“This vivid act of reclamation has so much to teach, and to enjoy. It shows that Stokowski's arrangements were made not only with love but acuity; that their flair and poetry may survive beyond his own performances, given the flair and commitmen…
This is a fine Handel compilation that provides a nice overview of his orchestral music with brass instruments, as well as his only incidental score (music written to accompany the action of a play). Christopher Hogwood uses the arrangement that Han…
Born in the former Yugoslavia, Marijana Mijanovi´c brings a genuine contralto tone to her choices, which she delivers with a flexible voice and a good articulation of text. She has plenty of vocal personality of her own, though she’s less good at de…
Music composed, arranged and transcribed by Charles and William Babell Since it foundation in 1986, Trio Basiliensis has performed in many countries and has recorded numerous works for broadcasting companies in Europe and beyond. The succes of their…
“D'Arcangelo articulates rapid-fire coloratura efficiently throughout…” --BBC Music Magazine, December 2009 This is the solo debut of one of the most exciting bass-baritones of today. Expertly advised by Baroque expert, Francesco Lora, D'Arc…
Handel arrived in Hamburg in 1703, aged eighteen. He spent four years in the city and wrote several works for the town's opera house. Hamburg opera was a rather eclectic beast at the time, drawing on Italian and French language and instrumental …
"It is no mean feat that Yate's delightful performance of these suites provides a rewarding listening experience without a dull moment despite a total duration of over 70 minutes." --BBC Music Magazine "Edge of the seat playing th…
‘Sophie Yates confirms her credentials as one of Britain’s most talented harpsichordists …Yates has a neat, agile technique, phrases thoughtfully, with a restrained but telling use of rubato and ornamentation, and brings plenty of zest to the gigues…
"After three wonderful recordings by Niklas Eklund (Sept/Oct 1998:284), it is no surprise to hear more of the same here. Performing on baroque trumpet (valveless but with one or more tone holes for trills and intonation correction), Eklund show…
“Emma Kirkby… sings four solo cantatas… These showpieces make immense technical demands… But splendid though such displays are, it is her sense of characterisation which sets her apart. She can 'rejoice, laugh and hope' with palpable rapture…
One of the world's preeminent harpsichordists, Sophie Yates is known for her critically acclaimed performances of Baroque music... In 1999, Yates released her first album devoted to Handel's harpsichord music. In the liner notes for her seco…
Baroque music describes the period in Western classical music dating from approximately 1600 to 1750. The Baroque period saw the development of functional tonality, as well as new instrumental playing techniques and musical notation. It was during t…
"Il Giardino Armonico are as Italian as the music itself… brightly coloured, individualistic, confident, stylish, arrestingly decorated, bubbling with enthusiasm." Gramophone “…generally intoxicating performances of Handel's most maste…
“Percan is an extremely capable violinist. Playing a modern Baroque-style instrument by Johannes Loescher, he makes a fine, bright, ringing tone, and many of the quicker movements sound brilliant and inspiriting. But I miss the close engagement with…