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 by Felice Giardini and other baroque era hotshots.
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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 of Andrew Manze’s artistry.
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August is National Water Quality Month – an annual reminder of the need to protect our most precious and vital natural resource. Sunday Baroque will do its part for the effort with a variety of gently flowing water music from the baroque era.
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From the time he was a young boy, King Frederick of Prussia was a music lover. He hired top musicians to entertain him, sometimes performed alongside them, and even composed. Sunday Baroque will feature music by King Frederick and some of the talented composers he admired.
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One of Georg Philipp Telemann’s first jobs as a musician was in Poland. It was more than a job – it was a rich, cultural education for the young musician. He was exposed to Polish folk music and instruments, and it influenced some of his later compositions. Sunday Baroque will feature one of Telemann’s Polish Concertos.
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The most familiar baroque music has been recorded over and over – you’ll find many recordings of greatest hits. But if you dig a little deeper, you can also find music from the same time period that has somehow slipped through the cracks of history. Sunday Baroque will reveal some of those buried treasures.
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Bastille Day is celebrated every July 14th – it’s France’s commemoration of the start of the Revolution. Sunday Baroque marks the occasion with music by French musicians from the Baroque era.
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Houston, Texas … Evanston, Illinois … Boston, Massachusetts … and San Francisco, California. They’re all cities where talented musicians are based. In celebration of the 4th of July holiday weekend, Sunday Baroque will feature performances by these outstanding US ensembles.
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From coast to coast, this is the season for wonderful music festivals. Musicians from all over the country, and around the world, are convening for concerts, master classes and lectures about all kinds of music. Sunday Baroque will take a peek at a few of the groups you might here at some of those festivals.
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Sunday Baroque celebrates the first Sunday of summer with a summery mix of baroque music by composers including James Oswald and Christopher Simpson.
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