What baroque music did you listen to today...

[Hawk Henries]

I'll begin by saying that as a relatively newcomer to baroque music I have a limited knowledge as well as a limited library of this music. I am particularly drawn to instrumental music. I thought this thread would be helpful for me as well as other newcomers.
Some composers who I like very much:
F. Geminiani
W. Boyce
H. Purcell
G. Telemann
JS. Bach
D. Scarlatti
G. Torelli
C. Avison
GF Handel
There are many more...

Today I have listened to William Boyce radio which is a station on Pandora radio. When you make a station on Pandora it plays music of a similar style which gives me the opportunity to learn more.

 

[Dorsetmike]

Rameau and Couperin harpsichord works.

 

[Hawk Henries]

Thanks for the suggestion Mike.
Just watched this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKvd4tMkFHc

Bravo!!!! Wonderful!!!

 

[Corno Dolce]

"Missa Salisburgensis" by Biber.

 

[Dorsetmike]

The Indes Gallante youtube you posted is taken a bit fast for my liking, I prefer the version by Les arts Florissant but couldn't find the same piece on youtube only other pieces from the same work which would not be a fair comparison.

Try this harpsichord Gavotte and variations by Rameau

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nawz_64cpHo

I've posted this library link before, but probably worth mentioning again

http://www.baroquemusiclibrary.com/index.html

MP3 downloads for $5.95 per CD. Some sample clips available.

 

[Dorsetmike]

For some scores of most of the composers you list try

http://icking-music-archive.org/ByComposer.php

A lot of Boyce works, not much for Geminiani, loads for Purcell, Telemann & Bach,

Scores available in PDF format also some for use in various Notation software, Finalé, Sibelius, Noteworthy etc, also some MIDI, MusicXML and other formats.

If you like Boyce also look at Croft and John Stanley.

 

[Hawk Henries]

John Stanley - Concerto in G major
W. Boyce - Trio sonata no. 1

"Missa Salisburgensis" by Biber. Had not heard the piece or of the composer. Great music!

 

[thirdcreed]

WTC!

More specifically the C#Minor fugue in the first volume. This is a stunningly beautiful piece of music. www2.nau.edu/tas3/wtc.html

 

[Hawk Henries]

Giovanni Platti ~ Ricercares/Sonatas
Numeyer Consort

 

[Corno Dolce]

"The Well Tempered Nitwit" :lol::lol::lol:

WTC played by Ashkenazy.

 

[thirdcreed]

Today I listened to Bach's Concerto for Three Harpsichords in D. What an incredible piece of music!

 

[JHC]

It all sounds much better when played on period instruments IMO

 

[teddy]

Sorry I can not add anything to this thread but I am enjoying the links that have been posted. Thanks

teddy

 

[marval]

There has been some good music mentioned, here is some of my listening today.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuwN1RHTFlo

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HuzvE6Nzno


Margaret

 

[mathetes1963]

Giuseppe Torelli - Sinfonia for 4 Trumpets & Orchestra - L'Orchestra della Cappella Musicale di San Petronio
Very nice indeed...

 

[Hawk Henries]

Charles Avison~12 Concerti Grossi after D. Scarlatti
Italian Baroque Trumpet Music (Parley of Instruments)

 

[Hawk Henries]

Margaret thanks for those videos!
Here is a trumpet conceto by G. Torelli.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgvrcVTcCvM&feature=related

I have seen a few of the trumpet players videos. His name is Nathaniel Mayfield. Like his playing...

 

[JHC]

Margaret, Hawk, fantastic clips but what has happened with utube ?? you used to be able to d/load video but not the ones you have shown??

 

[Dorsetmike]

Try this free suite of applications Colin, download youtube video or just strip the audio to MP3, also convert most video and audio formats to other formats including those for mobiles,

http://www.dvdvideosoft.com

 

[White Knight]

Hi Marval and thanks for sharing those links. I especially liked the Vivaldi piece.