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.
How Goes Gesualdo? Read More »
She spent most of her life in the convent and composed prolifically. Suor Isabella Leonarda’s sacred and instrumental music is given deluxe performances in this terrific new recording.
The Great Isabella Leonarda, Discovered Anew Read More »
The so-called parody process requires a great deal of historical knowledge but also a willingness to fill in the gaps. Performer-composer Jessica Korotkin, a Baroque cellist, combines historical scholarship with her own ingenuity for a new set of Bach-inspired cello suites.
Making a Parody of Bach, No Kidding Read More »
Machaut’s narrative poem and music for ‘The Remedy for Fortune’ is a collaborative recording between two of America’s leading ensembles, Blue Heron and Les Délices. The results is musically compelling and makes for cohesive storytelling.
Fortune Favors the Old: Machaut from Blue Heron and Les Délices Read More »
Last month, scholars studying facets of early Black and indigenous sounds came together to share their research and ask a few big questions. Is this a new, interdisciplinary field of study, where sound is central to help understand life, culture, literature, and music?
Conference Report: ‘Black and Indigenous Sounds in the Early Atlantic World’ Read More »
