The star of Luisa Morales’ uniformly excellent recording isn’t the performer or the repertoire, it’s the keyboard instrument: a hybrid with a lower manual on which the strings are plucked and an upper manual where the strings are struck by hammers. The sound is sweet with plenty of expressive nuance.
Recording Review: Scarlatti on a One-of-a-Kind Instrument Read More »
Plush and radiant, the performances cast a vivid glimpse of a rich and varied era fit to mark the 500th anniversary of Josquin’s death in 2021.
CD Review: Josquin and Friends Inspire Gesualdo Six to the Heights Read More »
There is so much information here concerning specific meters and their historical development that anyone who can digest it all will approach the music of the German Baroque with new understanding, conviction, and a sense of freedom.
Book Review: Weighty and Welcome Study of Baroque Tempo and Meter Read More »
The four-part series sinks deeply into the popular, vernacular, and religious music of medieval Baltic regions, exploring their individual roots and connections to local cultures and histories.
CD Review: Baltic Tour is Stunning Achievement by Ensemble Peregrina Read More »
EMA’s project is among 1,248 projects across America totaling $28,840,000 that were selected to receive this first round of fiscal year 2022 funding in the Grants for Arts Projects category.
EMA Awarded NEA Grant to Support 2022 Festival & Showcase Read More »
