Women in Baroque Music

Ella Beck

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There were women musicians and composers in the baroque age, and there are some fantastic female baroque musicians playing nowadays.

This is the thread where we can share and celebrate Women In Baroque Music.
 

Ella Beck

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I'll start with Rachel Podger, the HIP baroque violinist. I've seen her twice now - each time at Norwich Cathedral, playing with Norwich Baroque - and she is amazing. Not just as a player, but as a person - she is so warm and lively that she inspires all around her, so that Norwich Baroque have responded with passion and sounded their very best.

Rachel went into the pulpit both times, and sounded like an angel as she played some Bach that she'd arranged for solo violin.

This video is by Biber - the Guardian Angel Passacaglia - but it still seems appropriate:

 

Ella Beck

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Brilliant - thank you. :)

PS - I've put it on my Facebook, it's such a good video.
 
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Ella Beck

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This is the first song of hers that I listened to - I love the way the vocal line and instrumental accompaniment interweave.

 

Ella Beck

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This is another of my favourites - it's a song of hopeless love, railing against fate: 'What can one do if the stars have no pity?'

 

elderpiano

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Norwich Cathedral is beautiful, I visited there when visiting my brother.
You were so lucky to see live performances and especially Rachel Podger.
I managed to see her with Andrew Manze, brilliant performance of Bach's. double violin concerto, at the Royal Festival Hall. :)
 

Ella Beck

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The baroque violinist Elizabeth Wallfisch - here playing The Assumption from Biber's Rosary Sonatas.

She is so heartfelt.
One of my favourite videos.

 

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This is a nice compilation of works by Elizabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre, Barbara Strozzi, Antonia Bembo, Rosa Giacinta Badalla, Isabella Leonarda, Bianca Maria Meda. We found it after buying Bizzarrie Armoniche's version of the Rosary Sonatas. (also well recommended).
 
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