Singing was Johann Pisendel’s introduction to music when he was still just a child. When the boy soprano’s voice changed, he switched to playing violin and discovered his true musical gift. Johann Pisendel also composed music, and you can hear one of his Violin Sonatas from a recently released CD on Sunday Baroque.
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Two heads are better than one, as the saying goes … Antonio Vivaldi, Georg Philipp Telemann and Johann Sebastian Bach all wrote exciting music for pairs of soloists. Bach’s expressive Double Violin Concerto is even considered one of his instrumental masterpieces, and it’s part of Sunday Baroque’s “Noah’s Ark” of music.
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Canada celebrates its annual Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October. Music lovers can be thankful for all the outstanding Canadian musicians and ensembles. On the eve of Canada’s National holiday Sunday Baroque will feature performances by a few of them.
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Rodgers and Hammerstein … Lennon and McCartney – they’re just a few successful musical collaborations. In the baroque era, there was George Frideric Handel and his fan and patron Charles Jennens, who partnered with him on MESSIAH, SAUL and other oratorios. And some of Jean Baptiste Lully’s most memorable works were his partnerships with the writer Moliere. We’ll feature some of these early musical collaborators.
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In the early 18th century, one of the richest men in Italy was Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni. He loved music, and was an important patron of the arts, and Sunday Baroque will share music by some of the composers whose careers benefited from his support.
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In 1981, the UN established an International Day of Peace to be observed annually on September 21st. Their intention was to devote a day to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. Sunday Baroque will mark the occasion with peaceful and uplifting music this week.
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The school year is back in full swing now, and Sunday Baroque will highlight music by some respected and conscientious musical teachers, mentors and role models.
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Being a musician in the baroque era could be a position of respect and admiration, or it could be a grind. A lot of it depended on the relationship between the musician and his boss. On this Labor Day weekend, Sunday Baroque will feature musicians with good (and not-so-good) bosses.
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One of the must-see landmarks in Venice, Italy is Piazza San Marco – the city’s political, religious and social hub. It is home to a palace, a bell tower, and St. Mark’s Basilica, where generations of extraordinary musicians have worked. Sunday Baroque will feature music by some of those talented composers who practiced their craft at St. Mark’s.
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18th century musicians’ lives were in many ways just as busy and hectic as ours, only without the technology we enjoy today. Composer Jan Dismas Zelenka wrote a set of “Six Concertos Written in a Hurry in Prague” while he was on the go, go, go. You can hear one of them Sunday Baroque as you relax on your day off.
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