The innovative, cross-cultural work of Salamone Rossi, a Jewish musician at the Gonzaga court in Mantua, has long stirred controversy and strong opinion. The Bay Area’s Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra will perform Rossi’s 1623 ‘Songs of Solomon,’ a set of Psalm settings in Hebrew in the Italian polyphonic style.
Salamone Rossi’s ‘Songs of Solomon’ at 400 Read More »
With the season in full swing and the holidays fast approaching, it’s a good time to revisit one of the most-read EMA stories of 2023. First published in January, it’s a top-10 list of “home stay” dos and don’ts. An early-music host shares his tips for making a home stay easy and low-stress for everyone. Share it with anyone who invites musicians into their house…and traveling musicians will be grateful.
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Long undervalued, Alessando Scarlatti’s vocal writing naturally weds singable lines with the Italian language. Ars Lyrica Houston’s colorful new recording of a Scarlatti oratorio, with an outstanding cast, makes a brilliant case for this rarely heard music.
A Marriage of Music and Mastery: Scarlatti from Ars Lyrica Houston Read More »
A thank you from EMA executive director, David McCormick.
Reactions from 2023 EMA Summit in Boston: ‘Electric!’ Read More »
On their latest stellar recording, the Suspicious Cheese Lords focus on Palestrina’s ‘Missa Illumina oculos meos,’ and the lengthy motet by Andreas de Silva on which it’s based. World premiere recordings, beautifully sung.
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