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The death of J.S. Bach in 1750 has traditionally been regarded as the end of the Baroque Period. The well-known Classical era (of Haydn, Mozart an...
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Johann Sebastian Bach had two wives and a total of 20 children from both marriages. Sadly, only half of those children survived to adulthood. Of ...
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Bach’s seminal work The Well-Tempered Clavier showcases an ability that we take for granted in modern music. Today, we have the ability to play wi...
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For the Bach family of Germany music was a family business. Over 50 members of the Bach family were employed as musicians over the course of two c...
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The Baroque era was a time of blending cultures as the European continent was becoming smaller and more connected. A mixture of influences from Ita...
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Georg Philipp Telemann was unquestionably the most prolific composer of his generation. He wrote over 3,000 individual works ranging from chamber ...
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Antonio Vivaldi is a name that has become synonymous with the Baroque concerto. His style and massive output has influenced composers for almost 3...
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The 17th Century is as also known as the Age of Reason and saw the birth of the scientific method. The music and writings of French composer Jean ...
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The spectacle and splendor of opera began in the aristocratic halls of Italy and spread to the blossoming opera houses of Venice. Opera became a c...
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The Baroque saw many influential musical families as the craft and career of composition and performing was passed from father to son and daughter ...
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During the Baroque, several families made their mark in the world of music. In Italy there were few families more influential than the Scarlattis.
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The British Isles were in turmoil in the mid-17th century, raked by civil war, plague and a fire that devastated most of London. By the late 1660’...
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The concerto is a popular genre of instrumental music that was developed during the Baroque. It is characterized by one or more instruments (the c...
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The Latin word Cantata means “to sing”, the word Sonata means “to play”. That last title is vague enough to cover a multitude of instrumental genr...
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The word opera literally translates as the word “work”; it’s the plural of the noun opus. The dramatic form of opera has its roots deep within the...
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The aesthetic basis of baroque music, from Monteverdi to J S Bach, was greatly influenced by a concept called the doctrine of affections.
In 4th C...
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There are individuals in music history that stand as pillars, whose life and work help us delineate the various eras of musical practice. One such...
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The madrigal offered composers a means to break the strict rules of counterpoint and harmony in order to serve a dramatic end; an important concept...
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The Renaissance was a time of re-birth as science and the arts changed the face of culture. However, some old ideas persisted in the midst of this...
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The NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR Classics Series begins with a look back at our 2013 Clarion Award-winning year for Best Radio Talk/Interview Program fro...
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- Added: Aug 04, 2020
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FAVORITES features excerpts from shows of the past decade with Nikki Giovanni, Marcus Wicker, Thomas Keneally, Ellen Bass, Daniel Woodrell and Alex...
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- Added: Jul 28, 2020
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Molly Peacock gives an in-depth look into her latest work, THE ANALYST, which traces her decades long journey with her personal psychologist throug...
- Added: Jul 14, 2020
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After 43 years of broadcasting, 2020 budget cuts may bring us to an end. This compilation program features audio from four decades of our archives ...
- Added: Jun 30, 2020
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This week on World Ocean Radio we review a new book by photographer George Steinmetz with essays by Andrew Revkin. "The Human Planet: Earth at the ...
- Added: Jun 29, 2020
- Length: 04:34
What's new at the Campbell Public Library of East Grand Forks, MN?
1. Reminders:
• Puzzle Exchange tomorrow 1-16 at 6 p.m.
• Library Closed on Mo...
- Added: Jun 29, 2020
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