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Claudio Monteverdi
Claudio Monteverdi, an Italian composer, was a pivotal figure in the transition from the Renaissance period to the Baroque period of music history. Early Life Claudio Monteverdi was born on…
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a revered Baroque-era composer for his innovative compositions and stylistic innovations. Born in 1685, his music continues to resonate through the ages, enchanting listeners with its…
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Joseph Haydn
…working as a valet to Italian composer Nicola Porpora. Developing His Musical Style As a young musician, Haydn was heavily influenced by the music of the Baroque era, especially the…
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Eduardo Tagliatti Performs Ravel’s Alborada del Gracioso – Part 1
Eduardo Tagliatti performed Ravel’s “Alborada del Gracioso” at the 19th International Festival of Baroque, Ancient and Brazilian Colonial Music in Juiz de Fora, Brazil. The recital took place on July…
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Purcell – Rondeau from Abdelazer Suite
…is considered one of England’s greatest composers, known for his unique English style of Baroque music. Abdelazer or The Moor’s Revenge is a musical composition based on Aphra Behn’s tragedy….
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Ponce’s Gavota – Suite Antigua
A classical piece to remember: the Gavotte by Manuel M. Ponce. Composed in 1931 during the baroque music trend, it was originally mistakenly attributed to Alessandro Scarlatti. Ponce’s composition is…
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Elektra – Opera by Richard Strauss with English Subtitles
Elektra by Richard Strauss.
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Stravinsky – Oedipus Rex with English Subtitles
Berlin Philharmonic presents the opera-oratorio, Oedipus Rex, by Igor Stravinsky.
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Benjamin Britten
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron of Aldeburgh, was an English composer, conductor, and pianist whose work helped to shape 20th-century classical music. Britten was best known for his operas, vocal works,…
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Edward Elgar
Edward Elgar was an English composer whose orchestral works have left an ineffaceable mark in the realm of classical music. Well-known for his compositions like the Enigma Variations, the Pomp…
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C.P.E. Bach – Cello Concerto in A Major
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Cello Concerto in A Major, Performed by Christophe Coin and Ensemble Baroque de Limoges….
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Alessandro Marcello – Oboe Concerto in D Minor
The Oboe Concerto in D Minor, SD 935, is a concerto for oboe, strings, and continuo composed by Alessandro Marcello. Performed by Marcel Ponseele on Baroque Oboe.
