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The Seasons – Oratorio by Haydn
Haydn’s secular oratorio, “The Seasons” (Hob. XXI:3), performed by William Christie and Les Arts Florissants, features four parts representing Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. Soloists include Ana Maria Labin, Moritz…
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George Frideric Handel
…operas, secular music, and church music for esteemed patrons in Florence, Rome, Naples, and Venice. His interactions with Italian composers like Arcangelo Corelli and Alessandro Scarlatti significantly influenced his work….
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Bach – Air on the G String & Violin Concerto No. 1
…(1685-1750), a German composer and organist, is known for his ecclesiastical and secular works. His music fused the strands of the Baroque period and enriched the German style with contrapuntal…
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Sheep May Safely Graze by Johann Sebastian Bach
Bach’s “Sheep May Safely Graze” is from his Cantata 208, also known as the “Hunt Cantata.” It is a secular cantata with political undertones, contrary to its Christian imagery. The…
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Telemann – Sinfonia from Die Tageszeiten
Telemann’s secular cantata “Die Tageszeiten” performed by Collegium Musicum Freiburg and conductor Wolfgang Schäfer….
