Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet

Playlist 2020-06-07

Every week on Sunday Baroque you hear composers who delighted 17th and 18th century audiences in Germany, England, France and Italy by familiar names like Bach, Handel and Vivaldi. This weekend, Sunday Baroque will veer off that path to feature baroque music from the Netherlands by 17th and 18th century composers such as Pieter Hellendaal, Jan Sweelinck, and others. They were some of the musicians who helped put the region of the Netherlands on the cultural map.

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Playlist 2019-03-31

What transforms a mere violin into an exceptional instrument … and why did so many fine violins come out of Cremona Italy in the 17th century? Was it the wood? The water? The varnish? Chiara Banchini plays an instrument made by Cremona violin maker Nicolo Amati. It’s a precious antique that is even older than the music you’ll hear her play on Sunday Baroque.