The Death of Bajazet
Nov 14th, 2008 · Placido Domingo sings the key scene from one of the first great tenor roles ever composed — Bajazet, in Handel's Tamerlano. Bajazet's death is among the most dramatic solo scenes in all of Baroque opera.
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Quinn Walker: 'Hiding Behind Waterfalls' **
Aug 27th, 2008 · Quinn Walker is a brazen experimental baroque-folk artist. His first studio solo record is a double disc, one titled Laughter's An A**hole, the other Lion Land. Beneath the amusing impression of the album is a deeper context revealing Walker's social consciousness. The title refers to the humility of humor and that people oftentimes "laugh at the expense of other people".
Fleet Foxes: The Lillywhite Session *
Jul 25th, 2008 · Fleet Foxes' members join host David Dye for the latest in World Cafe's Lillywhite Sessions series from Avatar Recording Studios in New York City. The quintet draws from the baroque psychedelic pop of the '60s, sacred harp singing, gospel, and folk music.
A Secret Identity Revealed, The 'Footloose' Soundtrack Stripped Bare, More
Jul 21st, 2008 · The secret identity of the electronic artist known as Podington Bear has been blown. Hear how it happened. We've also got music from the gentle-voiced singer, Doveman. He turns the dance-pop song "Let's Hear It For The Boy," from the Footloose soundtrack, into a slow dirge. Also on the show: Tilly and the Wall, a baroque viola piece, Teddy Thompson, the gifted son of Richard and Linda Thompson, Swedish singer Sarah Assbring, also known as El Perro Del Mar, and a nearly flawless new album from Germany's 20-year rock veterans, The Notwist.
Venice Baroque Orchestra in Concert
Jun 12th, 2008 · Under the baton of harpsichordist and Baroque scholar Andrea Marcon, the acclaimed period-instrument ensemble presents a striking program with a heavy emphasis on Vivaldi, featuring virtuoso violinist Giuliano Carmignola.
Fleet Foxes: Baroque Pop Looks Back
Jun 9th, 2008 · Fleet Foxes' members grew up on the music of their parents: The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel, The Zombies, Love, and Crosby Stills & Nash. It's an enviable environment that the five-piece clearly relishes.
Bolivian Mission Towns Revive Baroque Legacy
May 13th, 2008 · Deep in the tropics of Bolivia, young musicians and others are keeping alive the legacy of the country's 17th-century Jesuit missionaries. A region with eight mission towns is home to the richest collection of Baroque manuscripts in the Americas and Asia.
A Turkish Song of Serenity and Joy ****
Nov 2nd, 2006 · Catalan musician Jordi Savall spends most of his time dusting off little-known music from around the time of J.S. Bach. But for his new CD, Orient-Occident, Savall says goodbye to the baroque, picks up the ancient bowed lyre and gathers an outstanding team of Afghan, Moroccan, Israeli and Greek musicians.
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