Vivaldi: The Red Priest of Baroque
Antonio Vivaldi is one of the main composers one automatically thinks of when the word “Baroque” is used. He was extremely talented and prolific, yet most people only know of his Four Seasons, and I...
View ArticleEmilio de’ Cavalieri
Born in the beautiful city of Rome around 1550, Emilio de’ Cavalieri became a relatively popular composer of the Late Renaissance/Early Baroque genre. Cavalieri died on the 11th of March, 1602. I don’t...
View ArticleÉlisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
Famous female Baroque composers are so rare that this post is of particular importance. Élisabeth Jacquet, French musical prodigy who sang, played harpsichord, organ, and composed beautiful pieces of...
View Article“What is it about Baroque music that is so appealing?”: Guest Post by Suzanne...
Sunday Baroque is a gem of a radio programme in the United States. This show has a very special place in my heart; in fact, it was Sunday Baroque that first made me fall in love with Baroque music. I’m...
View ArticleEnglish Baroque Music: A Guest Post by London Baroque
Today’s Guest Post comes from one of my absolute favourite Baroque groups: London Baroque. I was thrilled when they agreed to participate in our month of guest posts! So, please welcome London Baroque...
View ArticleA Clear Pearl of Invention – the Music of Chiara Margarita Cozzolani by...
Today The Seventeenth Century Lady is honoured to have a guest post from the artistic director of Magnificat Baroque. This popular ensemble can be found via their website, Twitter @MagBaroque, and...
View ArticleAlessandro Stradella: Fascinating, Flawed, Forgiven, and Unforgettable: A...
Most of the readers of The Seventeenth Century Lady are not only fans of 17th-century history, but also of the Baroque music of that time. It is therefore my pleasure to have DM Denton here with a...
View ArticleSt. Matthew’s Passion by J.S. Bach at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London
Last night, I went to a live performance of St. Matthew’s Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach at St. Paul’s Cathedral with Laura Brennan. I have only ever heard two pieces from this work, and it was a...
View ArticleDanielle de Niese: Beauty of the Baroque album
Australian-American lyric soprano Danielle de Niese is a name that has been cropping up for several years now on the Early Music scene. About a decade ago or so, Baroque music was quite a niche type of...
View ArticleArmonia Celeste: The Seventeenth Century Lady Interview
Today I’m very pleased to present you The Seventeenth Century Lady Interview with Baroque ensemble Armonia Celeste! This increasingly popular group is comprised of three singers: sopranos Sarah Abigail...
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