Johann Sebastian Bach composed at least three gospel narratives of the Passion, although only two complete versions survive. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion was first performed on Good Friday at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig in 1727, and when it was revived about a century later, its performance helped rekindle an interest in Bach’s music. Sunday Baroque will feature some of Bach’s Passion music.
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A little plastic recorder is often the first musical instrument for many people. The recorder is also a very grown-up instrument, too, and in honor of the annual celebration of PLAY THE RECORDER Month in March, Sunday Baroque will feature some virtuoso performers of the instrument.
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Johann Sebastian Bach was a prolific composer, a demanding teacher, and a skilled keyboard and violin player – and his genius continues to inspire musicians and music lovers. Bach was born in March of 1685, and Sunday Baroque will celebrate the anniversary of that momentous occasion with an all-Bach program of musical highlights from his extraordinary career. It’s the annual Sunday Baroque Bach Birthday Bash!
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Saint Patrick’s Day is coming up on March 17, and Sunday Baroque will include a recording by the Irish Baroque Orchestra Chamber Soloists and some lilting traditional Irish lute solos.
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March is Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day is observed every March 8th. Sunday Baroque will feature the work of inspiring women musicians from the baroque era, including Elizabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre, who started as a child prodigy harpsichordist, and Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia, who shared a love of music with her big brother, King Frederick.
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National Procrastination Week is celebrated annually at the beginning of March – or whenever we get around to celebrating! Sunday Baroque will mark the occasion with music that was delayed or left unfinished, such as Henry Purcell’s semi-opera THE INDIAN QUEEN.
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Some of the most beloved and familiar baroque music was composed by George Frideric Handel, who was born on February 23rd in 1685. Sunday Baroque will host a festive birthday party with a cross-section of Handel’s music.
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Cuckoos, nightingales and canaries are some of the birds that composers have imitated or immortalized in their music works. There’s even a madrigal about the “Silver Swan, who living had no Note, [but] when Death approached, unlocked her silent throat.” Sunday Baroque will feature baroque music that’s for the birds in honor of National Bird Feeding Month.
February is African American History Month in the United States. It’s an opportunity to give special recognition to the contributions of black artists, teachers, scientists, writers … heroes and innovators in all fields. Sunday Baroque will highlight and celebrate the work of some outstanding musicians.
The word “baroque” refers to something irregularly shaped, extravagant, highly ornamented, or even flamboyant. And the baroque era in history from about 1600 to 1750 was a time when the music, art and architecture reflected those characteristics in various ways. Sunday Baroque will introduce you to a few baroque techniques including the *intentional* mistuning of strings, a “broken” consort, and a Concerto meant to be played without the use of one of the violin strings.
