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About the show
A student-produced radio show exploring the **Baroque** and **Classical** periods of Western music. The four hosts trace the evolution of compositional style from the structured complexity of the Baroque era to the lighter, melodic clarity that followed, weaving together historical context, biographical detail, and three full musical performances.
Featured pieces
- **Cello Suite No. 1** — Johann Sebastian Bach
- **Canon in D** — Johann Pachelbel
- **Eine Kleine Nachtmusik** — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
What the show covers
- The defining features of Baroque music — basso continuo, polyphony, ornamentation, the rise of opera and the concerto form
- Profiles of major Baroque composers: J.S. Bach, George Frideric Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Pachelbel
- The transition from Baroque to Classical — what changed and why
- Mozart’s life, his prodigious output, and what made *Eine Kleine Nachtmusik* distinctive
- A closing discussion connecting these two eras to the music students play and listen to today
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