Concerto grosso

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   The first English musical criticism written by Charles Avison argued that music evokes purely positive emotions

   The fascination with the innermost working of the human mind and the nature of its response to certain triggers have…

   December 18, 2019

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   Obscured by Vivaldi, an Italian virtuoso found fans in England

   Francesco Saverio Geminiani—influential Italian violinist, composer, and theorist—was born in 1687 in the scenic town…

   July 14, 2018

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   Alessandro Scarlatti: Italian opera innovator was lost in history for two centuries

   Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725) was among the most important Italian composers of the late Baroque period. His huge…

   July 7, 2018

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   Brandenburg Concerto dedicated to the king's brother was never played at Brandenburg court

   The Brandenburg Concertos of Johann Sebastian Bach are considered an example from the new era of masterful…

   March 24, 2018