The annual celebration of INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY on March 8th is a global occasion celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Sunday Baroque will celebrate with performances by musicians such as harpsichordist and conductor Jeannette Sorrell, who formed her own early music group … and lute music by an 18th century Russian Princess. It’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Viola is an instrument that’s often the butt of silly jokes, and there’s not a LOT of music featuring the viola. One internationally acclaimed viola player has been composing some music to make up for that. She’s also perfectly comfortable adapting violin music for her instrument, and you’ll hear her give a stirring performance of violin music by Johann Sebastian Bach on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Many US Presidents throughout our country’s history have been music lovers, and there’s a long history of prominent musicians performing at inaugurations, state dinners, and other presidential occasions. This Presidents’ Day weekend, you’ll hear a few presidential favorites on Sunday Baroque.
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Valentine’s Day is coming up, and Love is in the air on Sunday Baroque this weekend. You’ll hear musical love stories such as the mythological tale of Venus and Adonis, and other star-crossed lovers set to music. There’s a lot to love on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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February is Library Lover’s Month – an annual celebration of school, public, and private libraries of all types. Sunday Baroque will celebrate Library Lover’s Month this weekend with music by Baroque era composers who not only wrote music, but they also wrote BOOKS about their craft. Check out your favorites on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Tokyo-born mandolin player Hideki Yamaya studied in California with John Schneiderman, and later formed a performing duo with his teacher and mentor. In 2021 they released a recording — DUETS FOR BAROQUE LUTE & MANDOLIN. You’ll have a chance to audition some of the music on the recording on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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The story of the Gordian Knot – a seemingly unsolvable problem – comes from the life of Alexander the Great, who devised a clever solution to undo the knot. You’ll hear a musical setting of THE GORDIAN KNOT UNTIED, as well as music pulled from another page in the life story of Alexander the Great, on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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The historical period defined as the “baroque era” spanned a whopping 150 years, from 1600 until 1750. Composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach and Antonio Vivaldi were born in the second half of that vast time period, and lived to about its end. Others thrived in the first half of the baroque era, and although they are all considered “baroque” composers, in many cases their lives didn’t even overlap. You’ll hear baroque music from across the spectrum on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Sunday Baroque turns BACK the clock every week, so as you’re getting used to writing “2022” this Sunday you’ll travel back in time to listen to some of the music from 1722 and 1622. It includes instrumental music by an outstanding Italian violinist who lived in the Jewish Ghetto in Mantua, Italy … and a beloved oboe concerto by Tomaso Albinoni. Those are a few highlights on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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This weekend – on the first Sunday of the New Year – Sunday Baroque will look back on some of the recording highlights of 2021. The variety of outstanding recordings included Bassoon Concertos by Antonio Vivaldi, and a Haughty little Glance from the early 17th century. You’ll also have one last chance to audition music from the Sunday Baroque Holiday Gift List on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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