The Paris Olympics begin this week, and Sunday Baroque will feature elite musicians engaged in feats of athleticism this Sunday. Highlights include two different composers’ settings of a story ABOUT the Olympics … selections from an opera about the Athenian hero THESEUS … and sonatas dedicated to two other mythological Olympians: APOLLO and MERCURY. It’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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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 aesthetics in various ways. You’ll hear music that shows off some of baroque extravagances on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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This Sunday, July 14th is Bastille Day in France. It’s France’s commemoration of the start of the Revolution. Sunday Baroque will mark the occasion with music by French musicians from the Baroque era, including Symphonies for the King’s Supper and some Royal Chamber Music. Those are a few highlights of Sunday Baroque this week.
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For many people, Independence Day celebrations would not be complete without fireworks. So this weekend, you’re invited to stop by for the world-renowned musical pyrotechnics of George Frideric Handel’s Famous Fireworks. It’s just some of what you’ll hear on Sunday Baroque this long holiday weekend.
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Those portraits we see of baroque era composers usually show buttoned up older men, wearing grey powdered wigs, and looking very serious. But these composers were once young men, forging out on their own in the world. If you go to SundayBaroque.org you can see images of Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel as YOUNG men. And you’ll hear music they composed in their youth this weekend on Sunday Baroque.
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With the Summer Solstice this week, Sunday Baroque is featuring music for the season. You’ll hear a thrilling performance of Antonio Vivaldi’s SUMMER Concerto from the Four Seasons featuring a dynamic Spanish violinist. There’s also some Summer THISTLE from Scotland, and 17th century music from a play loosely based on A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM. It’s on Sunday Baroque this week.
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Every year on the third Sunday in June, we celebrate Father’s Day. It’s a time to honor dads and the important contributions they make to their kids’ lives. Musically inclined dads often share their love and passion for music with their kids, so we’re highlighting the creative output of a number of musical fathers and their offspring, this weekend on Sunday Baroque.
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Do you have summer vacation plans? For many musicians, summer is a time for music festivals. You’ll hear how some musicians will be spending their summer — you might even be inspired to make a road trip! Some highlights of summer music festivals on Sunday Baroque this week.
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What does the future hold for classical music? You can hear some young emerging talents who are keeping great music alive, including a 28-year-old French guitarist extraordinaire … a phenomenal 28-year-old American flutist … and a 16-year-old violin virtuoso who made history at age 13 as the youngest person to professionally record Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Concertos. It’s the next generation this weekend on Sunday Baroque.
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Flowers of the Forest is a traditional Scottish folk melody that’s used on solemn occasions, such as funerals or memorial days for fallen soldiers. It dates back at least to the early 16th century. On this Memorial Day weekend, you’ll hear a contemplative solo lute performance of FLOWERS OF THE FOREST on Sunday Baroque.
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