Masaaki Suzuki and the Bach Collegium Japan return to the St. Mathew Passion, 20 years after their first recording.
Tag: Baroque
Review: “‘Tis Too Late To Be Wise” – Kitgut Quartet
The Kitgut Quartet explores the connection between early string music to the classical String Quartet.
Review: Vox Luminis, A Nocte Temporis Perform Charpentier
Charpentier’s “Orphée Descendant Aux Enfers” and “La Descente D’orphée Aux Enfers” performed by Vox Luminis and A Nocte Temporis.
Review: "Farinelli" – Cecilia Bartoli, Antonini
Cicilia Bartoli in album of Baroque arias written for the famed castrato Farinelli.
Review: "Facce D'amore" – Jakub Józef Orliński, Emelyanychev
Countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński in an album which examines the male lover in the Baroque era. He is accompanied by Il Pomo D’oro and Maxim Emelyanychev.
Review: Bach – Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin – Thomas Zehetmair
In this new survey for ECM, Thomas Zehetmair returns to the complete Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, this time on period instruments (2019).
Review: Bach – Violin Concertos – Debretzeni, Gardiner
Kati Debretzeni, the English Baroque Soloists and John Eliot Gardiner presents Bach’s two Violin Concertos, together with two Keyboard Concertos transcriptions.
Review: "Versailles" – Alexandre Tharaud, Piano
In “Versailles”, pianist Alexandre Tharaud return to French Baroque composers like Rameau, Royer, Couperin and Lully.
Review: Handel – Messiah – Jordi Savall
Jordi Savall is joined by Capella Reial de Catalunya and Concert des Nations and soloists Rachel Redmond, Damien Guillon, Nicholas Mulroy and Matthias Winckhler.
Review: Bach – Overtures (Orchestral Suites) – Concerto Italiano, Alessandrini
Rinaldo Alessandrini and Concerto Italiano perform the 4 “Overtures” (Orchestral Suites) by Bach and other siblings.
