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 ...
But this week’s Minnesota Orchestra concerts are a celebration of Bach that goes from intimate to expansive. Nine works are ...
George Frideric Handel titled his most famous oratorio simply Messiah, not The Messiah. Indeed it’s not even a single work.
“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 ...
Baroque music is inexplicably well suited for the holiday season: perhaps it’s the twinkle of a harpsichord or the pious ...
Marking the First Sunday of Advent, The Choir of Hallgrímskirkja and Brák Baroque Ensemble perform two cantatas by J.S. Bach.
Donald Macleod travels alongside J S Bach as he moves between cities throughout his life ...