We’re joined by a spectacular team of musicians for a deep dive into the wild, exploratory music of 17th century Italy and Austria. Irish harpist Maria Cleary reimagines a famous Kapsberger prelude for her instrument, while baritone Jonathan Woody and violinists Tekla Cunningham and Julie Andrijeski share their passion for 17th-century music in conversations and newly-produced remote collaborations. These will include an ensemble sonata for violins and recorders by Schmelzer & Nicolaus Bruhns’ gorgeous cantata “Mein herz ist bereit.”
Debra Nagy, host & executive producer
Shelby Yamin, associate producer
Eric Milnes, Remote Collaboration Audio production
Violin
Violin
Baroque harp
Baritone
Links to recordings and additional web resources coming soon.
Johann Heinrich Schmeltzer: Violin Sonata in A minor, “GPD” Manuscript, BL Add. 31500
Courtesy Julie Andrijeski, Wonderchamber Project
Johann Joseph Fux: Sonata a4, K347
Courtesy Quicksilver
Girolamo Kapsberger: Toccata Arpeggiata
Courtesy Maria Cleary
Girolamo Kapsberger, Arr. Cleary: Toccata Arpeggiata
Ignazio Albertini: Sonata Prima
Courtesy Tekla Cunningham & Pacific MusicWorks
Nicolaus Bruhns: Mein Herz ist bereit
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer: Sonata ad Tabulam
SEASON UNDERWRITERS
Joseph Sopko & Elizabeth Macintyre
Deborah Malamud & Neal Plotkin
Tom & Marilyn McLaughlin
EPISODE SPONSORS
William Anderson
Gerry Fathauer & Jeff Hutchinson
Arthur Rotatori & Tara Fields
Sarah Steiner
Marc Vincent & Alex Nalbach
REMOTE ARTIST SPONSORS
John & Joanne Goodell
Paula Mindes & George Gilliam
Tim & Marjorie Minnis
Shirley Simmons
Jean Toombs
Daniel Williams