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 ...

There's a distinct irony that in the field of early music -- perhaps the most scholarly realm of classical music -- improvisation is on the rise. Yet according to Joseph Gascho, harpsichordist of ...

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 ...