Last month, the Classics a Day team came up with a theme to reflect the reality of social distancing. The challenge was to share solo works for unusual instruments — the kind of instruments best played in social isolation. For June, the team is again going with the times. Social bubbles are small groups of […]
John Dowland
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#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalDistancing Week 4
Normally the Classics a Day theme for May involved May Day (#SovietaDay). Having a theme centered around social distancing/self-quarantine seemed more appropriate. The challenge for May is post works for unusual solo instruments or works about solitude. Here are my selections for the final week of #ClassicalDistancing 05/25/20 Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-2020) – Cadenza for solo […]
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Tune Thy Musicke to Thy Hart
There have been many albums of English renaissance music, but none quite like this. Tune thy Musicke brings to light some truly neglected repertoire — sacred music for the manor home. From the time of Henry VIII through James I, amateur musicianship flourished to a high degree of proficiency. Stile Antico shows just how high […]