Candy – roses – cards – where do all those Valentine’s Day traditions come from? Sunday is Valentine’s Day, and Sunday Baroque’s highlights include a French musical portrait of a charming, cheerful and charismatic beloved, and a performance by couple who bonded over their shared love of music and formed an ensemble together. You’re going to LOVE the music on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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There once was a time when trumpets and tympani weren’t just for idle entertainment, conveying power and majesty for various ceremonies – they had military functions — motivating the troops and organizing them in battle. And the Spanish Trumpet Guild in the 17th century was one of those elite groups. You’ll hear some of the music from their repertory on Sunday Baroque.
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Alexandre Tharaud is an unusual musician – unlike most other professional musicians who are pianists, he chooses NOT to have a piano in his home. He’s afraid he might be tempted to poke around and improvise, so he goes to practice at various friends’ homes. You’ll hear Alexandre Tharaud playing beautiful solos by Francois Couperin on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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January 26th is AUSTRALIA DAY, celebrating the land, people, democracy, and culture of Australia. In honor of the holiday, Sunday Baroque will feature Australian soloists and ensembles, including horn player Barry Tuckwell, conductor Richard Tognetti and his Australian Chamber Orchestra, and violinist Ray Chen’s new Covid-quarantine home-studio recording, SOLACE. Those are some of the highlights of Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Capel Bond – he was a VERY successful musician and entrepreneur in 18th century England. Born in 1730, he came of age right as the baroque era was waning. Bond was a church organist for his entire adult life, a concert organizer, and a music festival founder. You’ll hear one of the only surviving compositions by Bond on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Venetian painter Marco Ricci was born in 1676, two years before Antonio Vivaldi. And according to some accounts, his paintings inspired Vivaldi to compose his Four Seasons concertos. Vivaldi took it to the next level and paired a Sonnet with each of his Concertos. You can hear a brand new recording of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, and it just might inspire YOU on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Happy New Year! As we turn the page on the year 2020, we’re reviewing some of the interesting recordings released in the old year. We’re also giving one more listen to some of the albums on the 2020 Sunday Baroque Holiday Gift List on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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On the last Sunday of 2020, we are continuing to explore the holiday season – you’ll enjoy a Christmas song by a woman born in the 16th century … a contemplative Sonata on one of the Mysteries of the Rosary … and a lively Spanish dance for Christmas night. Those are some of the festive highlights of Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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December 21st is the winter solstice this year. It marks the beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere – the shortest day, and longest night of the year. Many composers explored the characteristics of seasons in their music, and you’ll hear some of their impressions on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Isabella Leonarda was a 17th century Italian musician and nun. Countertenor Reginald Mobley and Agave Baroque recorded some of her music written in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and it’s one of the cds on this year’s Sunday Baroque Holiday Gift List. You can audition it on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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