu es Petrus a 6 | New York Polyphony – […]

Johann Sebastian Bach’s music for a single instrument has great intricacy that comes out of its simplicity. And when played by a an exceptional musician, it’s magic. Listen to this Beautiful Music by Bach — the courante from his Suite #1 in G for unaccompanied cello — played on the viola by the amazing Nokuthula

I recently had the opportunity to hear the marvelous mezzosoprano J’Nai Bridges, singing one of her signature roles, from George Bizet’s opera Carmen. Her gorgeous artistry impressed me so much that I just had to seek out more. So today’s Beautiful Music is J’Nai Bridges singing the aria WHEN I AM LAID IN EARTH from

Are you familiar with composer Catherine de Licoschin? Probably not! There’s very little known about the life and musical career of this Russian woman. Even her birth year is a question: it’s assumed to have been around 1800. Today’s Beautiful Music is a POLONAISE composed by Catherin de Licoschin, and played on the harpsichord by

Italian singer and composer Barbara Strozzi published eight volumes of her music. Today’s Beautiful Music features Barbara Strozzi’s Che si può fare op. 8 in a captivating performance by Belgian soprano Céline Scheen with harpsichordist Yoko Nakamura, viola da gamba player Christine Plubeau, harpist Angelique Mauillon, and lutenist Marc Wolff.  You can also read more

Violinist Rachel Barton Pine and her daughter Sylvia provide today’s Beautiful Music. They team up to tell us about composer Ignatius Sancho, and then to play some of his music together. This talented mother-daughter duo is fun to watch, and you’ll want to check out some of their other videos. A lesson on “Minuet No.

English composer and organist John Stanley was born in London in 1712. As a toddler, he was blinded in an accident. The gifted organist and composer wrote a variety of compositions, including today’s Beautiful Music: a flute sonata played on traverso by Felipe Egaña with harpsichordist Sara Johnson. J.Stanley: Sonata in G minor for Flute

On this date in 1768, Boston Gazette published the the U.S. patriotic “Liberty Song.” This performance of Beautiful Music features baritone Sherrill Milnes and harpsichordist Jon Spong. American Revolutionary Song: The Liberty Song – YouTube

Beautiful Music today is Chock Full O’Bach, courtesy of viola player Michael Casimir. He performs the prelude and allemande movements from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Unaccompanied Cello Suite #6. It’s a  2015 performance from the Heifetz Institute. Michael Casismir is a graduate of The Juilliard School, and since 2019 has been a member of the St.

Today’s Beautiful Music is from the 15th century. I love the ancient, other-worldly sound of Johannes Ockeghem’s song Les desloyaulx ont la saison. It’s performed beautifully by members of Blue Heron: countertenor Reginald Mobley, tenor Michael Barrett, harpist Scott Metcalfe. Blue Heron – Les desloyaulx ont la saison by Johannes Ockeghem (c. 1420-1493) – YouTube