The baroque era was a 150 year period in history – 1600 until 1750 – and it included musicians like George Frideric Handel, as well as other composers of their time such as Frenchwoman Elisabeth Claude Jacquet de la Guerr and Andrea Caporale. You’ll hear music by ALL of these talented composers on Sunday Baroque this week.
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October 5th is the annual observance of WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY … when we honor the contributions and influences of teachers. Sunday Baroque will feature some baroque era musicians who were also influential teachers and mentors and a few of the talented students they inspired. We’re celebrating some musical teachers on Sunday Baroque.
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Travel is a great way to expand our horizons, and musicians often took advantage of their travels to listen, learn, and copy from their counterparts in other lands. Composers including Georg Philipp Telemann, Johann Meder, and Anna Bon were inspired by the music and musicians they heard on their travels . You’ll hear music by some baroque era world travelers this weekend on Sunday Baroque.
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Violinist Rachel Barton Pine has a brand new album out! This time, she’s playing Sonatas by Arcangelo Corelli. And as usual, she’s enlisted some super-talented friends to play with her. You can audition their new recording and hear them play one of Arcangelo Corelli’s groundbreaking sonatas this weekend.
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National Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15 in the United States. This weekend you’ll hear music by baroque era composers who were born or worked in Mexico, Spain, and Bolivia and other countries. You’ll also hear performance by an outstanding Mexican guitarist playing an extraordinary instrument. It’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Sunday Baroque is taking a Neapolitan holiday to hear music by some of the composers who lived and worked in Naples, Italy in the 17th and 18th centuries. The music is full of energy, passion, and virtuosity. Join Suzanne Bona for a whirlwind Neapolitan tour. It’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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This Labor Day holiday weekend, Sunday Baroque is featuring some of the hardest working musicians of the 16th through 18th centuries: exceptionally prolific composers including German musician Michael Praetorius who wrote more than 1500 compositions … and Neapolitan keyboard virtuoso Domenico Scarlatti, who created 555 keyboard sonatas. They’ll do the work while you enjoy the holiday weekend.
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Some of the most accomplished composers in the baroque era were also teachers of other significant composers or friendly colleagues. It’s a small world, after all! You can relax and enjoy music in the company of some of these musical friends and colleagues. It’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Benjamin Britten’s YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO THE ORCHESTRA is based on a melody by Henry Purcell … and Ralph Vaughan Williams quoted a melody from the 16th century for his FANTASY ON A THEME BY THOMAS TALLIS … and a 1960s pop group had a hit with music by Johann Sebastian Bach. You’ll hear original baroque era tunes that were borrowed by much later musicians on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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August is National Water Quality Month – an annual reminder of the need to protect our most precious and vital natural resource. We’ll do our part for the effort with a refreshing stream of water, including flowing water music by George Frideric Handel, Antonio Vivaldi’s Stormy Sea Concerto, and a day in the life of the Alster as experienced through the ears of Georg Philipp Telemann. It’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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