Improve your playing…fast.

Friday, 1 January 2010 12:36

Improve your playing…fast.

In my lessons with the undergraduate students here at Yale I find myself repeating a few core ideas many times. Perhaps one

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George Handel Concerto Grosso Op 6

Thursday, 31 December 2009 11:23

George Handel Concerto Grosso Op 6

Handel’s compositional style was varied and diverse. His travels throughout Europe and collaborations with other composers such as Corelli gave him plenty of material from which to draw upon.

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Arcangelo Corelli 1653- 1713 The Christmas Concerto op.6,8

Thursday, 31 December 2009 11:22

Arcangelo Corelli 1653- 1713 The Christmas Concerto op.6,8

The Christmas Concerto, concerto grosso op.6,8, represents the beginnings of the concerto form. Corelli’s concerto grossi are essentially an extension of his celebrated trio sonatas,

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Hans Leo Hassler 1564-1612

Thursday, 31 December 2009 11:18

Hans Leo Hassler 1564-1612

Hans Leo Hassler was a German composer who is regarded as the finest that Germany produced in the late 16th century.

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Baroque Keyboard Music

Thursday, 31 December 2009 11:17

Baroque Keyboard Music

The history of instrumental music and keyboard music in the baroque period share a similar trajectory whilst retaining distinctive differences.

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