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Baroque
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- Classical / Art Music
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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 Antonio Vivaldi, Orchester Pro Musica Stuttgart and Rolf Reinhardt.
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Parent genreClassical / Art Music
Current genreBaroque
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01Concerto for Cello in E-flat, RV 408: III. Allegro2011 · Baroque · baroqueOpen in new tab 02Concerto for Cello in A minor, RV 419: II. Andante2011 · Baroque · baroqueOpen in new tab 03Concerto for Cello in A minor, RV 418: 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 06L’Estro armonico, op. 3 no. 2 in G minor for Two Violins and Cello: I. Adagio e spiccato1952 · BaroqueOpen in new tab 07Concerto no. 3 in F major: L'Autunno ("Autumn") (Op. 8. No.3 / RV 293): II. Adagio molto2005 · BaroqueOpen in new tab 08L’Estro armonico, op. 3 no. 3 in G major for Violin Solo: III. Allegro1952 · BaroqueOpen in new tab 09L’Estro armonico, op. 3 no. 4 in E minor for Four Violins: I. Andante1952 · BaroqueOpen in new tab 10L’Estro armonico, op. 3 no. 9 in D major for Violin Solo: II. Larghetto1952 · BaroqueOpen in new tab
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