A new Naxos CD featuring baroque violinist Augusta McKay Lodge reveals the extent to which Bach stood on the shoulders of predecessors named Baltzar, Biber, and Matteis and was in the company of contemporaries like Pisendel, Nogueira, and Locatelli.
CD REVIEW: McKay Lodge Blooms In Rare Works Read More »
Canadian-born violinist Christina Day Martinson and Boston Baroque have released a two-CD set on the Linn label featuring Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber’s 15 short Mystery Sonatas for violin and continuo.
CD REVIEW: Biber Mystery Sonatas Mesmerize Read More »
All subjects relative to the history of horn playing and historical horn performance, including repertoire, history, performance practice as well as instrument manufacturing and conservation are considered.
Call for Papers: 2019 International Conference on Historical Horn Playing Read More »
The origins of these works in private musicking, the spare accompaniment, and the musicians’ sensitive interplay make this a thoroughly intimate affair.
CD REVIEW: Hallelujah For Handel Arias Read More »
Jeffrey S. Sposato has carefully constructed a narrative that threads together a wealth of political, social, and musical history, bringing clarity to a topic deserving of such attention.
BOOK REVIEW: How Leipzig Fared Post-Bach Read More »
