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 […]
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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
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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.
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Dr. Joyce Chen is an award-winning harpsichordist who performs frequently as a soloist and in various ensembles in the northeast US, across the country, and internationally. She is a woman of many talents, interests and accomplishments, and Suzanne was fortunate to speak with her about some of them, including her pandemic-era apprenticeship in making her
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
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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
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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.
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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
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Francesco Maria Veracini was an 18th century violin “superstar” who toured Europe playing for his fans, and turned down opportunities to work for royal patrons because he was so eager to travel and play on his own terms. You’ll hear another violin “superstar” – Rachel Barton Pine — playing one of Francesco Maria Veracini’s ACADEMIC SONATAS on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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“Allegro” is a term in music that indicates something to be played in a quick, lively manner. The Italian word translates literally as “cheerful.” Today’s Beautiful Music is the “Allegro” movement from Franz Schubert’s Sonata in A major D. 959. This cheerful music is played by the marvelous, multi-talented pianist Kyle P. Walker. You can
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