Great Baroque era musicians weren’t necessarily so great at managing their finances … even successful, well-paid composers sometimes got in over their heads and into trouble trying to make ends meet. People like Francesco Geminiani and French composer Pierre Gautier were SO bad with money they did time in debtor’s prison. You’ll hear some of the music that helped pay those overdue bills on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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April 15 is the longstanding deadline for submitting tax returns, although this year the deadline has been extended to Monday, May 17. Today’s Beautiful Music is by a baroque era composer whose “day job” was as tax collector for the Royal Tobacco Company. Joseph Bodin de Boismortier kept up an ambitious dual career, working full
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On April 14, 1611, the word “telescope” was first used, a term coined at a banquet hosted by the Italian scientist and naturalist Prince Federico Cesi. To put that into some historical perspective, 1611 was also the year that Carlo Gesualdo composed his 6-voice sacred work, Aestimatus sum, responsory W. 7/87. Today’s Beautiful Music is
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Like many musicians, Dr. Justin Bland has had to adjust his career and his expectations for life during COVID-19 lockdown. 2020 was supposed to be a big year for the American musician, who now lives in Denmark. His engagements as a concerto soloist were all put on hold, and he has used the time to
Music – poetry – amazing ancient instruments! What a fun concert performance this is! Voices of Music presents their program, Leonardo da Vinci: A Musical Odyssey. These fine musicians have crafted a joyful and captivating narrative of Beautiful Music from Leonardo’s time, woven together with poetry readings. (75) Leonardo da Vinci: A Musical Odyssey. Music
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As Spring unfolds, it’s time for a nature walk, courtesy of composers Jan Sweelinck and William Byrd, taking us on a musical journey through the woods so wild and under the lime tree. Multi-talented musician and musicologist, Dr. Joyce Chen, performs their Beautiful Music on harpsichord and virginal. There are links below with more information
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I recently learned about The Choir School of Delaware, and the important work it is doing in serving at-risk students under age 18 from the greater Wilmington area. Here is its Mission: The Choir School of Delaware is a comprehensive, multifaceted, after-school program that has a strong legacy of serving and engaging Wilmington’s youth and families
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April 10th is Siblings Day, when we celebrate the special bond that exists between siblings. Today’s Beautiful Music is provided by a SPECTACULARLY talented group of seven musical siblings: The Kanneh-Mason family. Isata is 24 and plays piano, Braimah is 22 and plays violin, 21 year old Sheku is a cellist, 20 year old Konya
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Just wait until you hear today’s Beautiful Music — it extra-special! It’s a concert performance from May 2012 by Nakumanta Inemo Baroque Ensemble, a Bolivian musical group. They perform a variety of music, including songs sung in Quicha, and Western music from the baroque era, brought to South American by missionaries and others. Bolivian Festival:
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April is International Guitar Month and Sunday Baroque will celebrate with some inspiring guitar music. The performers include Los Romeros, the so-called “Royal Family of Guitar,” as well as some cheerful 18th century Spanish music played on the baroque guitar, and a phenomenally talented young French guitarist.
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