For all its scrupulous erudition and factual density, Talle’s writing is eminently readable: unpretentious, lively, and frequently humorous, as he reconstructs the routines and conventions his subjects observed in their musical pursuits.
Engaging Study Of Musical Life In Bach’s Time Read More »
I have enjoyed getting to know a wide variety of harpsichord builders in the States and England, so I can understand best how to repair or regulate their instruments. Knowing the performers is equally important so I can set a temperament they like and get the voicing to suit their technique.
Center Stage, December 2017: Claire Hammett Read More »
Long-serving artistic director and tenor vocalist David Fallis will step down at the end of the 2017-18 season (sort of), when the directorship will be assumed by an eight-member group of artistic associates, including Fallis.
Toronto Consort Creates New Leadership Model Read More »
The conceit for the recording seems to be a soirée in heaven in which the four violinist-composers discuss their craft and gossip about the musical scene of their day.
Podger And Friends Send Sonatas Aloft Read More »
Elizabeth Hungerford and Andrew Arceci’s album “Love & Lust” presents a Caccini song alongside 14 others, carefully arranged for her soprano and his bass viol.
Love & Lust With Voice & Viol Read More »
