Monthly Archives: March 2007

Bach: *Kammermusik*

Bach: *Kammermusik*

Musica Antiqua, Köln record Bach’s Chamber Works. This music has been released and re-released a number of times. I first heard it on LP releases …

 

Dowland: Lachrimae

Dowland: Lachrimae

I recently acquired a recording from Musica Antiqua, Köln of Dowland’s Seven Teares on the Challenge Classics label. I first heard these consort pieces by Fretwork …

 

Bach Alt Kantaten

Bach Alt Kantaten

“Old Cantatas?” I read this post and got confused about exactly what work he was discussing… and found my favorite rendition of BWV 82 with Fabio …

 

Hot Weather? Telemann Paris Quartets!

Hot Weather? Telemann Paris Quartets!

Today, currently, it’s 84 degrees in Richmond, VA. My OS X weather widgets always display the temperature, alongside the read-out for Merced, CA. I’ve got …

 

Wireless/HiFi Hell

Wireless/HiFi Hell

Of late, I’ve cried over the poor performance of my hi-fit setup. I lament the fact that fixing a Mac is far easier than diagnosing audio …

 

Casual Listening

Casual Listening

I’ve been busy of late, with no time for serious, dedicated listening. Then I sent my DAC in for an “upgrade,” and was without my …

 

The Fibonacci’s

The Fibonacci’s

Back in 1998, I wrote three fanfares based on the Fibonacci Sequence. I imported them recently into GarageBand, and arranged them a bit with different …