By the same token, any modernized violin can be made “old” again by reverting to the baroque-era neck angle, lighter internal supports, and gut strings; using a lighter bow; and playing at the pitch ...
George Frideric Handel titled his most famous oratorio simply Messiah, not The Messiah. Indeed it’s not even a single work.
But this week’s Minnesota Orchestra concerts are a celebration of Bach that goes from intimate to expansive. Nine works are ...
“A wonderful couple, a Dutch violinist named Vera Beths and her husband, the great cellist Anner Bylsma, have been a big ...
The violins, viola ... and a perfect example of baroque music's liveliness. As the performance came to a close with Bach's Alleluia, all the instruments were played together for the first time ...
When Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale asked conductor and harpsichordist Ruben Valenzuela for a Bach Christmas program, the ensemble knew what it would get. The founder and artistic director ...
Marking the First Sunday of Advent, The Choir of Hallgrímskirkja and Brák Baroque Ensemble perform two cantatas by J.S. Bach.
Baroque music is inexplicably well suited for the holiday season: perhaps it’s the twinkle of a harpsichord or the pious ...
Donald Macleod travels alongside J S Bach as he moves between cities throughout his life ...