Playlist Archives
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Playlist 2021-06-13
DANCE music is something many composers are inspired to write – and in the baroque era, dancing was considered an important social skill and a common activity. You can dance your way through Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Playlist 2021-06-06
June has long been a popular month for weddings … maybe because it’s named after the goddess Juno, patroness of marriage. Baroque music is often used to provide a celebratory tone for wedding ceremonies and celebrations, so you’ll hear some wedding favorites on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Playlist 2021-05-30
Poppies are symbolic of eternal life, death, sleep and beauty. John McRae’s 1915 poem “In Flanders Fields” describes the poppies that grew near the graveyards and the World War 1 Flanders battlefields, where so many soldiers lost their lives. You’ll hear James Oswald’s musical depiction of the POPPY on Sunday Baroque this Memorial Day weekend.
