La Royalle: Music for Kings & Courtiers - works by De Visee; Le Roy; Corbetta; Brayssing; Hurel; Certon / Gordon Ferries: guitars, lute, theorbo1 CD / Delphian Records / 2013-04-09 Works: Robert de Visée: Allemande la Royalle; Suite for theorbo in D minor; Adrian Le Roy: Pavane "Est il conclud," for lute; Gaillarde "Si Ie M'en Vois"; Almande tournée; Francesco Corbetta: Suit...Performers: Ferries, Gordon Gordon Ferries' fifth solo disc for Delphian spans two centuries of music for kings and courtiers. Performing on four instruments matched to the periods in...continue... Recording information: St. Michael's Parish Church, Inveresk, Musselburgh, Sco (02/16/2012-02/17/2012)....continue... ![]() Mediterraneo (Deluxe Edition) / L'Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar2 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-03-12 Works: Greek Traditional: Are mou rindineddha; Hasapiko; Amygdalaki tsakisa; Thalassa lypisou; Oriamu Pisulina; Agapimu fidela protini; Carlos Paredes: Sem saber; Anonymous: Tres sirenas; Abdülaziz, Su...Performers: Andueza, Raquel; Capezzuto, Vincenzo [Vocals]; Costa, Sandro Daniel [Guitar]; Dogan, Aytac; Mayoral, David; Misia [Portugal]; Papadopoulou, Katerina; Pinto, Daniel; Rial, Núria; Rial, NLria; S... Conductors: Pluhar, Christina Ensemble: L'Arpeggiata Christina Pluhar and I'Arpeggiata invite you on a musical cruise that will take you from Portugal to Turkey, following the coasts of Spain, Catalonia, Greece,...continue... Recording information: Institut Culturel Roumain de Paris, Salle Byzantine, Pa (10/2012)....continue... ![]() Mediterraneo / L'Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-03-12 Works: Greek Traditional: Are mou rindineddha; Hasapiko; Amygdalaki tsakisa; Thalassa lypisou; Oriamu Pisulina; Agapimu fidela protini; Carlos Paredes: Sem saber; Anonymous: Tres sirenas; Abdülaziz, Su...Performers: Andueza, Raquel; Capezzuto, Vincenzo [Vocals]; Costa, Sandro Daniel [Guitar]; Dogan, Aytac; Mayoral, David; Misia [Portugal]; Papadopoulou, Katerina; Pinto, Daniel; Rial, Núria; Rial, NLria; S... Conductors: Pluhar, Christina Ensemble: L'Arpeggiata Christina Pluhar and I'Arpeggiata invite you on a musical cruise that will take you from Portugal to Turkey, following the coasts of Spain, Catalonia, Greece,...continue... Recording information: Institut Culturel Roumain de Paris, Salle Byzantine, Pa (10/2012)....continue... ![]() O Sweet Woods: Irish And Scottish Airs by Dowland and Burns / Munro1 CD / ATMA / 2013-02-26 Works: Scottish Traditional: Work(s); Leezie Lindsay, song; The Dewey Dells of Yarrow; Matt Highland; Bonny Barbry O, song; Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon, folk song; Robert Burns: Craigieburn Wood; Scot...Performers: Hall, Meredith; Slattery, Michael [Tenor Vocal]; White, Matthew [Countertenor Vocal] Conductors: Ensemble: La Nef; Skye Consort The Scottish and Irish airs and instrumental pieces chosen for this delightful new sampler were selected from previous popular ATMA recordings. Michael Slattery sings John...continue... Includes lament for the death of his second wife (gow) / th by various composers....continue... ![]() 50 Best Chillout Classics3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26 Works: Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite no 3 in D, BWV 1068; Keyboard Concerto no 5 in F minor, BWV 1056; ...Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Chance, Michael; Daniels, David; Donohoe, Peter; Farr, Stephen; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Gavrilov, And... Conductors: Handford, Maurice; Marriner, Sir Neville; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; Nézet-Séguin, Yannick; Warren-Green, Christopher; Olah, Erno; Norrington, Roger; Trevor, Kirk; Sawallisch, ... Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Ahn Trio; Fretwork; Rostal & Schaefer Piano Duo This 3 CD set contains 50 tracks of classical chill out music from the catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Performed by some of...continue... ![]() Dowland: Tunes of Sad Despaire - a collection of songs / Dominique Visse, countertenor; Renaud Delaigue, bass; Eric Bellocq: lute, orpharion1 CD / Satirino / 2013-02-12 Works: John Dowland: Firste Booke of Songes; Second Booke of Songes; What if a day, ballad setting for lute, P 79 (possibly spurious); Second Booke of Songes or Ayres; A Pilgrimes Solace; Lachrimae or Seave...Performers: Bellocq, Eric; Delaigue, Renaud; Visse, Dominique [Countertenor Vocal] Conductors: Ensemble: Fretwork This recording fulfills one of Dominique Visse's life ambitions, which dates from the late 1970s and the period during which he studied and worked with...continue... ![]() Giovanni Palestrina, Vol. 3 - Missa Regina caeli; Stabat Mater; Motet Regina caeli, Terra tremuit et al. / The Sixteen1 CD / Coro / 2013-02-12 Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Stabat Mater; Ad coenam Agni providi, hymn for 5 voices (from Complete Hymns); Vineam meam, motet for 5 voices (from Motets Book IV from Canticis canticorum); Si ign...Conductors: Christophers, Harry Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir) A towering figure in Renaissance polyphony, Palestrina is arguably one of the greatest composers of liturgical music of all time. Harry Christophers and The Sixteen...continue... Recording information: Church of St. Alban the Martyr, Holborn, London (10/2012)....continue... ![]() Guillaume Costeley (b.1530): Mignonne allons voir si la Rose - Spiritual and Love Songs / Ludus Modalis, Boterf1 CD / Ramee / 2013-02-12 Works: Guillaume Costeley: Mignonne, allons voir si la rose, for 4 voices; Chassons ennuy, for 5 voices & continuo; La terre les eaux va buvant; Je plains le temps, for 4 voices; Esprit doux de bonne nature...Conductors: Boterf, Bruno Ensemble: ; Ludus Modalis Guillaume Costeley was born in Normandy in 1530. He occupied the function of organist at the cathedral of Évreux, and also became official composer to...continue... Recording information: Church of Saint Martin, Brémontier-Merval, France (11/2011)....continue... ![]() Roland de Lassus: Biographie musicale (Musical biography), Vol.2 / Singer Pur1 CD / Musique en Wallonie / 2013-02-12 Works: Orlande de Lassus: Missa On me l'a dict; Vous qui aymez les dames, chanson for 5 voices, B. xiv/154 (S. xiv/45); Si vous n'estes en bon point (Marot), chanson for 4 voices, B. xiv/34 (S. xii/60); Ung...Performers: Mantaj, Michael; Mauch, Monika Conductors: Ensemble: Singer Pur This second volume of the musical biography of Roland de Lassus is dedicated to the glory years of his career in Munich as choirmaster of...continue... Recording information: Himmelfahrtskirche, Munich, Germany (04/2012)....continue... ![]() Blisseful Kisses: Songs and Lute music by John Dowland / Fortune's Musicke1 CD / Musicaphon / 2013-01-07 Works: John Dowland: Come Again; Second Booke of Songes; The Frog Galliard, for lute, P 23; Firste Booke of Songes; A Fancy (73); It was a time when silly bees could speak, for 4 voices & lute (Third Book o...Performers: Peuker, Susanne Conductors: Ensemble: Fortune's Musicke A morning after a romantic night of passion. Half-empty glasses on the table. A few rays of sunlight peek through the white curtains and gradually...continue... Recording information: Kirche St. Nikolai Bremen-Mahndorf (08/17/2011-08/18/2011)....continue... ![]() Alfabeto Songs: Guitar Songs from the 17th century1 CD / Accent Import / 2012-12-11 Works: Giovanni Stefani: Amante felice; Alma mia (Aria della Folia), song (from Scherzi amorosi); O voi ch'intorno al lagrimoso canto, song (from Concerti amorosi); Partenza, song (from Affetti amorosi canz...Performers: Andueza, Raquel; Dlouhy, Theresa; Pitzl, Pierre Conductors: Pitzl, Pierre Ensemble: Private Musicke Recording information: Bischöfliches Palais, St. Pölten, Austria (01/2012)....continue... ![]() Ludwig Senfl: All Ding ein Weil - Songs and Insturmental Music / Tore Tom Denys, tenor; La Caccia1 CD / Musica Ficta / 2012-12-05 Works: Ludwig Senfl: Mag ich unglück nit widerstan; Ach Elslein, liebes Elselein / Es taget vor dem Walde, for 4 voices; Carmen in la à 4; Tandernaken, lied for 4 voices; Ungnad' begehr' ich nit v...Performers: Denecker, Patrick; Denys, Tore Tom Conductors: Denecker, Patrick Ensemble: La Caccia The 15th and 16th centuries were the golden age of Flemish polyphony. Dufay, Josquin, Isaac and many others were among the composers most celebrated in...continue... Recording information: Sint-Truiden, Belgium, Keizerszaal (02/10/2012-02/12/2012)....continue... ![]() Christmas Fantasies / Valerie Milot, harp; Antione Bareil, violin1 CD / Analekta / 2012-11-27 Works: Lewis Redner: O Little Town of Bethlehem; English Traditional: Greensleeves, folk song; Scarborough Fair; Franz Gruber: Silent Night; Antoine Bareil: Trois jours avant Noël, for violin & harp; E...Performers: Bareil, Antoine; Milot, Valerie [Harp] Recording information: Église St-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, (10/2010/04/2011)....continue... ![]() 50 Shades of Classical [Box Set]3 CD / Big Eye / 2012-11-27 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Sonata for piano no 8 in ...Performers: Ahlert, Bernd; Capova, Sylvia; Cernecka, Ida; Dechenne, Danielle; Goldmann, Dieter; Kraus, Eberhard; Ksendzov, Nora [Piano]; Lagendaal, Henrik; McKenzie, Silas [Piano]; Penn, Virginia [Violin]; Pivka... Conductors: Langer, Walter; Raucheisen, Michael; Lang, Ferdinand; ; Chabala, Zdenek; Kovats, Zoltan Ensemble: ; Caspar da Salo Quartett ![]() Petit Noel / Alain Lefevre, Quatuor Philippe Dunnigan1 CD / Analekta / 2012-11-27 Works: Mel Tormé: The Christmas Song; Norbert Glanzberg: Noel c'est l'amour, carol; Hugh Martin / Ralph Blane: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (for the film Meet Me in St. Louis); Mykola Leont...Performers: Bock, Marieve; Dunnigan, Philippe; Lefevre; Misbakhova, Elvira; Prevost, Christian [Violin] Conductors: Ensemble: Quatuor Philippe Dunnigan Recording information: Saint-Benoît de Mirabel Church (09/2011)....continue... ![]() The Glogau Song Book / Sabine Lutzenberger, soprano; Martin Hummel, baritone; Marc Lewon, lute1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-11-13 Works: Anonymous, Glogauer Liederbuch: Christ der ist erstanden; Christ ist erstanden (Glogauer Liederbuch no 127); Christ ist erstanden (Glogauer Liederbuch no 94); Der ratten schwanz; Work(s); All voll; D...Performers: Hummel, Martin; Lewon, Marc; Lutzenberger, Sabine Conductors: Ensemble: Ensemble Dulce Melos The Glogauer Liederbuch is a forgotten treasure, a rich repository of fifteenth-century music. It contains 292 songs, devotional chants and instrumental pieces which were performed...continue... Recording information: Refektorium Heilsbronn, Germany (08/09/2010-08/12/2010)....continue... ![]() 18th-Century Portuguese Love Songs / Zak Ozmo, L'Avventura London1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-11-13 Works: Anonymous, Portuguese: Ganinha, minha Ganinha, song; Foi por mim, foi pela sorte, song; A minha Nerina, song; É delícia ter amor, song; Os 'me deixas' que tu dás, song; António da...Performers: David Gordon [Harpsichord/Composer]; Medeiros, Sandra [Soprano Vocal]; Ozmo, Zak; Seara, Joana; Takeuchi, Taro Conductors: Ozmo, Zak Ensemble: L'Avventura London L'Avventura London and their director Zak Ozmo make their debut on Hyperion with a lusciously saucy album of Portuguese love songs from the eighteenth century....continue... Recording information: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London (01/19/2012-01/21/2012)....continue... ![]() Heinrich Isaac: Cheerful Nature - Secular & Textless music / Les Flamboyants1 CD / Christophorus Import / 2012-11-04 Works: Heinrich Isaac: Palle, palle, motet for 4 voices; Tartara, chanson for 3 voices; J'ay pris amours, chanson for 3 voices; J'ay pris amours (i), chanson for 4 voices; La Spagna, song for 3 voices; In m...Performers: Form, Michael Conductors: Form, Michael Ensemble: Les Flamboyants A "cheerful nature" is ascribed to Heinrich in a letter, in which the replacement of the court Kapellmeister's post in Ferrara is dealt with, and...continue... Recording information: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)....continue... ![]() Art Song Collection - Anniversary Series / Beethoven, Britten, Gurney, Hawes, Poulenc, et al.1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-11-01 Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge the wood's in trouble, song for tenor, piano & string quartet (or tenor & orchestra); Ludwig van Beethoven: Sechs Gesänge mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, O...Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Asti, Eugene; Bickley, Susan; Burnside, Iain [Piano]; Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Crawford-Phillips, Simon; Evans, Rebecca; Filsell, Jeremy [Keyboard]; Glynn, Christo... Conductors: Ensemble: Dante Quartet 2012 marks the 15th anniversary of the first release from the leading independent classical label Signum Records. Beginning life as an early music specialist (with...continue... ![]() Touched - works by Purcell, Sting, Michael Jackson, Elton John; Monteverdi et al. / Calmus Ensemble1 CD / Carus / 2012-10-30 Works: Dominic Miller / Gordon Sumner: Shape of My Heart; Calmus Ensemble: Touched, vocal interludes; Henry Purcell: Hush, no more, be silent all (from "The Fairy Queen"), bass aria & chorus, Z. 629/14; Fai...Conductors: Ensemble: Calmus Ensemble For their new album touched, Calmus has chosen songs and lieder from several centuries on themes that never fail to touch the heart and have...continue... Recording information: Echolux Tonstudio Leipzig (2012-05-17_2012-05-19&2012-)....continue... ![]() Christmas Carols Vol. 2 - beautiful German carols sung by leading concert and opera singers, choirs and children1 CD / Carus / 2012-10-30 Works: Christmas Traditional: Joseph, lieber Joseph mein (Joseph, Dearest Joseph Mine), carol (German); Zu Bethlehem geboren, carol (German); Maria durch ein Dornwald ging, carol (Blest Mary Wanders through...Performers: Busch, Christine; Elsner, Leonhard; Elsner, Paulina; Friedrich, Lukas; Frisch, Vincent [Vocals]; Fritzsch, Thomas [Cello]; Gees, Michael; Grimm, Johannes; Henschel, Dietrich; Johannsen, Kay; Lielbard... Conductors: Bernius, Frieder; Johannsen, Kay; Creed, Marcus; Biller, Georg Christoph; Alber, Michael; Schuck, Stefan Ensemble: ; Ensemble 94; Kammerchor Stuttgart Exclusive Collection of Christmas Carols Many renowned German-speaking singers - amongst others, Jonas Kaufmann, Angelika Kirchschlager and Christoph Prégardien - and ensembles have recorded th...continue... ![]() Nouveau Monde: Baroque Arias and Songs by Henry Purcell, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Marc-Antoine Charpentier and George Frideric Handel / Patricia Petibon, soprano1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-30 Works: José de Nebra: Vendado es amor, no es ciego; Henry Le Bailly: Yo soy la locura (Passacalle de La Folie); Anonymous: Cachua, improvisation on a melody recogida by Baltasar Martínez Compa...Performers: Almada, Lincoln; Grare, Joël; Greenlaw, Kevin [Baritone vocal]; Hamon, Pierre; Mascardi, Evangelina; Petibon, Patricia; Rodriguez, Josias Conductors: Marcon, Andrea Ensemble: ; La Cetra Admired for her remarkable creative imagination and exemplary musicianship, soprano Patricia Petibon, in her newest album for Deutsche Grammophon, offers a treasure-trove of fascinating Baroque...continue... Recording information: Martinskirche in Basel, Switzerland (02/2012)....continue... ![]() Martín y Coll / Ignasi Jorda; Joan B. Boils; La Dispersione1 CD / Enchiriadis / 2012-10-30 Works: La Dispersione: Improvisation for ensemble after Martín y Coll; Antonio Martín y Coll: Work(s); Xacaras (from Flores de mussica); Canarios (from Huerta ameno de varias Flores de Mússic...Performers: Jord, Ignasi Conductors: Boils, Joan B. Ensemble: La Dispersione Recording information: Iglesia de l'Assumpció de Montesa (Valencia) (12/2010)....continue... ![]() Percivals Lament - Medieval Music and the Holy Grail / Capilla Antigua de Chinchilla1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-10-30 Works: Tannhäuser: Steter dienest der ist gvot; Wolfram Von Eschenbach: Wolframs goldener Ton; Was sol ein keyser ône recht?; Do man dem edelen sîn gezelt; Chretien D'Troyes: D'amors qui m'a ...Conductors: Ferrero, José Ensemble: Capilla Antigua de Chinchilla The Holy Grail has occupied a central place in Western life. It was believed by many to have been used by Christ at the Last...continue... Recording information: Iglesia de San Julián, Chinchilla de Montearagón, Albac (08/29/2011/09/03/2011)....continue... ![]() John Dowland: Sorrow Stay
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