David Munrow, who ended his life fifty years ago, was a genius at bringing "ancient" European music to exuberant, rich life and mastering its instruments and styles. Thankfully, many of his recordings are still available. Listen to Ecco la Primavera with the Early Music Consort of London, all stars in their own right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obiqYGW0hu8
The Guardian has this lovely appreciation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obiqYGW0hu8

#music #ancientmusic #davidmunrow #historicalperformance #medievalmusic #suicide

#CFP

Indiana University Jacobs School of Music—Historical Performance Institute Tenth-Anniversary International Conference

Historical Performance: Theory, Practice, and Interdisciplinarity

Principal theme: historical pedagogy in counterpoint, composition and improvisation, including but not limited to the topics of partimento, solmization/solfeggio, and contrappunto alla mente.

📅 22-24 May 2026

📍IU Bloomington campus, in-person

Deadline: March 2, 2026. Email [email protected].

Papers run for 30 minutes maximum, with 10-15 minutes for question and discussion.

Details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xix4G36K0pN8imLtxqFvwdP9A6KJBHKD/view?pli=1

#HistoricalPerformance #EarlyMusic #Musicology

https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/album/6hLsbEVoeV9yAaKRzuKr9m?si=dQVAOPZTT4C_qcyIy2Czmw

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#HistoricalPerformance at SFCM
#SanFrancisco Conservatory of Music
https://www.sfcm.edu/study/majors/historical-performance

Bachelor’s in #harpsichord and Master's music degrees in harpsichord, baroque violin, baroque viola, baroque cello, #violadagamba, as well as a one-year Historical Performance professional studies certificate (PSC) in keyboard, baroque strings, #historical plucked strings, and voice. 

Lost, Found & Rediscovered!
Big news from the world of #historicalperformance: #ScholaCantorumBasiliensis alumna Darija Andelic-Andzakovic has just identified a long-misattributed #VioloneConcerto — and guess what? It’s by none other than Ignaz Joseph #Pleyel!

📎 Learn more & see the sources:
RISM - Répertoire International des Sources Musicales Catalog https://opac.rism.info/id/rismid/rism240004502
Full article: https://www.academia.edu/143994474/The_Violone_Concerto_of_Ignaz_Joseph_Pleyel
🎥 Animation of the opening: https://youtu.be/85C8Sso7C0Y?si=E_58ySWM93L-w27U

✨ Step into the timeless world of the viola da gamba 🎻 with Demachy – Pièces de Violle – 1685.
Perfect for a refined, calming atmosphere — Baroque elegance at your fingertips. 🕰️💫

Listen now on Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0JvCmhtNHCYqrZVKF5ePJh?si=5105800d58624d55

#JonathanDunford #ViolaDaGamba #BaroqueMusic #EarlyMusic #ClassicalMusic #HistoricalPerformance #SpotifyPlaylist #BaroqueOnSpotify #ViolaDaGambaLove #AncientMusic #BaroquePlaylist

Composed in 1724, this piece already carried a powerful message: the possibility of unity — between styles, between tastes… and between peoples. A call for peace through music.

Today, despite international tensions, artists like Ivan and myself continue this dialogue, finding harmony on stage that political leaders often fail to achieve.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68jkbR7vSyQ&list=RD68jkbR7vSyQ&start_radio=1

#EarlyMusic #BaroqueMusic #FrançoisCouperin #OliGarde #IvanKobylskyi
#LesGoûtsRéunis
#ClassicalMusic #HistoricalPerformance

🎻✨ Marais Annotations circa 1740 – A rare glimpse into 18th-century musical life! 🎶📜

This unique playlist features music with detailed performance markings dating directly from the 1740s.

👉 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5r6iY7686ktZhaRNff14dN?si=IW4aUhMgRBe02pNVo3IJYQ

#ViolaDaGamba #FrenchBaroque #EarlyMusic #HistoricalPerformance #Paris1740 #SpotifyClassics #BaroquePlaylist #JonathanDunford

🎼✨ Step into the soundworld of the 17th & 18th centuries!
🎻 Curated by viola da gamba master Jonathan Dunford, this Spotify playlist brings you the elegance of courtly Europe, from Versailles to Venice.

🎧 Listen now:
👉 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5diTkGCs23Rze4rFrdNEtv?si=436a7f70d1434c3e

🕰️ Let the rich tones of the viola da gamba transport you to another time...

#🎻 #JonathanDunford #ViolaDaGamba #BaroqueVibes #EarlyMusic #FrenchBaroque #ClassicalMusic #SpotifyPlaylist #HistoricalPerformance #VersaillesVibes #AncientSounds