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JBO as capella

Posted on May 12, 2012 by admin
Jefferson Baroque Orchestra resembles in its makeup a typical early 18th century capella of the type envisaged by Johann Mattheson in ‘Der vollkommene Capellmeister’ in 1738 in which he outlined and codified the knowledge the director of such a group … Continue reading →
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The Eloquent Bach

Posted on April 26, 2012 by admin
The title of this post is, of course, redundant. Bach was eloquence incarnate, in whatever form he composed or played. The concert JBO will perform on April 28/29 is an excellent example of eloquence, intensified by the gravitas of the … Continue reading →
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First Baroque Blog

Posted on January 7, 2012 by admin
The Jefferson Baroque Orchestra launches its Baroque Blog today. We plan to publish informative and interesting articles, program notes for our concerts, and items of interest to all lovers of early music. Let us know if you have written an … Continue reading →
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