Naomi: Very dapper Ludwig! Ludwig: (gasp) What ist this !!! Naomi: This is an organ, a popular instrument of the Baroque period. It’s a little bit like woodwind or brass instruments, because it ...

The use of ground bass was common in the Baroque period. Composers would use a ground ... Bach wrote many such pieces, particularly for organ.

Have you ever wondered why the oboe begins the tuning? How is the starting note decided? With access to electronic tuning ...

AND music composed by a soldier who was such an avid amateur musician that he took his viola da gamba with him everywhere, ...

Much of Bach's organ music, including (hypothetically ... musical styles and tastes evolved during the Baroque period.

dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria (285–222 BC), who invented the water organ. It was played throughout the Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman world, particularly during races and games.

Folger Consort will continue its beloved DC holiday tradition, hosting eleven concerts of A Mass for Christmas Eve: Baroque ...

such as adapting a vocal motet for the organ or arranging chamber music for a solo keyboard player. Generations of musicians from the Middle Ages to the classical period made music for their ...

February 28, 2024 • Frederick Ballentine is an American tenor whose awards include a Grammy for his recording of George Gershwin's PORGY AND BESS. The opera star exudes a sense of ease ...

Experience the enchanting sounds of the 16th century as Tesserae Baroque Ensemble performs Renaissance vocal music at Sierra ...

Serafin Four Seasons also brings renewal of the soirée series at Stonegates – following full house successes of the initial ...