Although you may know the recorder from music class, it’s been around for over 500 years! In this virtual lesson, Ars Lyrica artist Pablo Moreno, who is a recorder player and oboist, expands on the history of the recorder with musical examples from the Baroque era. Then, students learn basic recorder techniques and how to play a Baroque tune!
Grammy-nominated Ars Lyrica Houston is a professional performance ensemble dedicated to providing audiences with historically-informed performances of music from the 17th and 18th centuries. These works feature exciting and accomplished artists in performances of beloved masterworks and hidden gems.