The 17th and 18th centuries rode roughshod over the programming at the 92Y the other night, when that brilliant British ...

A lecture is set to explore Britain's best-loved Baroque country houses, including Blenheim Palace and Chatsworth House. The Arts Society Isle of Wight has organised the lecture, which will be ...

A number of forms were developed in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Structures in the Renaissance period were mainly based on the text being used. Religious music was written to be sung by ...

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) was a German-British baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. Most music lovers have encountered George Frideric Handel ...

If a Baroque composer wanted a longer sound on the harpsichord, he would have had to add ornaments such as trills and mordents. A mordent is a shorter ornament, with a note played, the note above ...

As the latest academic to deliver one of these inspiring lectures, Peter will use his talk to delve into the compelling world of Baroque opera, exploring its historical significance ... makes ...