Meet Harriett Abrams! She studied with Thomas Arne, who composed an opera specifically for her. She sang in festivals of Handel's music, appeared in concerts organized by Johann Peter Salomon, composed her own pieces, and worked with Haydn!). #EarlyMusicMonday en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet...
John Blow was Henry Purcell's teacher and had a tremendous career in sacred music. I came across his "Salvator Mundi" setting yesterday and had to share! #EarlyMusicMonday
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Sometimes you just need to listen to some gorgeous Tye (courtesy of Cinquecento)! #EarlyMusicMonday youtu.be/m3fYkfJvTVo?...
It's the time of year when questions about Bach and anti-semitism rightfully swirl and answers are in short supply. By way of adding to the chaos, meet Sara Levy - Jewish harpsichordist, great-aunt to Felix Mendelssohn, and a student of W.F. Bach. #EarlyMusicMonday
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Mendelssohn gets a lot of credit for reviving interest in the music of Bach. So... what did he actually do? And what does that mean for the rest of us who try to revive music from hundreds of years ago? #EarlyMusicMonday youtu.be/1fPuadrUYoE?...
How about some juicy English polyphony for this snowy Monday?
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One of Michael's books plays snippets of several pieces by J.S. Bach (because of course it does). This one always gets him off his feet and dancing! #EarlyMusicMonday youtu.be/Kl6R4Ui9blc?...
I came across this gorgeous piece by Jean Mouton last week, and it was just what this Monday needed. #EarlyMusicMonday youtu.be/pTABD9S8ypc?...
Ever wondered what happens when parts of a piece of music are lost? Check out this fantastic explanation from Early Music Sources, and remember "... a reconstructor should have skills similar to those a composer from the relevant period would have had." #EarlyMusicMonday
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@matthewbgroves.bsky.social: “Now here’s some very niche humor ( @jimlapbap.bsky.social )”
Me: “oh! Send it to me!”
Matthew: “For #EarlyMusicMonday ?”
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Who gets to come to concerts? Who gets to study music? Who gets hired? Who is programmed? Who had the connections to be published? Who is missing? This #EarlyMusicMonday let's keep asking questions (and acting accordingly) so the concert hall reflects the beauty/diversity of the world around us.
It's been a while since I did a post about an early instrument, so here's an explanation (and comparison) of the baroque trumpet! #EarlyMusicMonday www.youtube.com/watch?v=b24w...
Friend of Beethoven, teacher of Berlioz and Liszt, and composer of seriously cool (and weird) etudes! Meet Anton Reicha! #earlymusicmonday youtu.be/hh2Mrm1WeZ4?...
Meet Charles Burney! Though he was a musician in his own right, he is better known now for his writings and affiliations with other composers of his day! #earlymusicmonday www.britannica.com/biography/Ch...
If I haven't been asleep yet, Monday isn't over, right? This tenor premiered roles for Handel and Thomas Arne, and was part of the first performance of a piece that would become the British National Anthem. Meet John Beard! #EarlyMusicMonday en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Be...
Tired of Handel's "For unto us" chorus from Messiah? Try J.L. Bach's "Uns ist ein Kind" instead! Same idea, but very different pieces. #EarlyMusicMonday www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7HA...
This gorgeous piece by Jacquet de Mantua was such a blissful palate cleanser after two weeks of Messiah! #EarlyMusicMonday www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1Xt...
Purcell wasn't the only composer to set the lament of Dido, Queen of Carthage! Read more about the story and the setting by Josquin des Prez here! #EarlyMusicMonday www.inquiriesjournal.com/amp/806/four...
Handel's "Messiah" is beloved now but initially the librettist, Charles Jennens, was so irritated with what Handel had done that he swore he would not give him another libretto. Read more about the relationship between Handel and Jennens below! #EarlyMusicMonday www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2012...
There's always something new (or in this case old) to discover! #EarlyMusicMonday www.medievalists.net/2025/10/medi...
My favorite part of analyzing a piece is seeing how the composer constructed it (and remembering that they're just humans with a particular skillset, like anyone else). This video from Early Music Sources demystifies a gorgeous chanson by Josquin! #EarlyMusicMonday youtu.be/jPbTdAGjFz0?...
In case you find yourself looking for a specific Bach chorale (like I did today), check out this resource with recordings of Bach's harmonizations! #EarlyMusicMonday www.youtube.com/@Secondary-D...
New (old) music for flute! I love reading about discoveries of new repertoire, including this collection from Marais! #EarlyMusicMonday www.earlymusicamerica.org/web-articles...
I've sung about coffee, tobacco, strong drink, and roasted goose, and here's one about chocolate to add to the next food-themed concert! #EarlyMusicMonday youtu.be/a5KJxEO56qA?...
Headed back to Boston with this fantastic Praetorius ringing in my ears! #EarlyMusicMonday youtu.be/FD5xzen5iRY?...
Happy feast of St. Michael! I'm celebrating in true #EarlyMusicMonday fashion with this piece by Richard Dering!"There was silence in heaven when the dragon fought with the Archangel Michael"
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Kudos to my friends in Lyracle for their excellent research and sensitive handling of this incredible story! #EarlyMusicMonday www.earlymusicamerica.org/emag-feature...
It's not Easter, but I came across this gorgeous "Regina caeli" setting, and can't wait to get more polyphony back in my life! #EarlyMusicMonday youtu.be/QnP3uZjGZME?...
I hadn't heard about Anne Louise Brillon de Jouy (and I bet you hadn't either). Let's talk about why! #EarlyMusicMonday www.earlymusicamerica.org/emag-feature...
