| Johann
Sebastian Bach |
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| J.S.
Bach may be the most important figure in Western music, with an
influence that can be felt in popular and classical music to this
day. Largely unnoticed in his time, Bach was in many ways the
climax of Baroque polyphonic music, tying together ... |
| Carl
Philipp Emanuel Bach |
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| Though
currently overshadowed by the astonishing output of his father,
Johann Sebastian Bach, C.P.E Bach was much more influential in his
day, introducing new ways of thinking about composition and
performance technique. His development of the ... |
| George
Frideric Handel |
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| Even
if you think of a cinematic pooch when the word Beethoven is
mentioned you have probably heard Handel's Messiah --
"Hallelujah!! Hallelujah!!" -- blasting away at the
local mall at Christmas time. This stunning piece illustrates
Handel's ... |
| Claudio
Monteverdi |
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| Though
many of his pieces were composed in the early seventeenth century,
Claudio Monteverdi wrote music to which modern audiences can still
relate. His progressive mind led to breakthroughs in compositional
techniques, even while the musical ... |
| Ensemble
Lyra |
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| Ornate
melodies and subtle accompaniment from a refreshing grouping of
instruments. Viola da gamba (played between the legs), organ and
luscious female vocals perform classic Baroque repertoire. |
| Ensemble
Terpsichore |
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| Armed
with pure voices, birdsong-like recorders, and a variety of
musical ancestors to the modern-day oboe (including the crumhorn
and bombard), this ensemble performs Early music with authenticity
and grace. |
| Evelyne
Dasnoy, Andre Vandebosh, Catherine Parmentier
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| Like
a traveling band of minstrels, this trio recreates folk music of
the Renaissance and Baroque periods, with lute accompanying
pleasing male and female vocals. |
| Horst
Klee |
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| Engaging
solo guitar pieces that draw on Spanish and Baroque repertoires.
Klee works through short preludes and pieces originally intended
for lute with a rich tone and excellent technique. |
| Scandinavian
Baroque Trio |
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| Baroque
music with period instruments, played with the requisite
mathematical precision. The musicians sail through the repertoire
with elegant, placid satisfaction. This is music for a tea-party
in a flower garden. |
| Christopher
Wilson |
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| Wilson
sensitively handles the works of Baroque and Renaissance
composers, showing a delicacy and subtlety in his playing that
make these pieces moving and poignant. Although he's an
accomplished technician -- his scales and ornaments are lovely --
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