Showing results for "Baroque Music" in All Categories

Though unappreciated in his own time, Johann Sebastian Bach has ascended to Olympian heights, the verdict of contemporary audiences long since overruled by succeeding generations of music lovers. But what makes his music great? In this series of 32 lectures, a working composer and musicologist brings his exceptional teaching skills to the task of helping you hear the extraordinary sweep of Bach's music. You'll understand the compositional language that enabled him to compose such extravagant, unbridled music while still maintaining precise control of every aspect - beat, melody, melodic repetition, interaction, and harmony.

Classical Music for Dummies is a friendly, funny, easy-to-understand guide to composers, instruments, orchestras, concerts, recordings, and more. Classical music is widely considered one of the pinnacles of human achievement, and this informative guide will shows you just how beautiful and rewarding it can be. You'll learn how Bach is different from Beethoven, how Mozart is different still, and why not all "classical" music is actually Classical if it's really Baroque or Romantic.

Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel are the three great composers of the Baroque era, though there are many other well-known figures, including Albinoni, Pachelbel, and Scarlatti. This engaging introduction, interspersed liberally with music, shows how the works of these composers graced the courts and churches of Europe from 1600 to 1750. It is a fascinating story.

Read by the author, acclaimed conductor Jane Glover. 'You don’t have to be able to hum Mozart to find this book utterly engrossing . . . I couldn’t put it down' - Joanna Lumley An expertly researched and vividly written account of Mozart’s formative trips to Italy. At thirteen years old...

One fateful evening, journalist Eric Siblin attended a recital of Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suites and began an epic quest that would unravel three centuries of intrigue, politics, and passion. Winner of the Mavis Gallant Prize for Nonfiction and the McAuslan First Book Prize, The Cello Suites weaves together three dramatic narratives: the disappearance of Bach's manuscript in the 18th century; Pablo Casals's discovery and popularization of the music in Spain in the late-19th century; and Siblin's infatuation with the suites in the present day.

Widescreen Baroqueによる「Widescreen Baroqueのア空間イ空間」。 お互いの事を実はまだよく知らない2人が、ここから仲良くなるべく喋り倒す、奇妙奇天烈、奇想天外、気まずさ満点のPodcast。たどたどしくも真剣なおしゃべりが今始まる。 【Widescreen Baroque(ワイドスクリーンバロック)】 Widescreen Baroqueは真部脩一（Composer）とHinano（Vocal）によるユニット。 アーティスト名『Widescreen Baroque』は時間や空間を縦横無尽に往来するSFのジャンルを意味する。

De A comme aria à Z comme Zéphir, de Monteverdi à Mozart en passant par Farinelli, Lully, Vivaldi et même Frère Jacques, laissez-vous emporter au fil des mots et des notes de la musique baroque, en compagnie de Pauline Lambert, animatrice à Radio Classique et Christophe Rousset, claveciniste et chef d’orchestre des Talens Lyriques. Un abécédaire “amoureux” et subjectif de la musique baroque, où résonnent Haendel, Bach, Couperin et tant d’autres par la voix d’instruments comme le clavecin ou la viole de gambe, mais aussi et surtout, toute une palette de passions, de l’...

Join the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra's Hugh Ronzani as he interviews musicians about all things Baroque, J.S. Bach and the Brandenburg's all new digital stage, Brandenburg One.

Présentée par Gunther Deby Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Ce podcast propose une mise en parallèle de la mythologie gréco-romaine et les opéras baroque qui s’en inspirent.

"Une heure avec le CMBV" est une émission de podcasts produite par le Centre de musique baroque de Versailles pour plonger au coeur de la musique baroque française aux côtés de spécialistes et de l'équipe du CMBV. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Listen to Dr Alan Maddox in conversation with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s Hugh Ronzani in an in-depth discussion of the composers and masterworks of the Baroque period.

Im gemütlichen Ambiente unseres Salon baroque plaudern wir über Musik und Gesellschaft des 17. und 18. Jahrhunderts. Passend zu den Konzertprogrammen von Affinità bieten wir fundiertes Hintergrundwissen, aber auch unterhaltsame Anekdoten. Gemeinsam mit unseren Gästen entführen wir Sie in eine Welt, die zwar verschwunden scheint, die es aber wert ist, beleuchtet zu werden! More infos about us: Affinita.at (in german, english or français).

It takes a lot of talent and dedication to be a professional musician, and Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona invites some of the BEST to share their inspirations, challenges, and triumphs on her podcast SUNDAY BAROQUE CONVERSATIONS. These top-tier artists give a fascinating insider's look at what makes them tick, and what fuels their passion. Go to sundaybaroque.org for more information or subscribe to Sunday Baroque Conversations wherever you get your podcasts.