Playlist Archives
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Playlist 2019-09-01
In honor of the Labor Day holiday weekend, Sunday Baroque will feature some of the hardest working musicians of the 16th through 18th centuries: exceptionally prolific composers including German musician Michael Praetorius whose created more than 1500 compositions, Venetian violinist Antonio Vivaldi whose varied output included some 500 Concertos, and Neapolitan harpsichord virtuoso Domenico Scarlatti,…
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Playlist 2019-08-25
Felice Giardini was a hotshot 18th century violinist, and a one-time child prodigy. He once admitted that his most important lesson as a musician came from a composer who slapped him when he tried to show off in a performance by playing an overly embellished version of what the composer wrote. Sunday Baroque highlights music…
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Playlist 2019-08-18
Andrew Manze was studying Classics at Cambridge, and playing a little bit of violin on the side, when some of his friends convinced him to play Baroque music with them. That changed the course of Manze’s life – he’s gone on to lead prestigious musical ensembles all over the world. Sunday Baroque will feature some…
