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Baroque
- Genre family
- Classical / Art Music
- Starting recordings
- 18
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Baroque
Baroque is a branch of the Classical / Art Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Baroque is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Ofra Harnoy, Toronto Chamber Orchestra and Paul Robinson.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreClassical / Art Music
Current genreBaroque
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Concerto for Cello in A minor, RV 419: II. Andante2011 · Baroque · baroqueOpen in new tab 02Concerto for Cello in A minor, RV 418: III. Allegro2011 · Baroque · baroqueOpen in new tab 03Concerto for Cello in E-flat, RV 408: III. Allegro2011 · Baroque · baroqueOpen in new tab 04Concerto for Cello in G minor, RV 416: I. Allegro2011 · Baroque · baroqueOpen in new tab 05Concerto for Cello in G, RV 413: II. Largo2011 · Baroque · baroqueOpen in new tab 06Concerto for Violin, Cello & Orchestra in F, RV 544 "Il proteo o sia il mondo al rovescio": I. Allegro2011 · Baroque · baroqueOpen in new tab 07Concerto for Cello in C minor, RV 401: III. Allegro ma non molto1988 · Baroque · baroqueOpen in new tab 08Concerto for Cello in D minor, RV 405: I. Allegro1988 · Baroque · baroqueOpen in new tab 09Concerto for Cello in B-flat, RV 423: II. Largo1988 · Baroque · baroqueOpen in new tab 10Concerto for Cello in G, RV 414: I. Allegro molto2011 · Baroque · baroqueOpen in new tab
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