JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

Chalumeau

German maestro ordered all his music to be set on fire

Baroque, Germany, Suite, Johann Christoph Graupner
BRASS ENSEMBLE

Venetian architecture sparked a new musical era in Europe

Baroque, Renaissance, Italy, Sonata, Giovanni Gabrieli
CLASSICAL GUITAR

Lute fell into obscurity after the death of its greatest maestro

Baroque, Germany, Poland, Dance, Silvius Weiss
VIOLIN

150 composers contributed to La Folia through the centuries

Baroque, Classical, Renaissance, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Dance, Sonata
COLLABORATION

Harp traditions of two continents united in a unique collaboration

2010s, England, Folk, Variations
CLASSICAL GUITAR

The voice that carried guitar over the barriers of Cultural Revolution

20st Century Classical, Baroque, China, Suite
TRUMPET

Forgotten German composer behind the shift from Baroque to Classical

Baroque, Classical, Germany, Trumpet Сoncerto, Johann Friedrich Fasch
ORCHESTRA

Italian opera innovator was lost in history for two centuries

Baroque, Italy, Concerto grosso, Alessandro Scarlatti
CELLO

Bach's brilliant cello suites survived thanks to Anna Magdalena

Baroque, Germany, Suite, Johann Sebastian Bach
VIOLA

Indecent Ciaconne dance came from the New World and swept Europe off its feet

Baroque, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Dance, Antonio Bertali
FLUTE

Bourrée: French folk dance from the Bach suite inspired prog-rock flute and the work of Sir Paul McCartney

1960s, Baroque, England, France, Germany, Dance, Popular Song, Progressive Rock
ORCHESTRA

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

Baroque, Germany, Concerto grosso, Johann Sebastian Bach
CLASSICAL GUITAR

Cuban guitar tradition of Leo Brouwer

20st Century Classical, Cuba
VIOLIN

Vintage performance of Vivaldi's concerto for four violins

Baroque, Italy, Violin Сoncerto