The Baroque and the Beautiful

[Callista]

I love the Baroque era and am using this thread to share some of my favourites.

I really love Perahia's interpretation of the Mozart Piano Concertos. Here is one to enjoy:

Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503 (Murray Perahia)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsUeKnqWf50

[delfine]

I thought Mozart was of the rococo era...:/

[Callista]

I indulge myself and include Mozart because he was so heavily influenced by the Bach family, particularly Johann Christian Bach :)

[GaelVictor]

I thought Mozart was of the rococo era...:/

In the history of classical music, under rococo is meant the style that developed around 1740 out of baroque music and is commonly referred to as style galante. If the rococo style in the plastic arts is regarded as coming out of baroque, in music the style is seen as an introduction to classicism. Rococomusic is characterized by intimate chamber music with highly sophisticated decorative forms. Well-known composers who represented this style are Domenico Scarlatti, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Jean-Philippe Rameau. Our man Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart marked the transition to the Classical era in this music.


"Generally speaking, the Baroque period is when the orchestra was born, opera kicked off in a big way and the concerto gave soloists the chance to properly show off. From the period's beginnings in the early 1600s to when the Classical period style began to take over in the mid 1700s, the sound of the Baroque period remained distinct - ordered, ornate and increasingly emotive as the period went on."

[Callista]

I think its time for Bach Fugue!


The organist Elisabet Wimark plays "Little" Fugue, G minor, BWV 578 by Johann Sebastian Bach on the organ in Sollentuna Church, Sweden.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mkX1yrl1d0

[Callista]

I can't resist this!

J.S.Bach Triosonate nr.6 BWV 530 'Vivace' Virtual Organ


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU9TgzbzIUE


and here's another delightful interpretation:

J.S. Bach - Trio Sonata in G major BWV 530, first movement ("Arlesheim")



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDwigKEcOn0

and here we have the complete piece:

Bach Trio Sonata No.6 in G major BWV 530, Helmut Walcha, (1956) Complete


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bs267MSadc

[3(C)+me]

Very timely thread Callista, I have been listening to a lot of classical music as of late, Bach is kinda my guy, never tire of listening him.
Jazz and classical, clears the head, sooths the nerves, my birds in the backyard get real chatty when I play classical (Jazz not so much) in the backyard.
I will tag this thread....

:bigsmile:


Carry on dear

[enigma3]

I used to tune in to EWTN to listen to Diane Bish play the great European church organs. No other reason to watch EWTN except for Ms. Bish. And for that, and that alone, it was well worth it. Here's a Bach fugue from Diane Bish. For me, this is beyond words.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xbPLPBLRIc

[Star Tsar]

he was so heavily influenced by the Bach family, particularly Johann Christian Bach :)

How can one not be influenced by this?!?!?!
Allegro Assai in G Major is my favourite piece ever...

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[DeDukshyn]

 
One of my all time favourites of any genre .. (and I like ALL music) .. Bach, Concerto for Two Violins. I love the apparent chaos of the two different melodies that exposes such beautiful and amazing patterns when played together (movements 1&3) -- it is deep and for me, relays a little of what creation is ... :) I would have preferred to post a performance by Hilary Hahn (who is AMAZING!), but it seems not available on Youtube.

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[Callista]

I am delighted at the positive response this thread has drawn.. Thank you all for contributing :grouphug:

We can thank the Bach family for emphasising the concept of counterpoint. The contrapuntal nature of the Baroque music does, in my view, facilitate connection between the two hemispheres of the brain. We see the flowering of all aspects of Art during the Baroque era, and I am sure it is because of the contrapuntal effect on thinking and creativity. This is a complex subject, and I dont pretend to understand all aspects of it. (For more info on Bach and the Baroque, see Joseph P Farrell's work in his member's area of Giza Death Star - he is a master musician).

I love good music, even though I dont play an instrument and have absolutely no training in the history of music. I do have perfect pitch, and find the Baroque music to be the most pleasing to my ear.

[Callista]

And now for something a little different!

The lovely Antonio Vivaldi (my favourite composer) and the amazing Nigel Kennedy (my favourite violinist) playing, of course, The Four Seasons.

I chose this video because it shows a few minutes of rehearsal at the beginning, and you get to experience a little of Nigel's personality.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JbK7k-rZ5E

[kirolak]

And, if I may, a very modern & often amusing production of an opera by Haendel (Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno):heart:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQHqqkF6XrE

[Cardillac]

I'm an opera singer by profession so I think I know quite a bit about music-

I hate to shatter anyone's pre-concieved ideas about so-called 'classical music' but if one is aware of Scottish musicologist Robert Newman's research most of what has been 'attributed' to Mozart was not written by the trade-mark known as 'Mozart'-

if you don't believe me go to Newman's interviews "The Manufacture of Mozart"/"The Music Industry" available on the redicecreations.com website and then draw your own conclusions-

just like the trademark known as 'William Shakespeare'; he was illiterat, never travelled outside of England but yet wrote many plays with deep insight into Italian society...

be well all-

Larry

[Callista]

Thank you Cardillac! :sherlock:

A quote from the Bard is appropriate here I think

Juliet:
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet."

Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2)

[Callista]

A lovely example of Baroque painting:

Flower Vase (Jan Brueghel the Elder 1568-1625)


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Jan_Brueghel_%28I%29_-_Flower_Vase.jpg/260px-Jan_Brueghel_%28I%29_-_Flower_Vase.jpg

[Atlas]

Johan Pachelbel: Canon
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Canon acapella:
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[Rhah]

I don't actually think this is from the baroque era, but I think it'll fit nonetheless.

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Exquisitely beautiful piece of music that I never seem to grow tired of. I especially love how, about halfway through, the strings and piano are switched.

(You'll probably like the above movie too. It's one of my personal favourites and I can highly recommend it if you've never seen it.)

[Callista]

Thank you Rhah - even if its not Baroque, it certainly is Beautiful!!

[Callista]

I must admit I hadn't even known of this composer until today - here is a lovely work for all who enjoy sacred music:

Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745) was a Czech baroque composer, whose music was adventurous and noted for its great harmonic invention and mastery of counterpoint.

Jan Dismas Zelenka: Missa Votiva in E minor - Václav Luks (HD 1080p)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCL2CWQaH4A

Go here for more info on Zelenka's works http://jdzelenka.net/index.php

[Callista]

I share with you two of my favourite online radio stations:

At the moment I am listening mostly to Klassic Radio - Barock http://klassikradiobarock.radio.net/

but I also very much enjoy Venice Classic Radio http://www.veniceclassicradio.eu/ (although sometimes the feed is patchy)

ENJOY!!

[Callista]

Thanks to Joseph P Farrell for drawing my attention to this delightful piece:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSzWFZiKB3M

[Callista]

Here is another beautiful piece by CPE Bach:

Keyboard Concerto In E Minor Wq 15


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaQe7EJWOO8

Published on 1 Oct 2014
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach:Keyboard Concerto In E Minor Wq 15,
1st movement
Tangentenflügel:Naoki Ueo
Conductor:Hidemi Suzuki
Orchestra Libera Classica

" Orchestra Libera Classica " The 30rd Subscription Concert
October 20th, 2012 at Ishibashi Memorial Hall, Ueno Gakuen

Sound engineer : Takashi Sakurai
Camera : Koichi Miura

[Callista]

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[Noelle]

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[Star Tsar]

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[Callista]

Beautiful! thank you Star Tsar! I had not heard of Broschi but here is more info about him from here : http://www.spainisculture.com/en/obras_de_excelencia/museo_de_la_real_academia_de_bellas_artes_de_san_f ernando/carlo_broschi_farinelli.html.

The famous Neapolitan castrato Carlo Broschi (1705-1782) took his artistic name from his first protectors, the Farinas. In 1737 he was called by Isabel de Farnesio to lighten Philip V’s melancholic humour. During the reign of Fernando VI, Farinelli directed all the musical life of the court, producing operas, designing stage sets, etc. In 1750 the King made him a Knight of Calatrava, and himself bestowed on him the insignias which he wears in the portrait. On the eve of his death, the musician donated the work to the nuns of the Order of Calatrava, whose church is close to the Academy.

Here is a clip from the movie Farinelli:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWMOmBohlTE

One of the comments below the video says:
"Although Dionisi provided the speaking voice, Farinelli's singing voice was provided by the Polish soprano, Ewa Malas-Godlewska and a countertenor, Derek Lee Ragin, who were recorded separately then digitally merged to recreate the sound of a castrato."

One may ask, at what price Art?

Here is another gem:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIPQtelKN28

[Callista]

I had not heard of Michel Corrette until last week (thankyou Baz!)

Michel Corrette (1707 – 1795) was a French organist, composer and author of books on musical theory and practice. A prolific composer, Corrette composed ballets and divertissements for the stage, and many concertos, notably 25 concertos comiques. Aside from these works and concertos for organ, he also composed sonatas, songs, chamber works, harpsichord pieces, cantatas and other sacred vocal works.

Michel Corrette Six Organ Concertos: Treat yourself to this wonderful experience.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpowfWio3mY&t=2974s

[StandingWave]

Andrew Manze is one of my favourite performers and interpreters of Baroque era music on violin - if you haven't discovered him yet I think you will be delighted: Andrew Manze - Discography (http://www.allmusic.com/artist/andrew-manze-mn0000750334/discography)

[Callista]

AH! thank you StandingWave !! - I found him on YT. DIVINE!! Here is his interpretation of:

Handel: Concerto Grosso, Op. 6: No. 1 in G Major, HWV 319



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A98EAMc8o0s&list=PLfdMKJMGPPtxXYJtA0ofZLZ-ieH_9mNKd&index=1

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759)

Concerto Grosso, Op. 6: No. 1 in G Major, HWV 319

I. A tempo giusto - (0:00)
II. Allegro - (1:43)
III. Adagio - (3:19)
IV. Allegro - (5:54)
V. Allegro - (8:20)

Performed by the Academy of Ancient Music
Directed by Andrew Manze

Historically Informed Performance
on Period Instruments

[Kristin]

The car mechanics made my day today! Thank you for that!

[Callista]

Overture in the French Style by Johann Krebs (1741)

REBECCA PECHEFSKY, HARPSICHORD- PERFORMING KREBS' FRENCH OVERTURE (thank you JPF)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UxyV98lpG4

[Callista]

More Krebs: J. L. Krebs - Concerto in a minor for two harpsichords
(Allegro), Affettuoso, Allegro

ELAINE FUNARO & REBECCA PECHEFSKY - harpsichords
@ Palazzo Annibaldeschi in Monte Compatri (Rome) 27th October 2012.
"I CONCERTI DI CAMPAGNA 2012-2013"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJcOhJ6wcRI

[Callista]

I am listening to this wonderful choral music by Tchaikovsky today. (Not Baroque but certainly Beautiful!)

I feel humanity is on the cusp of something VERY significant and I like the energy of this video. Enjoy!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNXyxQVJCGs