The baryton is a stringed instrument that enjoyed popularity during the 17th and 18th centuries. A member of the viola da gamba family, it features six or seven bowed strings and up to 11 sympathetic strings which are plucked. Franz Josef Haydn, an Austrian composer of the Classical period, composed around 175 works for the […]
Florentin and her Mezzo colleagues are now offering a taste of some virtuosic fare composed by Bach, with the “Bach and the Concerto” doubleheader on December 29 in Tel Aviv.