Beethoven: Bagatelles, etc / Linda Nicholson1 CD / Accent / 2008-04-11 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelles (7) for Piano, Op. 33; Bagatelles (11) for Piano, Op. 119; Bagatelles (6) for Piano, Op. 126; Andante for Piano in F major, WoO 57 "Andante Favori"; Rondo a Capriccio...Performers: Nicholson, Linda Linda Nicholson is one of the foremost keyboard players specializing in the performance of baroque, classical and early romantic music on instruments of the period....continue... ![]() Kirnberger: Sonatas for Flute / Theuns, Demeyere, Meer1 CD / Accent / 2008-03-11 Works: Johann Philip Kirnberger: Sonata for Flute and Basso Continuo in G majorPerformers: Theuns, Frank ![]() Vivaldi, Geminiani: Sonatas for Violoncello & Basso Continuo1 CD / Accent / 2008-03-11 Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Work(s); Sonata no 9 in E flat (Larghetto, Allegro, Andante, Allegro); Francesco Geminiani: Sonata for cello & continuo no 6 in A minor, Op. 5/6; Sonata for cello & continuo no 3 in ...Performers: Dieltiens, Roel; Kohnen, Robert; Van der Meer, Richte; Woodrow, Anthony ![]() J. B. Bach, Telemann: Overtures / Demeyere, Bach Concentus2 CD / Accent / 2008-03-08 Works: Johann Bernhard Bach: Overture in D majorConductors: Demeyere, Ewald Ensemble: Bach Concentus Bach Concentus was founded in 2006 by Ewald Demeyere (Artistic Director) and Giulio D'Alessio. Devoted to the instrumental and vocal repertoire of the Baroque and...continue... ![]() Bach: Cantatas for The Complete Liturgical Year Vol 6 / Kuijken, Le Petite Bande, et al1 CD / Accent / 2008-03-08 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 1, "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" BWV 1Performers: Noskaiová, Petra; Thornhill, Siri; Ullmann, Marcus; Van der Crabben, Jan Conductors: Kuijken, Sigiswald Ensemble: La Petite Bande Ensemble The Cantatas BWV 18 and BWV 23 were intended for the two last Sundays before Lent, the "Sexagesima" and "Estomihi" Sundays. In the following weeks,...continue... ![]() The Artistry Of Barthold Kuijken - Telemann, Bach, etc1 CD / Accent / 2008-02-09 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Flute and Strings no 1 in D major, K 285Performers: Kuijken, Barthold Barthold Kuijken (b. 1949) studied flute and recorder at the Royal Conservatories of Brussels and The Hague. With regard to the transverse flute he is...continue... ![]() L'Harmonie des Nations -European Music at the Bavarian Court1 CD / Accent / 2008-02-09 Works: Johann Kaspar Kerll: Sonata á 3 in G minorConductors: Ensemble: Stylus Phantasticus Around 1700, a time of heavy political struggle for predominance in Europe, music was looking for an international language, and – quite surprisingly – the...continue... ![]() Buxtehude: Cantatas & Motets / Nevel, et al1 CD / Accent / 2008-02-09 Works: Dietrich Buxtehude: Cantate Domino canticum novum, BuxWV 12Conductors: Van Nevel, Erik Ensemble: Currende Instrumental Ensemble; Currende Vocal Ensemble For Dietrich Buxtehude, the works for his 'Abendmusiken' became the terrain on which he could experiment as he liked. Whereas his composer colleagues, wrote cantatas...continue... ![]() Mozart: Requiem / Kuijken, La Petite Bande1 CD / Accent / 2008-02-01 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K 626Performers: Holle, Matthias; Mackie, Neil; Patriasz, Catherine; Schmithusen, Ingrid Conductors: Kuijken, Sigiswald Ensemble: La petite bande; Netherlands Chamber Choir ![]() The Wonders of the World - An English Masque / Miriam Allan1 Super Audio CD / Accent / 2008-01-04 Works: Richard Edwards: When grypinge griefesConductors: Ensemble: Ensemble Echo du Danube The 'XII Wonders of the World' is a collection of lute songs by lutenist and singer John Maynard after poems by Sir John Davies. It...continue... ![]() Haydn: Harpsichord Concertos, etc / Kuijken, Demeyere, et al1 Super Audio CD / Accent / 2008-01-04 Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Keyboard in G major, H 18 no 4; Divertimento for 2 Oboes, 2 Horns and Strings in F major, H 2 no 20; Concerto for Keyboard in F major, H 18 no 3Performers: Allen, Renee; Baudhuin, Vinciane; Beaugiraud, Patrick; Demeyere, Ewald; Kuijken, Sigiswald; MacDougall, Helen Conductors: Kuijken, Sigiswald Ensemble: La petite bande Unlike his composer colleagues, Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) never was an acclaimed virtuoso on an instrument, but his skills on the harpsichord were however enough to...continue... ![]() Ernst Eichner: Flute Quartets Op 4 / Il Gardellino1 CD / Accent / 2007-10-06 Works: Ernst Eichner: Quartets (6) for Flute and Strings, Op. 4Performers: Akiha, Mika; De Winne, Jan; Giardelli, Claire; Terakado, Ryo Conductors: Ensemble: Il Gardellino Ensemble Ernst Eichner is one of those composers who was highly esteemed by his contemporaries, but was forgotten soon after his – far too early –...continue... ![]() Scarlatti: Sonatas for Harpsichord / Demeyere1 CD / Accent / 2007-09-06 Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in E flat major, K 474/L 203Performers: Demeyere, Ewald Ewald Demeyere's selection and playing clearly demonstrates the fact that - contrary to the image Scarlatti's sonatas used to have - they appeal not only...continue... ![]() Reina dela Noche-Songs from Latin America / Rodriguez1 CD / Accent / 2007-09-06 Works: Ariel Ramirez: Alfonsina y el marPerformers: Rodriguez, Liliana Liliana Rodriguez and Raphaella Smits present some very sensitive musical versions of South American poetry, sensual and melancholic at the same time. The Argentine Jorge...continue... ![]() Mozart: Cassations, etc / Kuijken, La Petite Bande1 Super Audio CD / Accent / 2007-07-05 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Cassation in G major, K 63 "Final-Musik"; Cassation for 2 Oboes, 2 Horns and Strings in B flat major, K 99 (63a); Divertimento for 2 Horns, Bassoon and Strings no 7 in D majo...Conductors: Kuijken, Sigiswald Ensemble: La petite bande The cassations KV 63 and 99 composed by Mozart at the age of thirteen (!) are among his earliest serenades and show already the genius....continue... ![]() French & Italian Flute Music of the 18th Century2 CD / Accent / 2007-07-05 Italy is not exactly considered &dbquo;a land of flute", but Barhold Kuijkens selection of Italian Flute Sonatas on disc 1 of this specially priced double-CD...continue... ![]() Marais: Pièces de viole du cinquième livre / Kuijken et al1 CD / Accent / 2007-06-01 Works: Marin Marais: Pièces de viole, Book 5; Pièces de viole, Book 1Performers: Kohnen, Robert; Kuijken, Wieland; Uemura, Kaori ![]() Schütz: Cantiones Sacrae / Van Nevel, Currende1 CD / Accent / 2007-06-01 Works: Heinrich Schütz: Cantiones sacrae, Op. 4; Cantiones sacrae, Op 4Conductors: Van Nevel, Erik Ensemble: Currende Vocal Ensemble ![]() Mozart: Fantasias, Sonata, Variations, etc / Immerseel1 CD / Accent / 2007-06-01 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasy for Piano in C minor, K 475; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C minor, K 457; Fantasia for Piano in D minor, K 397 (385g); Variations (12) for Piano in C major on "Ah vous d...Performers: Immerseel, Jos van ![]() Devienne: Six Sonates pour un Basson / Bond, Kohnen, et al1 CD / Accent / 2007-06-01 Works: François Devienne: Sonatas (6) for Bassoon and Basso Continuo, Op. 24Performers: Bond, Danny; Kohnen, Robert; Van der Meer, Richte ![]() Mozart, Beethoven: Quintets for Piano and Winds1 CD / Accent / 2007-06-01 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, K 452; Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn in E flat major, Op. 16Performers: Bond, Danny; Dombrecht, Paul; Dombrecht, Piet; Immerseel, Jos van; Schmid, Elmar Conductors: Ensemble: Octophorus Mozart himself regarded this composition of 1782 his best to date. Beethoven must have thought similar. For him it was a shining example when writing...continue... ![]() Scarlatti: Stabat Mater; Esteves: Missa / Van Nevel1 CD / Accent / 2007-06-01 Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Stabat Mater; Joao Rodrigues Esteves: Missa for 8 VoicesPerformers: Hermans, Elisabeth; Scheifes, Lidewy; Stinders, Herman; Van der Meer, Jacques; Van Elsacker, Jan Conductors: Van Nevel, Erik Ensemble: Currende Instrumental Ensemble; Currende Vocal Ensemble ![]() Bach: Geist und Seele wird verwirret, etc / Kuijken, et al1 Super Audio CD / Accent / 2007-05-06 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 179, "Siehe zu, dass deine Gottesfurcht" BWV 179; Cantata no 35, "Geist und Seele wird verwirret" BWV 35; Cantata no 164, "Ihr, die ihr euch von Christo nennet" BWV ...Performers: Demeyere, Ewald; Kobow, Jan; Sämann, Gerlinde; Wörner, Dominik Conductors: Kuijken, Sigiswald Ensemble: La Petite Bande A few years ago Sigiswald Kuijken and his Ensemble La Petite Bande decided to perform Bach's vocal works only with one singer per register. Joshua...continue... ![]() Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni, etc / S. Kuijken, et al1 Super Audio CD / Accent / 2007-05-06 Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Cello in D major, RV 403; Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Violin in G minor, Op. 8 no 2/RV 315 "L'estate"; Concerto for Violi...Performers: Agsteribbe, Frank; Badiarov, Dmitry; Kuijken, Sara; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Santos, Luis Otavio Conductors: Kuijken, Sigiswald Ensemble: La petite bande "Because Sigiswald Kuijken and his cohorts, La Petite Bande, understand this enormous problem, they have resorted to two innovative ideas: first, to perform the four...continue... ![]() Cavazzoni, Fogliano, etc: Organ Works / Tamminga1 CD / Accent / 2007-04-05 Works: Marco Antonio Cavazzoni: Recerchari, motetti, canzoni..., Book 1; Perdone moi sie folie; Madame vous aves mon cuor; Plus ne regres; Lautre yor per un matin; Claudio Veggio: Ricercata per b quadro del...Performers: Tamminga, Liuwe It is not by coincidence that Liuwe Tammingas playing conveys southern flair: for more than 20 years he has been living in Bologna, Italy. He...continue... ![]() C.P.E. Bach: Flute Sonatas / Kuijken, Demeyere2 CD / Accent / 2007-04-05 Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Sonata for Flute and Basso Continuo in A minor, Wq 128/H 555; Sonata for Flute and Basso Continuo in B flat major, Wq 125/H 552; Sonata for Flute and Basso Continuo in B fl...Performers: Demeyere, Ewald; Kuijken, Barthold The Prussian King Frederic II quite often disagreed with his royal harpsichordist's rather "avantgardistic" style. Nevertheless it is quite likely that some of these masterly...continue... ![]() Hotteterre: Pièces pour la flûte traversière / Kuijken2 CD / Accent / 2007-03-07 Works: Jacques Hotteterre: Première livre de pièces, Op. 2; Deuxième livre de pièces, Op. 5Performers: Kohnen, Robert; Kuijken, Barthold; Kuijken, Wieland Jacques Hotteterres suites are perfect models of what we would call the French style. They are the musical equivalent of a way of life that...continue... ![]() Echo de Paris - Parisian Love Songs 1610-1660 / Pitzl, et al1 Super Audio CD / Accent / 2007-02-04 Works: Pierre Guédron: Quoy? faut-il donc qu'AmourPerformers: Contini, Luciano; Pitzl, Pierre; Sandlands, Hugh; Van Dyck, Stephan Conductors: Pitzl, Pierre Ensemble: Private Musicke Slowly but surely ensembles are discovering the French music before Louis XIV, and of course it comes at no surprise that excellent music was played...continue... ![]() Telemann: Cantatas for bass voice / Mertens, Il Gardellino1 CD / Accent / 2007-02-04 Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Es sind schon die letzten Zeiten, TV 1 no 529; Die Liebe gegen meinen Gott, TV 1 no 350; In allen meinen Taten, TV 1 no 928; Wo soll ich fliehen hin, TV 1 no 1724; Essercizii ...Performers: Akiha, Mika; Coppieters, Frank; De Winne, Jan; Derijckere, Alain; Dowling, Deirdre; Glodeanu, Mira; Hermans, Liesbeth; Hermans, Marleen; Mertens, Klaus; Ponseele, Marcel; Ryelandt, Francois; Schiffer... Conductors: Ensemble: Il Gardellino Ensemble Among Telemann's more than 1400 church cantatas there are remarkable many works for bass solo. Telemann himself was an experienced baritone and often helped out...continue... ![]() Handel: Concerti grossi Op 6 / Fey, Ensemble La Passione1 CD / Accent / 2007-02-04 Works: George Frederick Handel: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6Conductors: Fey, Thomas Ensemble: Ensemble La Passione Thomas Fey, one of Germany's most interesting young conductors, and his newly founded period instrument orchestra La Passione were self-confident enough to choose Handel's well...continue... ![]() The Art of Melancholy / Festa, Daedalus Ensemble2 CD / Accent / 2007-01-05 Works: John Dowland: Lachrimae or Seaven Teares; Giovanni Maria Trabaci: Conzonanze stravaganti; Gagliarda quinta cromatica a 5 detta "La Trabacina"; Girolamo Frescobaldi: Il primo libro di capricci fatti s...Performers: Cabre, Josep; Sandilands, Hugh Conductors: Festa, Roberto Ensemble: Daedalus Ensemble Roberto Festa and his Ensemble Daedalus present a masterly expressive picture of melancholy in 16th and 17th century music....continue... ![]() Bach: Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, etc / Kuijken, et al1 Super Audio CD / Accent / 2007-01-05 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 16, "Herr Gott, dich loben wir" BWV 16; Cantata no 153, "Schau, lieber Gott, wie meine Feind" BWV 153; Cantata no 65, "Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen" BWV 65; Mein ...Performers: Hermans, Elisabeth; Kobow, Jan; Noskaiova, Petra; Van der Crabben, Jan Conductors: Kuijken, Sigiswald Ensemble: La petite bande A few years ago Sigiswald Kuijken and his Ensemble La Petite Bande decided to perform Bach's vocal works only with one singer per register. Joshua...continue... ![]() Hendrickx: In deep silence no 1; Brouwer, Walter / Smits1 CD / Accent / 2007-01-05 Works: Owe Walter: La Guitarra; Leo Brouwer: Tres apuntes; Hika "In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu"; Wim Henderickx: In deep silence no 1; SaetaPerformers: Smits, Raphaëlla Most of these works were written for Raphaella Smits, one of the great guitarists of this time. It must be this very personal approach, which...continue... ![]() Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice / Kuijken, Kweksilber, Jacobs2 CD / Accent / 2007-01-01 Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo ed EuridicePerformers: Falewicz, Magdalena; Jacobs, Rene; Kweksilber, Marianne Conductors: Kuijken, Sigiswald Ensemble: Ghent Collegium Vocale; La petite bande In spite of the fact that it dates back almost 25 years, this 1762 version of Gluck's most important opera remains an outstanding recording. With...continue... ![]() Couperin: Les nations / Kuijken Ensemble2 CD / Accent / 2006-11-12 Works: François Couperin: Les nationsPerformers: Fernandez, Francois; Hantai, Marc; Kohnen, Robert; Kuijken, Barthold; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Kuijken, Wieland Conductors: Ensemble: Kuijken Ensemble "Unquestionably the three Kuijken brothers stand for top quality in historical performance, and this recording confirms such a statement. Hardly will you be able to...continue... ![]() Cantate per passione - Ferrandini / Scholl, Echo du Danube1 CD / Accent / 2006-11-12 Works: Giovanni B. Ferrandini: Liebste Mutter voll der Schmerzen; Concerto for Flute in F major; O Spettacolo pur troppo funesto; Quartet in G minor; Ecco quel troncoPerformers: Scholl, Elisabeth Conductors: Ensemble: Ensemble Echo du Danube At the age of no more than 12 years (!) Giovanni Battista Ferrandini joined the Munich court as oboist, and was appointed Director of Chamber...continue... ![]() Graun: Concerti / Ponseele, Il Gardellino Ensemble1 CD / Accent / 2006-10-08 Works: Johann Gottlieb Graun: Concerto for Viola da gamba, Strings and Basso continuo in A major; Concerto for Oboe d'amore, Strings and Basso continuo in D major; Concerto for Fl, Strings and Basso continu...Performers: Ad-El, Shalev; Ahika, Mika; Coppieters, Frank; De Winne, Jan; Freeman, Stephen; Gent, Sophie; Ghielmi, Lorenzo; Ghielmi, Vittorio; Ponseele, Marcel; Schiffer, Rene Conductors: Ensemble: Il Gardellino Ensemble Because they never signed their works clearly it is difficult, if not impossible, to attribute many of their concerts to either of the Graun brothers....continue... ![]() Bach: Ich habe genug, etc / Kuijken, Hermans, Genz, et al1 Super Audio CD / Accent / 2006-09-02 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 82, "Ich habe genug" BWV 82; Wo Gott, der Herr, nicht bei uns hält wenn unsre Feinden toben, BWV 178; Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben, BWV 102Performers: Genz, Christoph; Hermans, Elisabeth; Noskaiova, Petra; Van der Crabben, Jan Conductors: Kuijken, Sigiswald Ensemble: La petite bande Volumes 1 and 2 of this cycle have already raised a lot of attention and received some enthusiastic reviews such as: "There could hardly be...continue... ![]() Mozart on Italian Organs / Liuwe Tamminga1 CD / Accent / 2006-07-06 Although we have numerous proofs of Mozart as an organ expert he only left us a few works for this instrument behind, the reason being,...continue... ![]() Affetuoso - Oboe Sonatas 1700 - 1750 / Dombrecht, et al2 CD / Accent / 2006-06-13 Works: Thomas Vincent: Sonata for Oboe in A minor, Op. 1 no 2; William Babell: Sonata for Oboe and Basso Continuo no 1 in B major; Francesco Geminiani: Sonata for Oboe and Basso Continuo no 1 in E minor; Ge...Performers: Dombrecht, Paul; Kohnen, Robert; Kuijken, Wieland ![]() Bach: Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, etc / Kuijken1 Super Audio CD / Accent / 2006-06-02 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 177; Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 93; Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder straf nicht in deinem Zorn, BWV 135Performers: Genz, Christoph; Noskaiova, Petra; Thornhill, Siri; Van der Crabben, Jan Conductors: Kuijken, Sigiswald Ensemble: La petite bande For several years, we have chosen to perform the vocal works of J. S. Bach (Cantatas, Motets, Passions etc.) with vocal forces of one singer...continue... ![]() Mozart: Sonatas for Fortepiano and Violin / Kuijken, Devos5 CD / Accent / 2006-05-09 Sigiswald Kuijken and Luc Devos really took their time to record these mature works. The result is what can be called "a reference recordings", certainly...continue... ![]() Mozart: Music for Winds
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