Carolan’s Welcom by Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738) Turlough Carolan was a blind, early Irish harper, composer and singer whose great fame is due to his gift for melodic composition. He was the last great Irish harper-composer and is considered by many to be Ireland’s national composer.
HWV 323 No.6 Concerto Grosso (Menuet) by George Frideric Händel (1685-1759) George Frideric Handel was a German-British Baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, and concertos. Handel was born in Germany in the same year as Johann Sebastian Bach and Domenico Scarlatti. He received critical musical training in Italy before settling in London and becoming …
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Sonata K149 L93 by Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti was an Italian composer who spent much of his life in the service of the Portuguese and Spanish royal families. He is classified as a Baroque composer chronologically, although his music was influential in the development of the Classical style.
Farwell to Music by Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738) Turlough Carolan was a blind, early Irish harper, composer and singer whose great fame is due to his gift for melodic composition. He was the last great Irish harper-composer and is considered by many to be Ireland’s national composer.
BWV 1067 Badinerie by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity.
BWV 1056 Largo by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity.
BWV 785 Invention 14 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) An invention is a short composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) in two-part counterpoint. Bach had composed 15 inventions which are similar in style to a figure but much simpler. Inventions are usually not performed in public, instead they serve as exercises for keyboard students, and …
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BWV 974 Adagio by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity.
Suite in A Minor I Gigue by Johann Froberger (1616-1667) Johann Jakob Froberger (1616-1667) was a German Baroque composer, keyboard virtuoso, and organist. Among the most famous composers of the era, he was influential in developing the musical form of the suite of dances in his keyboard works. His harpsichord pieces are highly idiomatic and …
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Suite in A Minor I Allemande by Johann Froberger (1616-1667) Johann Jakob Froberger (1616-1667) was a German Baroque composer, keyboard virtuoso, and organist. Among the most famous composers of the era, he was influential in developing the musical form of the suite of dances in his keyboard works. His harpsichord pieces are highly idiomatic and …
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