Antonio Vivaldi is known as the “concerto king” for writing several hundred concertos. But what you may not know is that Vivaldi also wrote operas — nearly 100, according to the composer’s estimate — although only about 50 of them survive. You’ll hear selections from one of Vivaldi’s operas AND one of his concertos this week on Sunday Baroque.
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Vying for the same jobs and courting the same patrons, Johann Sebastian Bach and Georg Philipp Telemann COULD have been rivals, but instead they were friends. In honor of National Friendship Day on Sunday, you’ll hear music by both men as a highlight of Sunday Baroque.
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The 2016 Olympics open on August 5th in Rio de Janeiro, and Sunday Baroque will feature musicians engaged in feats of athleticism and competition, as well as an excerpt from Antonio Vivaldi’s Olympic-themed opera.
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While you’re relaxing on the weekend Sunday Baroque will provide the perfect soundtrack of a few of the greatest hits of the baroque era, including Antonio Vivaldi’s lively double trumpet concerto and one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s legendary Brandenburg Concertos.
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John Dowland composed a dance called MY LADY HUNSDON’S PUFFE. Maybe he meant the huffing and puffing of a dancer, or maybe he was making a joke about a patron being a “windbag”? It’s one of the selections on a new recording from the group Ayreheart, and you can hear it on Sunday Baroque while you’re catching your breath this weekend.
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France’s big Bastille Day holiday is on July 14th. It’s the annual commemoration of the start of the Revolution in 1789. Sunday Baroque will mark the occasion with a variety of French music from the baroque era.
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As you celebrate the long Fourth of July holiday weekend with parades, fireworks and picnicking, Sunday Baroque will provide accompaniment for your celebration featuring some outstanding musical ensembles around the US. The American ensembles range from coast to coast, including the Baltimore Consort and the Bay Area period instrument group Voices of Music.
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The reigns of various monarchs throughout history have affected serious matters such as wars, political boundaries, and religious expression, but also fashion, art, and literature. Kings and Queens have also influenced music and musicians. King Frederick of Prussia was a huge music lover, and surrounded himself with some of the top musicians of his day. This weekend on Sunday Baroque, you’ll hear music by several of them.
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Sunday is Father’s Day – and to mark the occasion, Sunday Baroque will feature some musical dads and their talented children. Father’s Day also comes on the heels of International Violin Day on June 17th, so in honor of that occasion, too, you’ll hear a harpsichord playing dad and his violinist daughter playing a Sonata by Bach.
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Music Festivals are one of the many highlights of the summer season, and there are wonderful longstanding festivals that feature baroque and early music. They attract performers and ensembles from all over the world so more people can hear interesting music played on unusual instruments. This weekend on Sunday Baroque you’ll get a sample of some of the musicians being featured at upcoming early music festivals.
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