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Germany, Suite, Baroque
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Marcello's Oboe Concerto arranged by Bach and mistakenly attributed to Vivaldi
Germany, Italy, Concerto, Baroque
Music Theory
Mixolydian mode: famous examples in classical and pop music
England, Germany, Italy, USA, Concerto, Fugue, Motet, Popular Song, Raga, Renaissance, Baroque, 20st Century Classical, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Indian Classical
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PIANO
Ferruccio Busoni as a great piano transcriber of Bach's keyboard music
Germany, Italy, Fugue, Toccata, Baroque, Romantic, 20st Century Classical
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CHOIR
Mass in B minor: how to separate original scores of J.S. Bach from his son's later edits?
Germany, Mass, Baroque, Classical
VIOL
Bach and Abel: a collaboration that lived in two generations of composers
England, Germany, Suite, Baroque, Classical
1 comment
Organ
Mecca for organ music created by Dieterich Buxtehude in Lübeck
Denmark, Germany, Fugue, Toccata, Baroque
PIANO
The Orpheus of Amsterdam: the joyful nickname for organist Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Netherlands, Fantasia, Baroque, Renaissance
Chalumeau
German maestro ordered all his music to be set on fire
Germany, Suite, Baroque
Brass Ensemble
Venetian architecture sparked a new musical era in Europe
Italy, Sonata, Renaissance, Baroque
Classical Guitar
Lute fell into obscurity after the death of its greatest maestro
Germany, Poland, Dance, Passacaglia, Baroque
Violin
150 composers contributed to La Folia through the centuries
France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Dance, Sonata, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical
Collaboration
Harp traditions of two continents united in a unique collaboration
England, Folk, Variations, World Music, 2010s
Classical Guitar
The voice that carried guitar over the barriers of Cultural Revolution
China, Suite, 20st Century Classical, Baroque
TRUMPET
Forgotten German composer behind the shift from Baroque to Classical
Germany, Trumpet Сoncerto, Baroque, Classical
ORCHESTRA
Alessandro Scarlatti: Italian opera innovator was lost in history for two centuries
Italy, Concerto grosso, Baroque
Cello
Bach's brilliant cello suites survived thanks to Anna Magdalena
Germany, Suite, Baroque
1 comment
VIOLA
Indecent Ciaconne dance came from the New World and swept Europe off its feet
France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Chaconne, Dance, Baroque
FLUTE
Bourrée: French folk dance from the Bach suite inspired prog-rock flute and the work of Sir Paul McCartney
England, France, Germany, Dance, Popular Song, Progressive Rock, Baroque, 1960s
ORCHESTRA
Brandenburg Concerto dedicated to the king's brother was never played at Brandenburg court
Germany, Concerto grosso, Baroque
Classical Guitar
Cuban guitar tradition of Leo Brouwer
Cuba, 20st Century Classical
Violin
Vintage performance of Vivaldi's concerto for four violins
Italy, Violin Сoncerto, Baroque
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