The first Earth Day took place on April 22 in 1970 – it was billed as a “national teach-in on the environment.” A year later, President Nixon celebrated Earth Day's first anniversary with a proclamation establishing Earth Week. Sunday Baroque is celebrating our planet with music inspired by nature, including charming brass dances through the pretty woods, a rustic concerto by Antonio Vivaldi, and a Concerto whose soloists are a cuckoo and a nightingale. It’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend, starting at 7 a.m. on WSHU-FM and our classical stream and at 10 a.m. on WSUF.
From WSHU's daytime and evening classical programs, Emily Boyer and Lauren Rico give you a heads-up on some of the best music they've selected.
Sunday Baroque: Music Inspired by Nature for Earth Day
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