Monthly Archives: March 2010

31 Mar

Roman Sonatas

Roman Sonatas

The re-invented Musica Antiqua Köln has released an album entitled Roma, featuring Italian works by Lonati, Mannelli, Lulier, Ravenscroft, Bonporti, et al. The new ensemble …

 
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29 Mar

Bartók String Quartets

Bartók String Quartets

I recently acquired the Takács Quartet recording of Béla Bartók’s six string quartets… I’ll likely have a more substantial review later (as it has been …

 
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20 Mar

My Collection

My Collection

Late last year, I purchased the program “Delicious Library” for my Mac, from Delicious Monster. The application allows you to build a virtual library …

 
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14 Mar

J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suites for a Young Prince

J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suites for a Young Prince

Ensemble Sonnerie under Monica Huggett records four (of the five) Bach orchestral suites on Avie. Seemingly now, in 2009-2010, recording engineers have finally found their place, …

 
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06 Mar

Matteis: False Consonances of Melancholy

Matteis: False Consonances of Melancholy

Amandine Beyer and colleagues have recorded various ayres for the violin and continuo on Zig-Zag Territories by composer N. Matteis. I’ve run across Matteis’ in small …

 
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06 Mar

Krieger: 12 trio sonatas

Krieger: 12 trio sonatas

The obscure German composer, Johann Philipp Krieger, has been recorded in a series of 12 published trio sonatas (for 2 violins and b.c.) by Parnassi …

 
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