In his new release of “Leonore”, René Jacobs perform the early version of Beethoven’s opera, “Fidelio”, with soloists and the Freiburger Barockorchester.
Tag: Period Instruments
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: 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.
Review: Purcell – King Arthur – Gabrieli Consort & Players – Paul McCreesh
Paul McCreesh conducts the Gabrieli Consort & Players in Purcell dramatic opera.
Review: Beethoven – Complete Piano Concertos – Brautigam (2019)
This is Ronald Brautigam’s second recording of Beethoven’s Piano Concertos cycle, this time on period instruments with Die Kölner Akademie under Michael Alexander Willens.
Review: Handel – Brockes Passion – AAM, Richard Egarr
A new recording of Handel’s rarely performed passion, to mark the 300th anniversary of the first known performance.
Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto – The Best Recordings – Part Two
Part two – Choosing the best recording of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. This part covers recordings from the digital era, including period instruments versions.
Review: Anamorfosi – Le Poème Harmonique, Dumestre
Le Poème Harmonique, with founder Vincent Dumestre, perform Allegri’s “Miserere” and works by Monteverdi and other baroque composers.
