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Baroque

Something Old, Something New

Something Old, Something New

Alan Chapman shares the best of baroque to modern music.

11/13/2025
What Makes a Christmas Concerto a Christmas Concerto?

What Makes a Christmas Concerto a Christmas Concerto?

In this Chapman Challenge, Alan explains that a Christmas concerto is a type of concerto grosso from the Baroque period, characterized by a Pastorale movement.

12/13/2024
Classical Californians: Nicholas McGegan

Classical Californians: Nicholas McGegan

Conductor Nicholas McGegan is this week's Classical Californian

03/20/2024
Lara Downes Takes a Broad Look at the American Dream

Lara Downes Takes a Broad Look at the American Dream

Lara Downes' new CD, "America Again," explores the American dream through diverse American composers, inspired by the Charleston shootings.

06/18/2020
Listen to Our Interview with Composer Anthony Davis, Winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Music

Listen to Our Interview with Composer Anthony Davis, Winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Music

Long Beach Opera's "The Central Park Five" wins 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Music. Interviews with composer Anthony Davis and Director Andreas Mitisek discuss the opera's creation and themes.

05/04/2020
Playing the Oldies

Playing the Oldies

Explore the unique sound of period instruments in Baroque music with Trevor Pinnock and The English Concert, and compare it to modern instrument performances.

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