Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For those that love a performance, perhaps no building style is more theatrical than Baroque architecture. “The origins of the ...

How did Baroque period artists/sculptors go about their craft? For the first time, researchers have performed a forensic anthropological analysis of a marble skull carved by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The ...

We know Braille as a system of writing for the blind, but it was created for music, too. Louis Braille was a musician as well as a scholar, and his system made it possible to read and write music by ...

October 5th is the annual observance of World Teachers Day!! The celebration of the contributions and influences of teachers is the perfect opportunity to listen to music by baroque era composers who ...

Dramatic and ornamental – but with a distinctly Sarmatian flair – the baroque became a prominent style in Polish culture ...

When it comes to adding some distinction to your home, few styles provide the dramatic touch that Baroque art does. Some designers use highly embellished, ornamental pieces to complete a room, while ...

There’s something oddly fitting about the prospect of watching a Columbia Baroque performance from your living room. The group’s raison d'être is to perform and educate the community about the ...

Casual classical music listeners might think of it as a genre designed around string quartets and pianos. But the hardcore devotees among us know that the piano didn’t even exist when many of the best ...

Ever wondered what makes Boston Baroque performances special? Boston Baroque’s world-class musicians will lead you in a deep dive into the world of period instruments. Host Brian McCreath is joined by ...

Court intrigue, social tensions, family secrets and lavish settings… If Downton Abbey captivated you, these three Spanish ...

How did Baroque period artists/sculputors go about their craft? For the first time, researchers have performed a forensic anthropological analysis of a marble skull carved by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The ...