The scope of George Frideric Handel’s oratorio ISRAEL IN EGYPT is the Passover story. Handel premiered it in three sections: The Lamentation of the Israelites for the Death of Joseph, Exodus and Moses’ Song. When it premiered in 1739, it was criticized for being “too solemn for common ears.” But over time, it has come to be regarded as one of Handel’s triumphs. You’ll hear selections from Israel in Egypt on Sunday Baroque this week.
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Did you know that April is NATIONAL POETRY MONTH? The Academy of American Poets started the annual celebration to highlight the art form and its place in our culture. You’ll hear poetic music by a variety of composers who were inspired by poetry, and often were themselves poets. It’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Dad gives son the car keys, he takes it for a spin, and loses control of the vehicle. Sound familiar? Well, THIS boy was the mythological Phaeton … and the family car was the chariot of the sun. Jean-Baptiste Lully wrote an opera about them, and you’ll hear some of it on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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National Procrastination Week is celebrated annually at the beginning of March – or whenever we get around to celebrating! Sunday Baroque will mark the occasion with music that was delayed or left unfinished, such as Henry Purcell’s semi-opera THE INDIAN QUEEN.
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