Bologna Italy has a long and culturally rich history – home to beautiful architecture and art, a culinary innovator, and home to the Western World’s oldest university. In the baroque era, Bologna was the hometown or home base to some important and innovative musicians, and we’re celebrating their musical offerings on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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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 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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In this time of spiritual reflection, hopefulness and reconciliation, Sunday Baroque will celebrate with a variety of glorious music illustrating the broadly uplifting and optimistic spirit of this season, including selections from Antonio Vivaldi’s upbeat GLORIA and a page from the Spring Journal by German Baroque musician Johann Fischer. Put Sunday Baroque in your Easter basket this weekend.
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Dad gives son the car keys, he takes it for a spin, and loses control of the vehicle. Sound familiar? Well, THIS boy was the mythological Phaeton … and the family car was the chariot of the sun. Jean-Baptiste Lully wrote an opera about them, and you’ll hear some of it on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Claude Debussy called him, “… a benevolent god to which all musicians should offer a prayer to defend themselves against mediocrity …” and Richard Wagner called him, “…the most stupendous miracle in all music!” They were speaking about Johann Sebastian Bach, who was born in March of 1685. This weekend, you can enjoy the annual BACH BIRTHDAY BASH, an all-Bach celebration on Sunday Baroque.
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Georg Philipp Telemann was a highly respected and admired musician. He was an innovator, an educator, and a savvy businessman. And Telemann wrote a record-setting number of compositions. You’ll hear a cross section of Georg Philipp Telemann’s talents on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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March 8th is International Women’s Day – the annual celebration of the achievements of women – and on the eve of the occasion, Sunday Baroque will feature music composed by baroque-era women, as well as women who lead musical ensembles. Those of just a few of the highlights of Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Harpist Ann Hobson Pilot played in the Washington National Symphony before joining the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1969. She became its principal harp player in 1980, a position she held until her 2009 retirement. You’ll hear Ann Hobson Pilot play music by Arcangelo Corelli on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Beethoven once said, “Handel is the greatest composer who ever lived – I would take off my hat and kneel on his grave.” We’re celebrating George Frideric Handel this weekend with some of his most beloved music, including one of his sparkling Suites of Water Music and glorious choruses from his iconic oratorio MESSIAH. It’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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