
It’s been a trend among daring string quartets (and their marketing departments) to go back to concept-albums, recitals-on-disc, stringently and sometimes eclectically curated pieces of
Working in a record store (remember those?) you could learn about some intriguing couplings of taste–some more, some less obvious. Hard rock and romantic music
The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book is essentially a collection of late
Despite being a relatively knowledgeable music lover and critic, I had never given much thought to the viola da gamba until 1991 when a film
For whatever reason, it’s always been unusual for German choirs (or French ones, or Italian ones, for that matter) to venture into English/English language choral
Here’s one that somehow slipped out of last year’s review lineup, but deserves not to be missed by anyone who loves what’s known as “Tudor
The recent release of Alan Feinberg’s collection of English virginal
English virginal music from the 16th and early 17th centuries
The program concept—settings of texts inspired by the events of Holy Week and Easter—makes sense, but even if we weren’t aware of the liturgical and
What a beautiful CD! If you’ve never heard the rich-textured, vibrant sound of voices and viols, this would make an ideal first experience; and if