
Let the musicologists and other critics analyze, discuss, and debate C.P.E. Bach’s role as a Baroque/Classical, Classical/Romantic transitional figure–meanwhile the rest of us will simply
The title of this best-of release is meant to refer to the featured compositions and composers. The Venice-based Vivaldi traveled extensively, perhaps as far away
This is a “concept” album, and one that works very well. The concept in question is the dance tune that found its way into the
If you’re looking for an excellent disc containing Mozart’s three most popular violin concertos played on period instruments, look no further. These are splendid performances,
Andrew Manze revisits Vivaldi with this compendium of six concertos written for Charles VI. It’s an unusual collection: like the more famous Op. 9 concertos
The music on this disc is about sonority, about the brilliance of trumpets and strings in a live, reverberant acoustic such as that of Salzburg
The title of this exceptional disc, “Night Music”, should not be taken to mean that the performances are in any way dark, mysterious, droopy, sluggish,
This is a very welcome reissue from 1994. Leipzig-born Johann Adolph Scheibe (1708-1776) became the most important and renowned composer in Denmark after settling there
Right from the opening of the imposing D minor concerto BWV 1052, which features keyboard soloist Richard Egarr making odd little rhythmic hiccups that sound
Ah, the memories! Way back in my college days, I was very proud of my LP collection containing some 1,600 albums, including virtually all of
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