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Charpentier: Leçons de ténèbres / Lesne, Piau, Honeyman, Harvey, Mellon, Bona, Il Seminario Musicale

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2008-05-27

Works: Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Prelude for Flute, Strings and Basso Continuo in G minor, H 528; Work(s); Répons après la 1ère leçon du jeudi, H 144 "Omnes amici mei"; Prelude f...
Performers: Bona, Jacques; Fouss, Etienne; Haddad, Paul; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Honeyman, Ian [Tenor Vocal]; Mellon, Agnès [Soprano Vocal]; Piau, Sandrine; Richard, Frederic
Conductors: Lesne, Gérard
Ensemble: Il Seminario Musicale

Best 100 Vivaldi

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-02-12

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for 3 violins, strings & continuo in F major, RV 551; Concerto for 4 Violins and Cello in B minor, Op. 3 no 10...
Performers: Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Ciofi, Patrizia; Comparato, Marina; D'Arcangelo, Ildebrando; Daniels, David; Genaux, Vivica; LeBlanc, Suzie [Soprano Vocals]; Lisi, Leonardo de; McFadden, Claron; Place, Aliso...
Conductors: Warren-Green, Christopher; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; ; Parrott, Andrew; Stubbs, Stephen [Lute]; Medlam, Charles; Curtis, Alan
Ensemble: ; Europa Galante; Il Complesso Barocco; Il Seminario Musicale; London Baroque; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players; Teatro Lírico (Ensemble)

Following the success of the previous 'Best Mozart 100' and 'Best Beethoven 100', EMI classics is proud to offer the latest composer to get the...continue...

Purcell: O Solitude & Songs / Lesne, Il seminario musicale

1 CD / Naïve / 2007-10-30

Works: Henry Purcell: O solitude, my sweetest choice, Z 406; Fairy Queen, Z 629; The fatal hour comes on apace, Z 421; What a sad fate is mine, a song on a Ground, Z. 428; While Thirsis, wrapt in downy slee...
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Ensemble: Il Seminario Musicale

This exquisite and profound piece by Henry Purcell opens a selection of songs by the great English Baroque composer, recorded here by the alto Gerard...continue...

Vivaldi: 100 Chefs d'Ouvre

6 CD / Virgin Classics Import / 2007-09-25

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for 3 violins, strings & continuo in F major, RV 551; Concerto for 4 Violins and Cello in B minor, Op. 3 no 10...
Performers: Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Ciofi, Patrizia; Comparato, Marina; D'Arcangelo, Ildebrando; Daniels, David; Genaux, Vivica; Labelle, Dominique; LeBlanc, Suzie [Soprano Vocals]; Lisi, Leonardo de; McFadden, ...
Conductors: Warren-Green, Christopher; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; ; Parrott, Andrew; Stubbs, Stephen [Lute]; Medlam, Charles; Curtis, Alan
Ensemble: ; Europa Galante; Il Complesso Barocco; Il Seminario Musicale; London Baroque; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players; Teatro Lírico (Ensemble)

Best Baroque 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthems (4); Solomon, HWV 67; Messiah, HWV 56; Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349; Dixit Dominus, HWV 232; Giulio Cesare, HWV 17; Alcina, HWV 34; Jeremiah ...
Performers: André, Maurice [trumpet]; Andre, Maurice; Argenta, Nancy; Asperen, Bob van; Augér, Arleen; Auger, Arleen; Banchini, Chiara; Beckett, Rachel; Bennett, Mark; Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Blyt...
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen; Hickox, Richard; ; Parrott, Andrew; Haïm, Emmanuelle; Haïm, Emmanuelle; Leonhardt, Gustav; Norrington, Roger; Nelson, John; Rooley, Anthony; Rees, Jonathan; McCreesh, Pau...
Ensemble: ; Academy of Ancient Music; Academy of Ancient Music (UK); Academy of London; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Boston Early Music Festival Choir; Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra; Capella Ag...

Purcell: O Solitude / Lesne, Il Seminario Musicale

1 CD / Naïve / 2003-09-01

Works: Henry Purcell: O solitude, my sweetest choice, Z 406; Fairy Queen, Z 629; The fatal hour comes on apace, Z 421; What a sad fate is mine, a song on a Ground, Z. 428; While Thirsis, wrapt in downy slee...
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Ensemble: Il Seminario Musicale

Purcell's unique gift for bringing out the very essence of the text in solo songs was equally evident in his drinking songs and national mourning,...continue...

Veritas - Clérambault: Motets for St Sulpice /Lesne, et al

1 CD / Virgin Classics Import / 2001-03-06

Works: Louis-Nicolas Clérambault: Panis angelicus, motet for alto, tenor, bass & continuo, C. 131; Exultet omnium, motet for alto, tenor, flute, 2 violins & continuo, C. 112; Domine salvum fac Regem; D...
Performers: Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]
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Ensemble: Il Seminario Musicale

"...This is supremely rewarding music, deserving of nothing less than performances of the very highest quality. It gets them. In fact, I find it difficult...continue...