Les Délices welcomes new Executive Director: Laura Potta
Cleveland-based early music ensemble Les Délices is thrilled to welcome Laura Potter as its new Executive Director, effective January 1st, 2023.
Rethinking the Harpsichord: Lillian Gordis in Conversation
Lillian Gordis has garnered high praise for her imaginative and substantive performances and recordings. In a wide-ranging discussion, Gordis and Ramsay talk about her precocious drive to make music on the harpsichord.
Composer in the news: Vicente Lusitano, ahead of his time and ready for rediscovery
Described as a “pardo” — of mixed race — Vicente Lusitano might be the first published composer of African descent. This new recording shows a composer of high imagination and style, with a daring approach to chromaticism.
EMA’s Top 10 Most Popular of 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, check out EMA’s 10 most popular features and reviews from the world of early music. For more news, profiles, and ideas, subscribe to EMA’s weekly E-Notes newsletter.
Early to Rise: Multi-instrumentalist Peter Lim
Meet Peter Lim. In concert, he effortlessly switches between different families of instruments, from the harpsichord to Baroque oboe to recorders to the voice and more. A colleague calls him a ‘once-in-a-generation talent’
Recording Review: The Occasional Sound of German Brass
Music for solemn occasions has long called for the dark gravitas of a brass ensemble. With its latest recording, Belgium-based period-instrument ensemble InAlto focuses on an especially rich period in the genre’s history.
Rediscovering Beethoven’s 1803 Erard Fortepiano
Anyone who has realized new musical insights while playing a historical instrument will learn much from this new book, examining a French pianoforte that changed Beethoven’s writing style.
Galileo’s Daughters Explore Renaissance Science through Music
A deluxe new film and CD explores Galileo’s scientific achievements through music of his time. The visuals can be hit-and-miss, but “the performances exploring religious themes are simply gorgeous.”
It’s a Woman’s World on Infusion Baroque’s ‘Virtuosa’
In their recent recording ‘Virtuosa,’ Infusion Baroque proves there is always more to be discovered about women in music. This two-disc set revisits a few familiar names and presents others that will be new to many listeners. The strong performances are enthusiastic and convincing.
How Goes Gesualdo?
In some repertoire, the gulf between singers and instrumentalists is narrowing. The author calls it ‘among the more exciting developments in historical performance,’ which might reshape our understanding of Italian Renaissance music.