March 1 – 14: JS Bach
VGCM p55-86
ANTONIO VIVALDI
The Four Seasons
Assorted concertos, including L'Amoroso and the collection L'Estro armonico
JS BACH
Collections of shorter pieces including "Sheep May Safely Graze," "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," etc.
Instrumental works
Brandenburg Concertos.
Harpsichord concertos, including no. 1 in D minor, no. 4 in A major, and no. 5 in F minor
French and English Suites for harpsichord
Goldberg Variations (Aria with Thirty Variations)
The Well-Tempered Clavier
Unaccompanied Violin Sonatas and Partitas, especially the Partita no. 2 in D minor
Unaccompanied Cello Suites, especially no. 1 in G major and no. 2 in D minor
Organ music, including the Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, and Toccata and Fugue in D minor
Choral works
Cantatas: Christ lag in Todesbanden, Eth' feste Burg ist unser Gott, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Magnificat in D
St. Matthew Passion
B minor Mass
Just a few days into the next round of Baroque and already enjoying the difference. One thing I like about our approach - I am seeing Vivaldi in a completely new light. Can't say that he is moving to the top of my favorite composer list, but I have a much deeper appreciation for how he advanced western music.
ReplyDeleteI like L'Amoroso the best of his works on the list.