Podcasts about Baroque

Tunes: Jeremy Kingsbury: Drømde mik en drøm i nat, Niizh Aandegog, Twa Corbies, Robert Bremner: Bristol Petrie: The Song of the Ghost Readings: 'History of the Danes' of Saxo Grammaticus "The Burial of the Foster Brothers" (In Medieval Ghost Stories by Andrew Joynes) A book about Bristol, historical, ecclesiastical, and biographical, from original research by John Taylor: "A Ghost Story" A Narrative of the Captivity of John Tanner: "The Place of the two Dead Men" XX* You can Find the Poster for The Minnesota LBPS Gathering Here: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1227215585913336&set=gm.25902092846047993&idorvanity=134798469870784 +X+X+ Drømde mik en drøm i nat: I just used music off Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr%C3%B8mdemikendr%C3%B8mi_nat +X+X+ The Niizh Aandegog version of the Twa Corbies goes into "Saw Ye Not My Maggy" which I got from the playing of Pete Stewart. +X+X+ The Song of the Ghost: Comes from The Petrie Collection of Irish Music Part II: https://imslp.org/wiki/TheCompleteCollectionofIrishMusic(Petrie%2C_George) +X+X+X+ Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

fWotD Episode 3101: Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79 Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Friday, 31 October 2025, is Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79.Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild ('God the Lord is sun and shield'), BWV 79, is a church cantata for Reformation Day by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in 1725, his third year in the position of Thomaskantor in Leipzig, and led the first performance on 31 October that year. It is possibly his first cantata for the occasion. He used most of the music for two of his four short masses in the 1730s.The text was written by an unknown poet, who did not refer to the prescribed readings for the day. He began the libretto for the feast with a quotation from Psalm 84 and included two hymn stanzas, the first from Martin Rinckart's "Nun danket alle Gott", associated with Reformation Day in Leipzig, as the third movement, and as the last movement the final stanza of Ludwig Helmbold's "Nun laßt uns Gott dem Herren". Bach composed a work of "festive magnificence", structured in six movements, with an aria following the opening chorus, and a recitative and duet following the first chorale. He scored the work for three vocal soloists, a four-part choir, and a Baroque instrumental ensemble of two horns, timpani, two transverse flutes (added for a later performance), two oboes, strings and continuo. He achieved a unity within the structure by using the horns not only in the opening but also as obbligato instruments in the two chorales, the first time even playing the same motifs.Bach performed the cantata again, probably in 1730. He later reworked the music of the opening chorus and a duet again for his Missa in G major, BWV 236, and the music of an alto aria for his Missa in A major, BWV 234.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:19 UTC on Friday, 31 October 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79 on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Jasmine.

Swiss tenor Eric Tappy (19 May 1931 – 11 June 2024) excelled in so many different musical styles, eras, and genres, that when one considers his artistic achievement systematically, as a whole, one is positively stunned at all that he achieved, and that within a relatively short international career that extended barely 20 years. In addition, at the beginning of his career, his voice was that of a light lyric tenor, but gradually he came to sing heavier roles such as Idomeneo and Tito. The episode considers his biography and the trajectory of that career, touching upon his opera and concert work which ranged from early Baroque through contemporary. For the first ten years of his adult life, he worked as a teacher, gradually gaining enough exposure that he was able to fully devote himself to his singing career after he won several international singing competitions. Tappy is heard in the episode in concert work of Bach, Berlioz, Haydn, and contemporary Dutch composer Rudolf Escher; art songs by both Franz Schubert and Lili Boulanger; and operas by Monteverdi, Gounod, Mozart, and Debussy (his Pelléas was as legendary as his Monteverdi and Mozart impersonations). In addition, Tappy is heard in live and radio recordings of work by his fellow Swiss compatriots Arthur Honegger, Frank Martin, Constantin Régamey, and Hermann Suter. Guest singers include Countermelody favorites Ileana Cotrubaș, Rachel Yakar, Hugues Cuénod, Edda Moser, and Gino Quilico; musical collaborators include Ernest Ansermet, Michel Corboz, Nino Sanzogno, John Pritchard, Armin Jordan, Hans Münch (brother of Charles), Colin Davis, Hans Vonk, and Jean Françaix, among others. Prepare to be surprised and delighted by this great singer, who ended his active singing career at the age of only 50 but who continued as a formative and beloved teacher well into his old age. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and author yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly or yearly support at whatever level you can afford.

A live recording and chat with Aoife Barry from our recent Listening Party for Jeff Buckley's Grace (1994) at the Big Romance in Dublin. One of the '90s most revered albums, Grace is an astonishing debut LP from the American singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley. Sadly, it was to be his only album as he tragically died three years later but the album is considered a classic for its wide-ranging, reaching vocals (Buckley's voice spanned four octaves), its resonant melding of rock, folk, soul and jazz and songs of intensity, beauty and grandeur including of course, the definitive cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah', along with songs like 'Lover, You Should've Come Over', 'Mojo Pin', and 'Grace'. Baroque, sweeping, poetic, soul–baring, biblical, elemental and melodramatic Grace is considered one of the best debut albums of all time, and generally just one of the best records of all time. The high drama of his life imbues Buckley's songs with a level of intensity and singular weight It's no wonder that it's an album that teenagers are still discovering today. We discuss the record in front of a live Listen Closely audience.   Listen on Apple | Android  | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed | Pod.Link

Departing from episode 148, Renaissance Music Pt.2 (Late), we now arrive at the Early Baroque period! Up for discussion will be some pioneer composers of this period such as Gabrieli, Monteverdi, Frescobaldi and Strozzi! We will also talk about the dawn of opera, the aria and the recitative. We will see how the rise in use of instrumental music also carried with it fugues, dance suites and a new appreciation for virtuosic performance!

Title: A stolen Stradivarius Track: Bach's A minor violin concerto – 3rd movement Artist: Joshua Bell with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Publisher: @ Sony Entertainment 2014

durée : 00:28:33 - Opéra symphonique III - le ballet (1/4) - par : Christian Merlin - Troisième volet de notre mini-série sur les pages symphoniques où, dans un opéra, les voix se taisent pour laisser place à l'orchestre : après les interludes, place au ballet, essentiel de l'opéra baroque au Grand-opéra à la française du XIXe siècle. - réalisé par : Arthur Rayrole Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

Vache Baroque didn't start with a five-year plan. It started with a can-do attitude. In 2020, soprano-producer Betty Makharinsky and conductor Jonathan Darbourne looked at a locked-down industry and staged Purcell's Dido and Aeneas outdoors—in eleven weeks. Since then they've built a distinctive live experience: bold repertoire choices, playful staging, circus performers, and sound design subtle enough that you barely notice it but absolutely benefit from. In this episode, Betty charts that journey—from scratch startup to trusted aesthetic—and why serving the audience sometimes means re-thinking tradition. Bear in mind this podcast does battle with some automated announcements from the Southbank Centre.

durée : 00:12:31 - Le Disque classique du jour du mercredi 22 octobre 2025 - Enregistré au milieu d'une tournée européenne en décembre 2024, ce disque marque les débuts du Monteverdi Choir et des English Baroque Soloists sous la direction du célèbre chef d'orchestre français Christophe Rousset. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

durée : 00:12:31 - Le Disque classique du jour du mercredi 22 octobre 2025 - Enregistré au milieu d'une tournée européenne en décembre 2024, ce disque marque les débuts du Monteverdi Choir et des English Baroque Soloists sous la direction du célèbre chef d'orchestre français Christophe Rousset. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

In the last of four programmes across 2025 marking the 300th anniversary of the publication of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Hannah French explores the Violin Concerto in F major, RV.293 - better known as Autumn.Dancing, drinking, feasting: Vivaldi's musical depiction of Autumn and the sonnet that accompanies it are all about celebrating the good times of harvest and hunt... and warn of the aftereffects of over-indulgence at the festivities. As part of her exploration of the music and its themes, Hannah talks to Amandine Beyer, Baroque violinist and director of the internationally acclaimed early music group Gli Incogniti, about the concerto and working with choreographers to create a danced version of The Four Seasons. And Hannah sends us one final sonic snapshot from her recent research trip to Vivaldi's haunts in Venice and Mantua.To listen to this programme using most smart speakers just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play The Early Music Show".

Title: A stolen Stradivarius Track: Bach's A minor violin concerto – 3rd movement Artist: Joshua Bell with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Publisher: @ Sony Entertainment 2014

Tunes: Robin Moss Kingsbury: Spooky Song Peter MacLeod Jr: Loch Ness Monster TuneArchive Sources: Old Crow Reel, Raven Through the Bog, Jeremy Kingsbury: Twa Corbies, The Rakes of the Time, Hey Johnny Cock up Thy Beaver, The Werewolf Meadows Trio: Wolf in the Butter Rowan Leslie: The Siren Demon Barbers: The Werewolf Michael Hurley: The Werewolf Cat Power: The Werewolf Dan Whalen: The Witches Readings From: Adomnán: Vita Columba Unknown: The Book of Secrets of Albertus Magnus Unknown: The Bestiary (MS Bodley 764) Marie de France: Bisclavret the Werewolf Check out Dan Whalen on Tiktok at protectionroad https://www.tiktok.com/@protectionroad?isfromwebapp=1&sender_device=pc St. Columba story: https://www.esquareinch.com/st-columba-vs-the-loch-ness-monster/ Links Coming soon: Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Send us a textA Marian encounter in Tlaxcala brings burning trees that do not consume and a spring that heals, set amid conquest, epidemic, and a people searching for hope. We trace witness accounts, early Franciscan discernment, the rise of a shrine and basilica, and the enduring call to mercy and conversion.• Tlaxcala's turbulent context after the Spanish conquest• Juan Diego Bernardino's vision and guidance to a hidden spring• Burning ocote trees as a sign of purification and hope• Reports of healing and the spread of pilgrimage• Franciscan investigation and prudential discernment• Construction of the first shrine and later Baroque basilica• Legends of the statue and its role in devotion• Ecclesial approval and papal recognition anchoring the devotion• Invitation to deepen faith through pilgrimage and resourcesVisit our website today and let Journeys of Faith guide you to a deeper connection with the divineMarian Apparitions Collection at Journeys of Faith Online ShopOpen by Steve Bailey Support the show

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767) – quartetto in sol maggiore, from Tafelmusikper flauto, oboe, violino e basso continuo  Largo – Allegro – Largo Vivace – Moderato – Vivace Grave – Vivace Croatian Baroque Ensemble

Finishing season 6 off on a high, we have special guest David Bickerstaff - co-director of Exhibition on Screen's ‘Caravaggio' - exploring the true nature of the artist behind the ‘Bad Boy of Baroque' persona... Support the show

As part of Classical Thursday, Jane will discuss famous composers from the Baroque music era. If you like classical music, this is a segment for you. Join us.

Title: The Invisible Orchestra Track: Thomas Simpson: Tre Danse for Gambekvintet: Courante Artist: Bourrasque Ensemble Publisher: ℗ 1992 Dacapo

In this episode of CAA Conversations, Dr. Yipaer Aierken hosts a conversation with Dr. Rachel Miller an Dr. Mya Dosch exploring the rise of generative AI and how it is reshaping the practice of teaching art and art history—particularly in general education art history courses. As AI tools become more integrated into students' academic and daily lives, educators are being challenged to rethink not only how we teach but also how we define learning, teaching, and pedagogy in higher education. This week's conversation between three California State University professors covers their teaching experiences, pedagogy development processes, and the course assignments designed to reflect on the key question: Why is it important to rethink how we teach in the Age of AI? Yipaer Aierken is an assistant professor of Asian art at California State University, Sacramento, where she teaches courses on the art of Asia, including China, Japan, Korea, India, and Southeast Asia. Professor Aierken is a scholar with an interdisciplinary focus on both art history and religious studies. She employs methods from art history, religious studies, and ethnography in her study of polyethnic artists and scholar-officials of the Yuan and Qing dynasties, including those of Uyghur, Tibetan, Manchu, and Mongol origins. She has published pedagogy lesson plans on Art History Teaching Resources and previously taught at the University of California, Davis, and Arizona State University. In February 2026, Professor Aierken will present papers and chair panels on Asian and Asian diaspora women artists at the CAA Annual Conference. Rachel Miller is an associate professor of art history and chair of the art department at California State University, Sacramento, where she teaches courses on ancient, medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque art, using teaching methods that place European art in a broader global context and decolonize European art's traditional normative position in the canon of art history. Professor Miller has presented papers and workshops on art history pedagogy and organized pedagogy panels at the College Art Association, the Sixteenth Century Society, and the Renaissance Society of America annual conferences. She has written on pedagogy for the Sixteenth Century Journal and Art History Teaching Resources and has a forthcoming essay, co-written with Dr. Mya Dosch, in the edited volume Equity-Enhancing Strategies for the Art History Classroom. Dr. Miller also serves as an editor of Art History Teaching Resources and is on the editorial board of the journal Art History Pedagogy & Practice. Mya Dosch is associate professor of art of the Americas at California State University, Sacramento. Their current research considers commemorations of the 1968 student movement in Mexico City, from monumental sculptures to ephemeral protest interventions. Dosch's work on Mexican prisons, public art, and protest appears in the journal Future Anterior and the anthologies Teachable Monuments and Imágenes en Colectivo. They have also facilitated student-written audio guides for the Crocker Art Museum and are working on a student-developed public art catalog for Sacramento State.

Send us a textI have the ghost of Herr Bach right here - Frst could you tell us about your early life and family.Herr Bartley, I vas born in 1685 in Eisenach, Germany. My family had been musicians for generations: organists, cantors, court players. To be a Bach vas, in truth, to be a musician. My father, Johann Ambrosius, vas Eisenach's town musician. From him, I learned the violin and the rudiments of theory.So in a sense you really didn't have a choice but to become a musician.Herr Bartley, it vas a choice that I made very, very gladly!Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.

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Today: Boston Baroque joins for Live Music Friday.Their season opens this weekend with two shows at NEC's Jordan Hall tomorrow and Sunday. Led by a man The Guardian once called “The Bad Boy of Baroque,” all the way from the UK – Christian Curnyn. Also here: Boston Baroque Executive Director Sarah Radcliffe-Mars and Concertmaster and associate artistic director, a familiar face to this show, Christina Day-Martinson. 

GBH's Adam Reilly and The Bay State Banner's Ron Mitchell join for Press Play media analysis. They talk about Pete Hegseth's effort to muzzle press Pentagon access, Trump's claim that flag burning no longer falls under first amendment-protected speech, Bari Weiss at CBS News, and other media headlines.NBC Boston's Sue O'Connell on the O'Keefe family's wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read, plans for a refresh of the Kowloon, and Amazon's Melania Trump documentary coming to theaters in January.Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett reacts to a Washington Post op-ed by six former U.S. surgeons general arguing RFK Jr. is putting American's health at risk.Boston Baroque performs for Live Music Friday. We talk with Sarah Radcliffe Marrs and Christina Day-Martinson, plus guest conductor Christian Curnyn (who The Guardian has called “The Bad Boy of Baroque").

In this opening episode of our special series with zamus for the “Creating New Spaces” Decolonisation Symposium, we explore the colonial shadows cast over the world of early music. Historian and activist Dr. Rahab Njeri speaks about decolonial aesthetics and the need to reclaim artistic spaces through marginalized and indigenous forms of knowledge.https://frauengeschichtsverein.de/2023/08/22/dr-des-rahab-njeri/We then turn to musician and researcher Jorge Silva, who guides us through the African and South American origins of familiar Baroque dances. What colonial narratives are hidden in the elegant sarabande—and what happens when we start to listen differently?https://www.jorgesilvahpd.com/Timecodes00:00 – Intro & ZAMUS collaboration01:18 – Dr. Rahab Njeri: Picasso & African art03:01 – Cultural appropriation spectrum04:31 – Critical diversity06:15 – Institutional change07:35 – Power vs. African philosophy09:11 – Empathy & decoloniality11:24 – Gaze into the future13:00 – Jorge Silva: Baroque dance & origins14:27 – Hidden narratives in dance16:19 – The sarabande's transformation18:40 – Performance & research20:52 – Lundu & Brazilian sources23:45 – Generational trauma & music26:23 – Layers of history in Baroque27:40 – Being a musician today28:35 – OutroMusic in this episode from the playlist of Midori Seiler: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQt6ev5eI6q_ZyMJrIyN898Fd0RGuxkug&si=h6sx4-49tD48Ugr4#EarlyMusic#DecolonisingMusic#ColonialHeritage#HistoricalPerformance#CriticalClassics#OperaReimagined#MusicAndSociety#InclusiveArts#MusicHistoryMatters#BaroqueVoices#SoundAndStory#ArtAsResistance#NewSpacesInMusic#CulturalReflection#ListeningDifferently

Title: The Invisible Orchestra Track: Thomas Simpson: Tre Danse for Gambekvintet: Courante Artist: Bourrasque Ensemble Publisher: ℗ 1992 Dacapo

durée : 00:16:08 - Le Disque classique du jour du mardi 07 octobre 2025 - Telemann est l'auteur de 46 passions, dont cinq inspirées de l'évangéliste Luc. La Passion selon Luc de 1744 se distingue par ses arias très expressives, mais surtout par ses chœurs dramatiques. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

durée : 00:16:08 - Le Disque classique du jour du mardi 07 octobre 2025 - Telemann est l'auteur de 46 passions, dont cinq inspirées de l'évangéliste Luc. La Passion selon Luc de 1744 se distingue par ses arias très expressives, mais surtout par ses chœurs dramatiques. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

German-British soprano Ilse Wolf (07 June 1921 – 06 September 1999) was another fine lyric soprano active primarily in Britain from the 1950s through the early 1980s. One of the reasons she is remembered today is because she recommended a very young Janet Baker to her own teacher, Helene Isepp, which began a long association between the two which lasted until Isepp's death in 1968. But Wolf was a fine singer in her own right and was a particularly cogent and expressive singer of Lieder as well as Baroque music. My listeners may remember that during Holy Week this year I played a live recording of Wolf singing the Johannes-Passion under the baton of Pablo Casals. I knew of Wolf because she is the soprano on a delightful 1967 recording of Monteverdi madrigals led by Raymond Leppard. In 1969 she also made a delightful recording of Lieder, her one solo disc, with Martin Isepp, Helene Isepp's son and also an early collaborator of Janet Baker's. I decided to scour the interwebs to see what other Ilse Wolf material I could come up with to feature her in her own episode. The answer, beyond these few examples, is: not much, but there were a few additional choice items, and in listening and relistening to the Lieder recording in particular, I discovered that Ilse Wolf was a very fine interpreter, indeed. Her life story is also a compelling one, and I'm privileged to share it (and her delectable singing) with my beloved listeners. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and author yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly or yearly support at whatever level you can afford.  

Laamsha YoungSanta Cruz-based artist Laamsha Young has worked across three primary artistic disciplines: jewelry design, painting, and sculpture. While receiving her MFA in painting from San Jose State University, she discovered her latest passion for foam sculpture, which built upon her earlier practice in jewelry and painting.For the past three years, this inexpensive, low-brow foam material has been the basis of her current practice: large-scale foam sculptures. These pieces often take on elaborate drippy and squishy Baroque forms that she shares, “make squeezy noises.” A philosophical interest in ornamentation connects Young's practice in jewelry, painting, and foam sculpture. Drawing inspiration from formal design elements like "wallpaper and silverware," Young's work examines: “Who gets to have ornament?”Young will be featured along with over 340 Santa Cruz County artists in the 2025 40th annual Santa Cruz County Open Studios Art Tour. She is concentrating on debuting a new collection of ornate foam candelabras, which serve as a material-based continuation of her inquiry into the role of ornament in contemporary sculpture.Follow Laamsha on Instagram at younglaamshaExplore her portfolio at laamshayoung.net Learn more about the Santa Cruz County Open Studios art tour at openstudios.artscouncilsc.org#FoamSculpture #ContemporaryArt #SculptureArt #ArtInstallation #MixedMediaArt #SantaCruzArt #JewelryDesign #BaroqueArt #WomenArtists #OpenStudios2025 #EmergingArtist #LaamshaYoung

Introduction I appreciate music of many styles. I like Jazz, Rock Ballads, Baroque period classical, Marches, Choral, New Age, CCM and Traditional American Hymns. I even somewhat appreciate country western unless it has a fiddle AND steel guitar that gets a little twangy. However, I don't appreciate…

Tunes: Advocates 5.2.22 Manuscript: The Laird of Ogle's, Tune # 8, 9 (Strathspey), 10 (Lochiel's Awa to France), 11 (The Black Mill), Jack has Got a Wife, Jack's Frolic, White Jock, Le Demoiselles, The School for Lovers, Cathal Brown: Gahagan's Frisk, The Humours Westmeath, James Aird: Jackson's Frolic, +X+X+ To Download Brian's Article Click here: https://www.patreon.com/file?h=140330775&m=542585391 Check out the Archive of Alternate Pipers of North America here: https://pipersgathering.org/apnaold/?pageid=1553 Check out Verdant Whistles here: https://www.irishflutestore.com/products/verdant-whistles?srsltid=AfmBOor8vrcJJgs8ymmlfAckxthB3VDDIiN2xFo5y_CZrqDeEfUOlqfo Sources: +X+X+ You can download the Patreon Tunebook this week: https://www.patreon.com/file?h=140330775&m=542604147 +X+X+ The Advocates' manuscript 5.2.22 is available online via Ross's Music Page: https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/archive/rja14/music/index.html All the tunes (apart from Laird of Ogle's) Comes from PDF 1: https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/archive/rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/advocates1.pdf Laird of Ogle's Is in the 2nd PDF: https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/archive/rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/advocates2.pdf +X+X+ 1780s: Jackson's Frolic from Jame Aird's Collection https://archive.org/details/selectionofscotc01rugg/page/190/mode/2up +X+X+ FIN Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Mike Pekovich and Phil Huber join Ben to debrief their week-long woodworking tour of England—part museum crawl, part shop class, all inspiration. From London's Building Crafts College (trade-focused millwork and stonemasonry) to the Snowdon School of Furniture (studio furniture, domestic woods, and a “rip-only” tablesaw philosophy), they compare shop practices and rethink joinery workflows (tenoners, Domino, band-sawn cheeks, using the miter saw's depth stop). The trip winds through the Westonbirt Arboretum and an unforgettable boxwood deep-dive with a Baroque oboe maker, then into the V&A's technique-curated furniture gallery. In the Cotswolds, Rodmarton Manor (Barnsley/Gimson) and the Gordon Russell Museum spark lessons in design “grammar,” chamfers, and English drawer slips you'll want to steal. There's even a pub-hall turning demo with Paul Hannaby—pints included. Plus: a quick preview of next week's Woodworking in America in Des Moines and what Ben, Phil, and friends will be teaching and doing on site. For more information about our eLearning courses - http://www.finewoodworking.com/elearning For more information about our Woodworking Fundamentals journey - http://www.finewoodworking.com/fundamentals Join us on our new Discord server! - https://discord.gg/8hyuwqu4JH Links from this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter - https://www.finewoodworking.com/newsletter Sign up for a Fine Woodworking Unlimited membership - https://www.finewoodworking.com/unlimited Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@finewoodworking.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page. Join us on our Discord server here.

Have you ever wandered through a museum and thought: Why is the Virgin Mary always dressed in blue? Did they really use eggs in egg tempera—and did it make those paintings smell weird? And why, for some reason, does baby Jesus sometimes look like a tiny grumpy old man?Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Verity Babbs, art historian and comedian, who is on a mission to shake the dust off art history. They take a whirlwind tour from the Renaissance through to the Baroque, taking in fig leaves, duels and murder.MORE:Durer: The Great Renaissance ArtistThe Tudors' Portrait Artist: HolbeinPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, UK, called Made in Ancient Egypt, reveals untold stories of the people behind a host of remarkable objects, and the technology and techniques they used. The Art Newspaper's digital editor, Alexander Morrison visits the museum to take a tour with the curator, Helen Strudwick. One of the great revelations of the past two decades in scholarship about women artists is Michaelina Wautier, the Baroque painter active in what is now Belgium in the middle of the 17th century. The largest ever exhibition of Wautier's work opened this week at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, and travels to the Royal Academy of Arts in London next year. Ben Luke speaks to the art historian who rediscovered this extraordinary painter, Katlijne Van der Stighelen, who has also co-edited the catalogue of the Vienna show. And this episode's Work of the Week is Robert Rauschenberg's Bed (1955), one of the most important works of US art of the post-war period. It features in the exhibition Five Friends: John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Cy Twombly, which this week arrives at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne. We speak to Yilmaz Dziewior, the co-curator of the exhibition.Made in Ancient Egypt, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK, 3 October-2 April 2026Michaelina Wautier, Painter, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna30 September-22 February 2026; Royal Academy of Arts, London27 March – 21 June 2026.Five Friends: John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Cy Twombly, Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Germany,3 October-11 January 2026Student subscription offer: stay connected to the art world from your first lecture to your final dissertation with a three-year student subscription to The Art Newspaper for just £99/$112/€105. Gift, quarterly and annual subscriptions are also available.https://www.theartnewspaper.com/subscriptions-student?offer=4c1120ea-bc15-4cb3-97bc-178560692a9c Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Back to School]Far from being round and regular, “baroque pearls” have strange and unique shapes. Long considered wonders of nature, they inspired goldsmiths throughout the Renaissance and into the Baroque and Neo-Classical periods. Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, known as the last descendent of the House of Medici, had a passion for such pearls.Voice of Jewels, a podcast from L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts supported by Van Cleef & Arpels. Unveiling the stories and secrets behind History's most fascinating jewels.With Inezita Gay-Eckel, Jewelry Historian and Lecturer at L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, and Léonard Pouy, Art Historian and Content and Transmission Manager at L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts.Written by Martin Quenehen and Aram Kebabdjian, performed by Edoardo Ballerini and produced by Bababam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Title: Yet another Bach! Track: JL Bach Trauermusik: 25. Aria (Bass): "So viel Gnadengaben" Artist: Andreas Wolf (Bass) Hans-Christoph Rademann, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin Publisher: ℗ 2011 harmonia mundi

I have become a big fan of Ruckus, a dynamic Early Music ensemble, and I so enjoyed this uplifting conversation with Clay Zeller-Townson, their Artistic Director and bassoonist. ou'll be hearing clips from The Edinburgh Rollick with music from the Niel Gow collection, featuring the violinist Keir GoGwilt, and because this music is very much at the crossroads of Scottish traditional music and Baroque music, it delights audiences who are more into folk as well as baroque. You'll be inspired to hear Clay's ideas around crafting something truly personal and unique and connecting with audiences, as well the importance of access to music education at all levels. We also got into Ruckus' Fly the Coop project with flutist Emi Ferguson with a wonderfully fresh take on the music of J.S. Bach, and a lot of what Clay shared was how the musicians connect deeply with their audiences with contemporary relevance in many different ways.You'll find the track names of the music included in the time stamps. The complete show notes on my website will take you the video and transcript for this episode.Ruckus Early Music Other episodes you'll love: bassoonist Christopher Millard, Lutenist Elizabeth Pallett, recorder player Sarah Jeffery , fiddler Alexis Chartrand, organist Gail Archer and cellist Juliana Soltis. Buy me a coffee? Newsletter Merch(00:00) Intro(02:04) Ruckus early music continuo band, creating unique style and sound(09:10) violinist Keir GoGwilt The Edingburgh Rollick (clip from The Jenny Nettles Set), Neil Gow(15:16) how Baroque bassoon is different from modern(18:10) Ruckus' collaborative creative process(23:23) Mrs. Ferguson's Strathspey, about the Beatles' quote(26:28) Playing for dancers(31:54) playing for opera with no conductor(37:02) Fiona Gillespie with clip of The Broome of Coudenknowes(40:15) Clay's childhood and discovery of the bassoon(42:19) other episodes you'll love(43:11) Clay's music education and forming Ruckus(46:38) flutist Emi Ferguson, album Fly the Coop with J.S. Bach Siciliana (54:53) The Edinburgh Rollick album art, The Gigg Set with clip(01:01:10) Clay's life as an educator(01:08:02) Early Music scene(01:14:07) Roscoe Mitchell project

Tunes: Robert Bremner: Montrose https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/87723709 For links etc to the session, get in touch, or follow along here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1B5Tpbozyp/ Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Hola! This are Jorge Román and Fran Glaría, your passport to the hidden stories behind Spain's stone and stained glass. Today on Spanish Loops we are talking to a subject that is as old as civilization and twice as dramatic: what makes a churchdifferent from a cathedral, a basilica, or an ermita? From humble chapels tucked into cliff faces to awe striking cathedrals that declared a city's power, we will trace the architecture, the titles, the rituals, and the politics that turned simple worship spaces into symbols of pilgrimage, prestige, and yes, the occasional palace sized ego!We'll stroll through time, Roman foundations, medieval firestorms of reform, Renaissance showmanship, Baroque theatricality and pull apart the real reasons, a place gets called a basilica versus when a bishop sits in a cathedral'schair. You'll meet the hermits who birthed ermitas on lonely crags, the popes who handed out basilica status like royal favours, and the clever civic leaders who built cathedrals to put their town on the map. Expect human stories: miracles, rivalries, secret chapels, and the odd scandal that reshaped whole neighbourhoods.Are you a curious traveler planning your next Spanish loop?Do you love a good origin story? Do you want to sound brilliant at church tours? This episode is for you. We'll give you the quick ID points how to spot a cathedral from a basilica in under thirty seconds plus the cultural context that makes every stone matter.Tune in, subscribe, and share because these buildings don't just hold prayers, they hold the history of us. Now let's walk inside and listen to the stones.See you next week!

Title: Baroque Festival 4: Exploring the Chalumeau Track: Telemann Concerto in D Minor for 2 Chalumeau, TWV 52:D1: II. Allegro Artist: Michel Portal, Paul Meyer & Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie Publisher: 2020 Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France

As we prepare for our fearless leader's graduation, it's time to celebrate the RPGs that made her. From tactics to action, from sim to rogue-lite, Kat, Eric, and Victor discuss Kat's idea of the perfect RPG library. Plus, Eric's been playing Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter; is this the Trails games that will hook newcomers? Listen to this perfectly bitter-sweet episode of Axe of the Blood God to find out! Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday morning at https://www.twitch.tv/bloodgodpod, subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and celebrate our 10th Anniversary with new merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com Also in this episode: Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 Baroque is back, baby! How easy it is to play old games Timestamps: 3:12 - Big News! 10:52 Main Topic - Kat's Perfect RPG Library 22:32 - Tactics 35:12 - Turn-Based 47:28 - Action 56:48 - Dungeon Crawler 1:05:36 - Simulation 1:13:52 - CRPG 1:20:16 - Rogue-lite 1:26:48 - Monster Collecting 1:27:18 - Wildcards 1:32:08 - Random Encounters 1:53:20 - The Tavern - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Remake 1:36:08 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] Pub - [Lunar Knights] Cityscape - The Sun Rises for Ones Who Smile - [Etrian Odyssey V] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tunes: David Glen: Johnny Cope Nicolas Brown (Oswald): Johnnie Cope Father Son & Friends: Johnny Cope Jeremy Kingsbury & Carrie Dlutowski: Unremembered Air, Johnny Cope, Jenny Dang The Weaver, Mason's Apron, O'Keefe/Sean Keane: Johnny Cope Robert Millar: Jonny Cope +X+X+X Nicolas Brown's Johhny Cope Article: https://rushymountain.com/2017/10/06/johnny-cope/ And His Bandcamp page: https://nicolasbrown.bandcamp.com/album/good-enough-music-for-them-who-love-it And Our previous discussion way back in 2020: https://www.wetootwaag.com/s4e27 +X+X+X+ Check out Father Son and Friends Here: https://fathersonandfriends.com/home +X+X+X+ For More Information on the Battle of Prestonpans I highly recommend watching the “Road to Deafeat” Series presented by Aaron Johnston and the folks at Prestonpans Battlefield Museum https://youtu.be/NQYpTIm_4gI?si=N7IaRGyj48zePWYb https://www.battleofprestonpans1745.org/museum/ +X+X+X+ Wigwam Sessions Recording of Carrie and I: https://youtu.be/xsXM7iEwNgI?si=YAiSZuhcGbIqMk1N X+X+X For my earlier discussion of Johnny Cope and links to GHB Settings go here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/s9e16 +X+ FIN Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Tunes: Benjamin Elzerman: Taste Life's Glad Moments Barry Shears: Spanish Waltz, Jerry Holland's Pipe Jig, Old Joe's, James Kelly Patrick Hutchinson: Burn's March Rob Edwards: An Thou Were My Ain Thing Andrew O'Sullivan: Bu Deònach Leam Tilleadh, Bodach Innse Chrò, Ho Ro na Ribeanan, Caristìon' Nighean Eòghainn Rob Turner: Drimen Duff Robin Moss Kingsbury: Spidey Webs up Doc Ock John Dally: Battle of Waterloo, A Man's a Man for A' That, Haughs of Cromdale Jeremy Kingsbury: Jolly old Woman, Jackson's Lake Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

In this week's Gramophone Podcast, cellist Anastasia Kobekina talks about her new recording of one of the most revered series of works for her instrument - Bach's Solo Cello Suites. While the album isn't released by Sony Classical until next Friday (September 26), three movements are already available as singles, and in this side ranging conversation with Editor Martin Cullingford Kobekina talks about interpreting music from the Baroque through to the present day.  The Gramophone Podcast will now be included in The British Library Sound Archive, catalogued and preserved for future generations as part of the nation's audio and cultural heritage. Gramophone Magazine is a leading monthly publication for classical music, offering expert reviews, in-depth interviews, and industry insights. Available in print and online, it connects enthusiasts with the best recordings, artists, and trends in classical music worldwide.

EPYSODE 53: "If Only For A Moment" by Blossom Toes. Guest: Blossom Toes guitarist Jim Cregan. Additional commentary by Uncle Herff. This week we dive deep into "If Only For a Moment " (1969), the cult-favorite psychedelic rock masterpiece from Blossom Toes. Joining us is guitarist Jim Cregan, who shares rare, behind-the-scenes stories about the making of the album, the band's evolution from baroque pop to heavier rock, and how the record fits into the late-60s psychedelic movement. Whether you're a long-time fan or discovering Blossom Toes for the first time, this conversation brings new life to one of the era's most overlooked albums. I hope you dig "If Only For A Moment" as much as I do. - Farmer John ===CONNECT & SUPPORT=== Transport yourself into the realm of grooviness by supporting us on Patreon using this link --> patreon.com/FarmerJohnMusic Use this link to follow us on Facebook --> https://www.facebook.com/farmerjohnmusic/ Use this link to follow us on Instagram --> https://www.instagram.com/vinylrelics/ Use this link to follow us on TikTok --> https://www.tiktok.com/@vinylrelicspodcast Use this link to follow us on BlueSky --> https://bsky.app/profile/farmerjohnmusic.bsky.social And find us on X here --> @VinylRelicsPod Email me here --> ⁠farmerjohnmusic@gmail.com⁠   ===THE MUSIC=== Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. Here's a link to a Spotify playlist for all the tracks featured ( *denotes track is not available on Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2FeFu3VbQ9MjCmBvqoZJTu?si=ee265faaf3414b86 JEANNIE PIERSOL "Gladys" *THE CHEYNES (track title unkown) CHUCK BERRY “Ingo" THE INGOES “Fast Eddie” THE INGOES “I Don't Want You” SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II & THE YARDBIRDS “Take It Easy Baby” THE MULDOONS “Lost Without You” THE VENTURES "Walk Don't Run" THE INGOES “Au Secours” THE INGOES “Se non Mi Aiuti Tu” BLOSSOM TOES “The Intrepid Baloonist's Handbook, Vol. 1” BLOSSOM TOES “Mr. Watchmaker” BLOSSOM TOES “Look At Me, I'm You” BLOSSOM TOES “Postcard” BLOSSOM TOES "Peace Loving Man" BLOSSOM TOES "Kiss Of Confusion" BLOSSOM TOES "Listen To The Silence" BLOSSOM TOES "Love Bomb" BLOSSOM TOES "Billy Boo The Gunman" BLOSSOM TOES "Indian Summer" BLOSSOM TOES "Just Above My Hobby Horse's Head" BLOSSOM TOES "Wait A Minute" B.B. BLUNDER “Go Have Yourself A Good Time” B.B. BLUNDER “New Day” *CENTIPEDE “Septober Energy” *MIRAGE “King's Head” FULL MONTE “Spark In The Dark” STUD "Sail On" STEVE HARLEY & COCKNEY REBEL “Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)” ROD STEWART “Passion” ROD STEWART “Tonight I'm Yours” ROD STEWART “The Best Days Of My Life” GLASS TIGER feat. ROD STEWART “My Town” ROD STEWART “Forever Young” ROD STEWART “Handbags And Gladrags” (live) ROD STEWART “Young Turks” THE LONDON QUIREBOYS “7 O'Clock” ??MYSTERY ARTIST?? Tune in next week to find out... NEWPORT ELECTRIC "One Of A Million" ^^That's my band. This is shameless self-promotion!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Title: Baroque Festival 3: Who was Mrs Philharmonica? Track: Mrs Philharmonica: Sonata quarta in B Minor, parte prima III. Adagio and IV. Vivace Artist:Le Consort Publisher: ℗ 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France & Le Consort

IntroductionEach year millions of tourists visit the Czech capital, awed by its blend of architectural styles and dramatic landscape. St. Vitus's Gothic cathedral towers above the Charles Bridge and the Vltava River, while winding alleys lead to elegant squares lined with Renaissance palaces, Baroque statues, and modern glass structures. Yet this beauty obscures centuries of conflict — ethnic, religious, political, and more typically mundane conflicts— beginning when Prague was just a fort on a hill above a river. Presumably it wasn't built there for the view.In her new book, Prague: The Heart of Europe, Cynthia Paces traces the city's history from the late ninth century, when Slavic dukes built the first fortifications and church, through eleven centuries of triumph and tragedy. Prague has been both an imperial center of a great empire and a city on the periphery of empires—several of them. It became a European capital of art, politics, and pilgrimage, endured religious wars and defenestrations, and was nearly destroyed in the Thirty Years' War. At the beginning of the twentieth century it was celebrated as a beacon of democracy, only for its citizens to endure violent antisemitism, Nazi occupation, and communist repression — before once again becoming a beacon of democracy.Through her story of Prague we come to understand the truth of Franz Kafka's observation: “Prague does not let go; this little mother has claws.” Our conversation moves across centuries of wars, saints, emperors, rebellions, and revolutions to show why Prague still grips the imagination.About the GuestCynthia Paces is Professor of History at The College of New Jersey. She is the author of Prague Panoramas: National Memory and Sacred Space in the Twentieth Century and co-editor of 1989: The End of the Twentieth Century.For Further InvestigationCynthia Paces, Prague: The Heart of Europe (Oxford University Press, 2025)—Prague Panoramas: National Memory and Sacred Space in the Twentieth Century (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2009)Chad Bryant, Prague in Black: Nazi Rule and Czech Nationalism (Harvard University Press, 2007)Derek Sayer, Prague, Capital of the Twentieth Century: A Surrealist History (Princeton University Press, 2013)Related Episodes“Edges are Interesting: A History of Eastern Europe”“City of Light, City of Darkness”“Madrid”Listen & DiscussHow does Prague's geography help explain its importance across European history?What does the Prague Spring reveal about the continuing interplay in Prague's history of freedom, repression, and resilience? Share the podcast with someone who has visited Prague, or who has always meant to.

This week on The Broski Report, Fearless Leader Brittany Broski discusses some of her favorite animated movies, pre-caps her trip to the UK and Ireland, and explores Irish Folklore.  The OFFICIAL Songs of The Week Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ULrcEqO2JafGZPeonyuje?si=061c5c0dd4664f01