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As Vesta Was From Latmos Hill Descending
In Thomas Weelkes' "As Vesta Was From Latmos Hill Descending", why are the servants of Vesta called Diana's darlings?
The lyrics:
As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending,
She spied a ...
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"Concerto for Two Violins in A Minor RV 522" from A. Vivaldi, revisited by J.S. Bach
It's the first time I ask a question on musicfans.SE. Please don't be too severe :)
Given the fact that J.S. Bach was very fond of the music of A. Vivaldi, he has revisited many of his pieces.
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Venetian baroque keyboard pieces
I'm looking for keyboard pieces written in the musical baroque period by Venetian composers. With "keyboard" I mean a solo piece that could be played on harpsichord or on a piano. I'm not ...
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Need help to identify this baroque keyboard sonata [closed]
I only have the 25 seconds of a baroque piece. It sounds like harpsichord but I'm not sure and it also sounds like E minor. I have been looking for it for years no success.
I tried to search E minor ...
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What is the name of the piece in the ballroom scene in "The Favourite" (2018)?
There is a piece of baroque music played during the ballroom dance scene of "The Favourite" (2018), which was not released on the official soundtrack. What is this piece?
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"Fidi amanti" from Vivaldi's Dorilla in Tempe
The music of aria "Fidi amanti che costanti", in third act of Vivaldi's opera "Dorilla in Tempe", is not extant. A version of it, however, was performed in the recent Naïve recording, but with no clue ...
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Vivaldi RV 580 - is it for guitar or violin? Confused why it's listed both ways
As I type this, I'm listening to Vivaldi's Concerto in B Minor for 4 Guitars and Cello, which is labeled RV 580 and has the title "L'estro Armonico No 10." This is the specific recording:
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Where can I find information about compositions using composer and catalogue number?
I am really curious about Vivaldi RV 440, RV 418 and RV 63 (La Follia) etc:
When were they created?
Are there any certain subjects/reasons behind each composition?
What databases can I use to find ...
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Is it actually possible to dance a Sarabande to Erik Satie's "Sarabandes"?
In 1887 Erik Satie composed the "Sarabandes", three pieces of solo piano music. A "Sarabande" is also a kind of medieval dance. Are Satie's Sarabandes actually Sarabande music in the sense that you ...
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Why is Broschi's "Son qual nave ch'agitata" in Vivaldi's opera "L'oracolo in Messenia"?
It's supposed to be composed by Riccardo Broschi but i realized it was on the list of the album of the opera L'oracolo in Messenia by Vivaldi.
