
This is an okay performance of Handel’s Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day–though the patron saint of music deserves better. Much of the problem rests with
By definition, spurious or misattributed compositions possess stylistic characteristics very similar to a composer’s legitimate works, and indeed on a purely musical level are at
On the surface this is a decent enough German Requiem–especially if you prefer this work cast in rather soft-focus acoustics (consonants, where are you?) and
Although Max Reger’s instrumental music is fairly well represented on disc, his choral works are rare and welcome treats. Here the Alsfelder Vokalensemble Bremen proves
The orchestra fires up and really begins to sizzle in the opening flourishes of one of Handel’s great celebratory works, the so-called “Dettingen” Te Deum
Viennese composer Joseph Eybler (1765-1846) is not exactly a household name, but he was highly esteemed during his lifetime (he succeeded Antonio Salieri as Court
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