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This imaginative program is a compilation of motets and chansons–both mono- and polyphonic–by some of the greatest early masters, interspersed with short readings from the
Programs dedicated to the contributions of women composers are not that uncommon today, though few offer the richness of repertoire, expert performances, and thoughtful interpretive
No matter how much Barthold Kuijken pleads with the listener in his liner note epilogue to approach these flute concertos with an “unprejudiced attitude,” one
Nicolo Jommelli (1714-74) was a pretty good composer of opera and religious music, very little of which is performed today. With one foot in the
Opus 111 reissued Grigory Sokolov’s 1982 recording of Bach’s Die Kunst der Fugue in 2000 for its Bach anniversary edition. Under the Naïve label’s current
If you want a good idea of why Luca Marenzio (1553-99) was considered the madrigalist during the late-16th century, the music and performances on this
Even in a field overcrowded with noteworthy editions of the Bach Sonatas for violin and harpsichord, these 1995 recordings maintain permanent status on my shelves.
It’s rare for anyone to have a lukewarm response to the recorder: generally, either you love it or you love to hate it. Even if
This CD is part of an ongoing series devoted to the music of composers who lived and practiced in Naples. The composition is from the
The unwieldy title of this disc refers to the ancient name given to the seven main stars of the Ursa major constellation, one of the
