jmc's classics
I attended the December Seventh SLSO concert. It featured Bach and Handel. Both Baroque giants. They were both born in 1685 in Germany but never met. Also born that year was Domenico Scarlatti another Baroque giant who was Italian. The concert featured Handel's Water Music a, his sonata #5 and Royal Fireworks Music. From J.S. Bach it featured the Brandenburg Concerto #5 and his Orchestral suite #3. Scottish harpsichordist /conductor was both the conductor and harpsichord soloist. SLSO musicians Andrea Kaplan was the soloist on the flute and Angie smart was the violin soloist.
The Baroque period lasted from 1600-1750. It featured more ornamentation in music and more elaborate music. The most famous composer of that period was Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741). Many new forms and innovations of music were from that period. Handel was in service to The elector of Hanover Prince George who would become King George l of England. Handel wrote music for him. He is mainly remembered for his oratorio "Messiah" which is performed around this time of year. He wrote other oratorios and operas. His operas are not popular today. The Brandenburg Concertos were a set of six concertos which Bach wrote for the Margrave of Brandenburg. My two favoretes are the second and fifth. His third orchestral suite is famous for its "Air on a G String. I have a copy of the Brandenburg concertos with conductor /violinst Yehudi Menuhin as the conductor with the Bath Festival Orchestra on EMI. It also features his concerto for flute, violin (Bwv#1044) on EMI. The version of the Orchestra suites that I have is of Christopher Hogwood conducting the Academy of Ancient Music on EMI. it also features two of his concertos for two harpsichords. Bach wrote four surviving orchestras suites. Alll of the pieces that I have mentioned have been transcribed for guitar, jazz, big band etc. Much of the music from the Baroque era has been played in various forms. Overall I enjoyed the concert.
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