Baroque

The Italian Settecento (18th Century) The Italian Settecento (18th Century)- Summary of developments in Bel Canto and Opera Buffa as well as instrumental developments with links to biographies and related material fro… The Italian Seicento (17th Century) The Italian Seicento (17th Century)- Traces the beginning of opera in Florence with links to biographies of composers and related material. From the Here Of a Sunday Morning radio… The German Pre-Classics (1700-1760) The German Pre-Classics (1700-1760)- Follows the popularizing of late Baroque musical styles, emphasizing Frederick the Great, Quantz, Graun, and Telemann. From the Here Of A Sund… German Baroque Music (17th Century) German Baroque Music (17th Century)- Follows the development of the new music from Italy with emphasis on Schütz and Schein. From the Here of a Sunday Morning radio program. Baroque Music Baroque Music- Articles, suggested recordings, links, biographies, portraits, plus music samples, notes on performance, information on the lute-harpsichord and the Baroque violin … Society for Seventeenth-Century Music Society for Seventeenth-Century Music- Studies and performs of seventeenth-century music and related arts: includes an online journal, calendar of events, and membership informati… NewOlde.com NewOlde.com- Personal site promoting historically-informed performances of early music and baroque opera. Includes reviews, opinion, discographies, and news of recent books and re… Baroque Music Baroque Music- Articles, suggested recordings, links, portraits, and music samples by Arton. Vibrato in Baroque Vocal Music Vibrato in Baroque Vocal Music- Article discussing approaches to "historical" performance practice. The Porpora Project The Porpora Project- An investigation into the life and music of Baroque composer Nicola Porpora. Baroque Music UK Baroque Music UK- Directory resource for baroque music with a particular bias towards the UK, includes articles and new editions. Music of the Augustan Age: Historical Background Music of the Augustan Age: Historical Background- Baroque Music in Dresden Baroque Music.com Baroque Music.com- [fan site] Brief introduction to the music, major composers, woodwind instruments; a few MIDI samples. The Baroque Cantata The Baroque Cantata- Devoted to the baroque cantata repertoire (17th century and 18th century), with articles and editions within the genre. Baroque Aria Baroque Aria- Dedicated to the operatic, cantata, oratorio, serenta and drama arias, this site presents editions, articles and discussions on the subject. The Scarlatti Project The Scarlatti Project- Researching and recordings of the vocal and keyboard music of the Italian composer Alessandro Scarlatti.