April is International Guitar Month and Sunday Baroque will celebrate with some inspiring guitar music. The performers include Los Romeros, the so-called “Royal Family of Guitar,” as well as some cheerful 18th century Spanish music played on the baroque guitar, and a phenomenally talented young French guitarist.
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Music is often said to have healing powers – and music by Johann Sebastian Bach seems to be a particularly effective medicine. Whether we are listening to Bach’s music, or performing it, Bach’s music is good for what ails you. This week we feature the restorative and uplifting effects of music thanks to Johann Sebastian Bach.
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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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