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From the Archives - Baroque Delights

A collection of Baroque instruments are partially shrouded by a velvet curtain.
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If delicious pastries were music, it would be like this week’s show. There's charming and important music by Henry Purcell, Jean-Philippe Rameau and the king of baroque: Johann Sebastian Bach. Superbly crafted and delicious, it’s sure to please.

Compositions and Recordings

The Gordian Knot Untied
by Henry Purcell
La Stravaganza Köln

Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
by Jean-Philippe Rameau
Roy Goodman and the European Union Baroque Orch

Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
by J.S. Bach
Trevor Pinnock and the English Concert

Frank Byrne is the host of From the Archives on 91.9 Classical KC.
Sam Wisman is a senior producer for 91.9 Classical KC and a backup announcer for KCUR 89.3