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Scarlatti’s vocal music seems to be coming into its own: […]
These are practically perfect performances of three splendid, middle-period Haydn symphonies that deserve to be better known. No. 57 is the least familiar of the
Nicholas McGegan is a very good conductor, and you can
A few years ago Nicholas McGegan and the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra released a glorious disc containing Haydn symphonies Nos. 88, 101, and 104. Well, they’ve
There are no finer period-instrument Haydn symphony performances available than
Once past the sly title, designed to bring the word “ménage” to mind, underscored by the come-hither look of the CD cover, not to mention
Thomas Arne is best known to most listeners for his charming settings of Shakespeare–songs like “Blow, blow, thou Winter Wind” and “Where the Bee Sucks”.
Although a return visit to my previous favorite Solomon–John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir on Philips, from 1984–confirms its continued place as the reference
Music of Shakespeare’s time–particularly the popular songs, ballads, and dances–has long been a favored subject of concert programs and recordings. This one, which mixes songs
