Baroque for the Brain Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra & Chamber Choir

• Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767):
• 1Ouverture-Suite in D Major, TWV 55:D18: I. Ouverture04:44
• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750):
• 2Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42: No. 3, Wo zwei und drei versammlet sind (Excerpt Arr. for Chamber Ensemble)05:17
• Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741):
• 3Concerto for 2 Cellos in G Minor, RV 531: III. Allegro (48 kHz)03:03
• 4Chamber Concerto in D Major, RV 93: II. Largo04:52
• Marin Marais (1656 - 1728):
• 5Alcyone: Chaconne06:37
• George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759):
• 6Theodora, HWV 68: No. 18, As with Rosy Steps the Morn (Excerpt Arr. for Chamber Ensemble)01:48
• Johann Sebastian Bach:
• 7Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1: No. 1, Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (Excerpt Arr. for Chamber Ensemble)03:51
• Biagio Marini (1594 - 1663):
• 8Passacalio in G Minor, Op. 22 No. 2504:00
• Antonio Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in C Minor, RV 761 "Amato bene":
• 9Violin Concerto in C Minor, RV 761 "Amato bene": I. Allegro03:31
• 10Violin Concerto in C Minor, RV 761 "Amato bene": II. Largo02:39
• 11Violin Concerto in C Minor, RV 761 "Amato bene": III. Allegro03:16
• George Frideric Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 (Excerpts):
• 12Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 (Excerpts): No. 1, Sinfony (48 kHz)03:13
• 13Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 (Excerpts): No. 12, For unto Us a Child Is Born (48 kHz)03:58
• 14Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (Excerpts): No. 44, Hallelujah (48 kHz)04:02
• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827):
• 15Coriolan Overture, Op. 6207:07
• 16Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: II. Adagio08:27
• Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847):
• 17Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, MWV N 16 "Italian": IV. Saltarello. Presto (48 kHz)06:07
• Total Runtime01:16:32

Info for Baroque for the Brain

Music is considered one of the best companions to stimulate your study efforts. This unique playlist features one of the world’s leading baroque ensembles in a wonderful blend of music by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, and Beethoven. We are delighted to offer this inspiring music as a backdrop for your studies.

Christina Mahler, cello
Allen Whear, cello
Lucas Harris, lute
Elisa Citterio, violin
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
Elisa Citterio, Music Director
Tafelmusik Chamber Choir
Ivars Taurins, Director

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
Led by Music Director Elisa Citterio and Executive Director Carol Kehoe, Tafelmusik is an orchestra, choir, and experience that celebrates beauty through music of the past.

Founded over 40 years ago on the pillars of passion, learning, and artistic excellence, Tafelmusik continues to bring new energy to baroque music and beyond. Historically informed performances of 17th- to 19th-century instrumental and choral music (led by Chamber Choir Director Ivars Taurins) share the stage with vibrant, insightful multimedia programs, and bold new music written just for the group. Each piece is played on period instruments, underscored and illuminated by scholarship.

Through dynamic performances, international touring, award-winning recordings, and comprehensive education programs, Tafelmusik invites audiences to engage with beauty and experience the breadth of emotion music can inspire.

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