CD Review: Brumel’s Lamentations Eloquently Done
Musica Secreta's balance, shaping of individual lines, attention to form and structure, and sensitivity to the text and its meanings all permeate the recording.
CD Review: Ensemble Revels In Traditional Fare
Makaris’s debut CD, 'Wisps in the Dell,' shows why this repertoire proved so popular with audiences and artists during the 18th century.
CD Review: Tour De Force Reprise Of Bach Flute Sonatas
Danish recorder player Michala Petri plays with an ease and command that can only be borne through working with this kind of music until it sinks into your bones.
CD Review: Tafelmusik Welcomes New Music Director
The recording 'Vivaldi con amore' will be the first time most listeners hear violinist Elisa Citterio fill a big podium.
Book Review: Giving Anna Magdalena Bach Her Due
David Yearsley's 'Sex, Death, and Minuets: Anna Magdalena Bach and Her Musical Notebooks' is a comprehensive study of the two famous Clavier-Büchlein that belonged to J. S. Bach’s second wife and eventual widow.
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