Tag: Henry Purcell
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Purcell: Ten Sonatas on Four Parts Z. 802-811, Harpsichord Suites Nos. 5 & 6, Trio Sonata in G Minor, Z. 780
Purcell’s chamber music deserves to occupy an important place in the experience of musicians and listeners, not only because of its intrinsic excellence but because its being non-descriptive or absolute music – devoid of any text that might date it or weigh it down-enables us to perceive its beauties and subtleties with as much readiness…
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Purcell: Works for Harpsichord
At the height of the LP era, Musical Heritage Society established itself as a preferred label for outstanding recordings of historically informed performance from medieval music to the Baroque era. Among several comprehensive surveys of important and previously underrepresented repertoire was harpsichordist Gerald Ranck’s collection of English composer Henry Purcell’s collected works for harpsichord. Newly…
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Purcell: Twelve Sonatas in Three Parts, Z. 790-801
Purcell’s chamber music deserves to occupy an important place in the experience of musicians and listeners, not only because of its intrinsic excellence but because its being non- descriptive or absolute music-devoid of any text that might date it or weigh it down-enables us to perceive its beauties and subtleties with as much readiness as…
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Nikolaus Harnoncourt & Concentus Musicus Wien: Complete Vanguard and MHS Recordings
Nikolaus Harnoncourt was one of the most influential and respected musicians of the twentieth century and a pioneer of the “historically informed performance” movement. His repertoire spanned early medieval music to George Gershwin and his performances and recordings combines scrupulous scholarly research with character and personality. He was a co-founder of the Concentus Music’s Wien…
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English Choral Premieres & Rarities
“Not to distract you from the excellence of the orchestral playing, but the accomplishments and inspiration displayed here represent English choral singing at its best. The smoothness, unanimity of enunciation, and ear-endearing luminosity of the singing resonates long after … not to be missed by fans of lyrical British choral music. Those who appreciate their…
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Bayard Rustin – The Singer
Bayard Rustin was one of the most important figures in America’s civil rights movement – activism alongside A. Philip Randolph fighting discriminatory practices surrounding hiring for World War II, an organizer with Randolph of the first March on Washington in 1941, a key planner of the Freedom Rides, and an advocate of nonviolence whose ideas…
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The Purcell Album – Alfred Deller & Consort
“enjoyable anthology edition showing Deller at his finest. The others are good too, especially Gerald English … warm, expressively played instruments” (Penguin Guide)“ Vanguard’s reissues of Purcell, the composer most closely associated with Deller … the purity of tone, the extraordinary resonance of lower and middle notes, the technical skill and sensitivity of his singing…
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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons & Baroque Favourites
“great spontaneity and vitality…firm resonant bass…polished, strongly characterised accompaniments…the effect is exhilarating” (Vivaldi- Penguin Guide 3 stars) “playing is alive, alert, stylish & committed….sound is first class” (Penguin Guide 3 stars)
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The Rise of English Music
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The Rise of English Polyphony
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Opera for Everyone
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Purcell: Anthems for the Chapel Royal
“The choir of Trinity College, Cambridge under Richard Marlow add substantially to their reputation in this recording. They begin with the Benedicite , strong in rhythm as in full-bodied tone, and end with the great eight-part Hear my prayer, skilful in shaping, secure in intonation, sensitive in balance.” (Gramophone) “Marlow gets god results from his…
