March 2010

Jerusalem, Part II

We continue a three-thousand year exploration of the music and spirit of this city of two Peaces: Heavenly and terrestrial.

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CD Info: CD 2 IVb Jerusalem, City of Pilgrims

Jerusalem, Part I

In a brilliant book and two-CD compilation, Jordi Savall (with Hesperion XXI) evokes the city of Jerusalem, and it Jewish, Christian, and Islamic past.

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CD Info: CD1, 1 Fanfare of Jericho, 1200 B.C.E., The Trumpets of Jericho

Blame Not My Lute

After performing with the brilliant lutenist Ronn McFarlane for over 25 years, we finally commit to disc our program of Elizabethan and Jacobean poetry and drama about the lute accompanied by readings; the national broadcast premiere.

Composer: Thomas Wyatt (1503-1542), John Dowland, Thomas Heywood (1574-1641), Shakespeare, Samuel Daniel (1562-1619), Thomas Campion (1567-1620), Robert Herrick (1591-1674), William Byrd (1539/40-1623), Richard Barnfield (1574-1627), Thomas D'Urfey (1653-1723), Sir John Davies (1569-1626)

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Spotlight on the Netherlands: What We Missed

A cantata, some sonatas, and whatever else we missed on our musical celebration of Handel and his time.

Composer: GEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759), CHARLES AVISON (1709-1770), FRANCESCO GEMINIANI (1687-1762)

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Spotlight on the Netherlands: The Recorder Sonatas

Some of the most beautiful and haunting music in Handel's work is for recorder (or flute) and harpsichord--Eric Bosgraaf and Francesco Corti illustrate why.

Composer: GEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)

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