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Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine / Kuijken, Sämann, Carmignani, Lombard, et al

2 Super Audio CD / Challenge Classics / 2009-01-13

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine
Performers: Bettini, Fulvio; Costa, Paolo; Furnari, Fabio; Kuijken, Marie; Maletto, Giuseppe; Sämann, Gerlinde; Scavazza, Marco; Testolin, Walter
Conductors: Kuijken, Sigiswald
Ensemble: La petite bande

This release contains a refreshingly clear new rendering of some of the famous Maria vespers in single vocal and instrumental settings. Recorded according to Monteverdi's...continue...

Remembrance - d' Épinal, de l' Escurel, etc / Alexandre and Emilia Danilevski, Ensemble Syntagma

1 CD / Challenge Classics / 2008-05-13

Works: Gautier d'Espinal: Aÿmans fins et verais, estampie; Quand je voi l'erbe menue, chanson; Desconfortez et de joie parti, chanson; Puis qu'il m'estuet de ma dolour, chanson; Aÿmans fins et ver...
Performers: Cantor, Annemieke; Coppenolle, Pascale Van; Danilevski, Alexandre; Danilevski, Anna; Stasiaczyck, Benoit; Stilz, Bernard; Tachikawa, Akira; Xiaobo, Peng
Conductors: Danilevski, Alexandre
Ensemble: Ensemble Syntagma

Contrary to many medieval music performances with very short pieces in a variety of settings and tempi, this CD contains pieces with an average length...continue...

Buxtehude: Opera omnia Vol 2 - Vocal Works Vol 1

2 CD / Challenge Classics / 2007-03-13

Works: Dietrich Buxtehude: Das Jüngste Gericht, oratorio ("Wacht! Euch zum Streit gefasset macht"), BuxWV Anh. A3 (doubtful)
Performers: Bentvelsen, Donald; Blaze, Robin; Isidro, Orlanda Velez; Karasiak, Andreas; Mertens, Klaus; Stam, Caroline; Steur, Rene; Zomer, Johannette [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Koopman, Ton

"Assuming [the oratorio is] the real McCoy, it represents a major, heretofore unknown vocal work by this great North German composer that all baroque fans...continue...