Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry. Today, we are going to talk about an important French composer in the mid-17th century named Jean-Baptiste Lully! We spoke briefly about him in the last episode when we discovered different new forms of instrumental music being composed in the 17th century. Let’s dive in a little deeper, and find out a little more about our friend Lully.

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! I hope you have been enjoying the third season of this podcast! I am enjoying sharing this information with you! You might be wondering why we are all over the timeline this season, but there is a method for this madness! I felt that it was important to hear about the last two composers, Henry Purcell and François Couprin, albeit they were both composers in the late 17th century. We’ve spent so much time speaking about vocal music that we needed to hear about these composers in order to understand the innovations and profound impact that they have on the 17th century and for centuries to come in not only vocal, but also instrumental music - which is the topic of today’s episode!

Music mentioned/played in this episode:

Frescobaldi Toccate e partite d’intavolatura di cimbalo (1615): https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=7R2gc0IGg68&t=26s

Schmelzer Sonata II for two violins and basso continuo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFeojKUBpYY

Jenkins Pavan for 2 bass viols: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oEepNVefjc

Lawes Fantasia Suite #3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rVzcQQ3yzw

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Today, we are going to talk about Henry Purcell, an influential composer of opera and other dramatic works in the 17th century!

Music played/mentioned in this episode:

Purcell "Dido's Lament" from Dido and Aeneas: https://youtu.be/uGQq3HcOB0Y?si=2F48AHPmQP_W4cOG

Purcell Thou Knowest Lord The Secrets Of Our Hearts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf_84OQgZSg