Many are surprised to learn that the improvisational element intrinsic to jazz performance had a precursor in the music of the Baroque period, and most especially through the 17th-century compositions ...

Musicians who specialize in playing music that’s 300 years old have a different approach. “It’s more about the process and the players than it is the music,” said harpsichordist Joseph Gascho, one of ...

We begin an hour of music for Labor Day with a small set of variations by Handel. Alicia de Larrocha plays what has become fondly known as the "Harmonious Blacksmith." ...