The sources and mainstreams of European music from the thousand years before the birth of Bach.
Program: #06-05, Air Date: 01/23/06
The superb French ensemble Le Concert spirituel conducted by Herve Niquet gives us this breathtaking masterpiece for voices, violins, flutes and organ written after Charpentier's visit to Rome.
Read more and hear this show…Program: #08-22, Air Date: 05/19/08
The great keyboard virtuosos and early-music specialist first appeared on Millennium 25 years ago--and will also appear in Istanbul in 2008--we'll hear examples of his artistry.
Read more and hear this show…Program: #12-08, Air Date: 02/13/12
Christophe Rousset's wonderful ensemble gives us the Italian early Baroque splendor of works by Carissimi and a gem by Charpentier.
Read more and hear this show…Program: #11-07, Air Date: 02/07/11
Continuing the program with a suite by Du Mont and more by Charpentier.
We continue our long and fruitful association with our partners at Radio Netherlands in presenting a series of concerts from the 2010 Holland Festival of Early Music at Utrecht. We direct listeners to their web site, which will provide more in-depth information about the music and performers we hear as well as more information about the festival:
www.rnwclassical.com
The primary theme for 2010 was a celebration of the French Baroque in collaboration with the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles.
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