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Bologna, Italy

Playlist 2020-10-25

Have you ever heard of Lucrezia Orsina Vizzana? She was an Italian singer, organist, and composer in the early 17th century. She went to a convent in Bologna in 1598, where she took music lessons from her aunt, who was the convent organist. Eventually she became a nun AND a composer. You’ll hear some of Donna Lucrezia Vizzana’s compositions on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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Julien Chauvin

Playlist 2020-10-11

When violinist Julien Chauvin was asked to play Concertos by Antonio Vivaldi for a 2020 recording, he called in a favor from a friend and borrowed an 18th instrument crafted in Venice in 1720 – right around the time those Vivaldi Concertos were composed. You’ll hear him perform on that special instrument on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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New Spain

Playlist 2020-09-27

Santiago de Murcia was a Spanish guitarist and composer – his music was so popular that some of his manuscripts were found in “New Spain” otherwise known as Mexico, in the 18th century. You’ll hear spirited guitar music by Santiago de Murcia, and other composers connected to Spain and Mexico on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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Tudor House

Playlist 2020-09-13

Sunday Baroque is taking a little tour of merry old England this weekend, courtesy of some of the musicians who contributed to its rich musical history. Composer Henry Purcell, for example, excelled in both theatre and church music, and adapted a Shakespearean story for one of his operas. You’ll hear some of Henry Purcell’s music for THE FAIRY QUEEN on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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Anna Bon

Playlist 2020-08-30

Anna Bon was an 18th century Venetian woman — she was still a teenager when she started working as a musician in the court of Frederick the Great of Prussia. At about the same time she also published her first set of compositions – six flute sonatas that she dedicated to her musically inclined royal patron. You’ll hear one of them on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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