The Manoel Theatre has acquired rare baroque musical instruments left by the late instrument builder George Debono. They include a 1888 Broadwood piano, two Viola da Gambas, a bowed string instrument ...
The similarities between baroque music and jazz are obvious enough: the centrality of improvisation, of course; the freedom given to performers who extrapolate from lead sheets or figured bass lines ...
To play Baroque music, artists usually use original instruments for an authentic sound. Many of these instruments are little known to a larger To play Baroque music, artists usually use original ...
People tend to think of technology, especially music technology, as a gradual series of improvements. The ancient bull's horn evolved into the bugle, which sprouted keys and became the trumpet. But ...