In a remarkable find, cellist Elinor Frey and her Accademia de’ Dissonanti introduce the chamber music of Jean Baur, known as a pioneering harpist in the later 18th c. and a composer of great elegance and charm. They offer sonatas (solo or with continuo) for cello and for harp.
Jean Baur, Where Have You Been? Read More »
As 2023 comes to a close, check out EMA’s 10 most popular features and reviews from the world of early music.
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The Aston Magna Festival, which stakes a claim as the oldest period-instrument festival in the country, turned 50 this past summer. As its long-time artistic director, violinist Daniel Stepner, plans to retire, the venerable festival is in for major changes.
The Best-Kept Secret in American Early Music? Read More »
Pauline Viardot was a celebrated opera star in the 19th c. with a rewarding creative life, inspiring Berlioz and Brahms, playing duets with Chopin and Clara Schumann, and composing operettas and reams of mélodies for her own voice. But her youthful keyboard music has been unknown, only rediscovered by fortepianist Patricia GarcÃa Gil and released in a charming new recording.
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An early musician’s rant about the streaming-service behemoth Spotify: We have better options! From sound and search to library size and liner notes, there are two newer services that will improve the quality of your early-music listening experience. They’re somewhat more fair in artist compensation, too, a meaningful distinction for the consumer.
I Care How You Listen: Streaming Early Music Read More »
