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May 13, 2021, 1:15 PM EST The Diverging Baroque Traditions Eighteenth-century Europe was a melting pot of diverging musical traditions. Marin Marais and Jacques-Martin Hotteterre’s music showcase essences of the French tradition; Giuseppe Sammartini represents the late Baroque Italian style; and German composers Telemann and Handel’s cosmopolitan style blends various European traditions together   Alex […]

April 22, 2021, 1:15 PM EST Sonatas for Horn and Piano by Beethoven and Danzi Beethoven’s Sonata in F for Horn and Piano, written for the internationally famous horn soloist, Giovanni Punto (Jan Václav Stich 1746–1803), along with two selections which showcase the vocal qualities of this valveless instrument.   Douglas Lundeen, natural horn Chung-Hsi Hsieh, piano

April 15, 2021, 1:15 PM EST Style Benders In the 18th century the musical rivalry between France and Italy culminated in a hybrid style, famously dubbed by François Couperin as “Les Goûts réunis”. This program will feature works by some of these style-bending champions — J. S. Bach, G. P. Telemann, and Couperin himself. David

“Be delighted to discover that there is a great deal of Marx Brothers and Monty Python in these scenarios and that the traditions of western comedy owe so much to these early Italian buffoons.” Seattle, WA ­‑ Early Music Seattle presents, Madrigal Comedy: L’Amfiparnaso, written by Orazio Vecchi in 1597. This musical romp was produced

April 8, 2021, 1:15 PM EST The Early Viennese String Trio The Vivaldi Project’s continuing exploration of the 18th-century string trio, has found its way to Vienna at the cusp of the 19th century. This program features string trios by Maddalena Lombardini Sirmen (1745–1818), Francesco Zannetti (1737–1788), and Paul Wranitzky (1756–1808). Elizabeth Field, violin Allison

April, 2021, 1:15 PM EST Alessandro Grandi (1590-1630) Sacred Motets for Holy Week Selections from Grandi’s Motetti con Sinfonie (1621) including the solo motet O Vos Omnes, along with instrumental music of his contemporaries. Laura Heimes, soprano Peter Becker, bass-baritone Vita Wallace, violin Theresa Salomon, violin Arnie Tanimoto, viola da gamba Daniel Swenberg, theorbo Gwendolyn

March 25, 2021, 1:15 PM EST “Medieval Treasure from Three Manuscripts” Medieval music from three precious manuscripts, the Llibre Vermell of Montserrat, the Manuscrit du Roi, and the Codex Faenza. The repertoire includes instrumental arrangements of traditional folk songs and rhythmic dance works as well as liturgical music from the 13th to the 15th century. Satono Norizuki, clavisimbalum Patricia-Ann