Accompanied by the Belgian instrumental ensemble Ricercar Consort, Spanish countertenor Carlos Mena performs Antonio Vivaldi’s “Nisi Dominus” for alto and orchestra, RV 608. Conductor: Philippe Pierlot.
Italian early music ensemble Il Giardino Armonico (The Harmonious Garden) plays Antonio Vivaldi’s Cello concerto in A minor, RV 419. Soloist (cello): Christophe Coin. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.
Amsterdam-based instrumental ensemble Combattimento Consort plays Handel and Purcell. Recorded at the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on October 28, 2012.
French classical pianist Hélène Grimaud plays the last movement, Ciaccona (Chaconne) from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Partita No. 2 in D minor for solo violin (BWV 1004) on piano. Piano transcription of the piece was written by the Italian composer, pianist,…
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Conducted by Giovanni Antonini, the pioneering Italian early music ensemble Il Giardino Armonico (“The Harmonious Garden”) plays Antonio Vivaldi’s Concerto for Four Violins and Cello in B Minor, Op. 3, No. 10 (RV 580), the tenth of L’Estro Armonico (Harmonic…
Conducted by Christina Pluhar, L’Arpeggiata performs Henry Purcell’s opera in a prologue and three acts, “Dido and Aeneas (Z. 626)”. With a libretto by the Irish poet, hymnist, and lyricist Nahum Tate (1652 – 30 July 1715), the opera recounts…
German Baroque music ensemble Vocalconsort Berlin performs Johann Sebastian Bach’s Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (Sing unto the Lord a new song, BWV 225), the motet first performed in Leipzig around 1727. Choirmaster: Daniel Reuss. This performance was recorded…
Conducted by Jordi Savall, Le Concert des Nations & La Capella Reial de Catalunya perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Mass in B minor, BWV 232”, a musical setting of the complete Ordinary of the Latin Mass. Recorded at the Abbaye de…
“Il Giardino Armonico” (the harmonious garden), the Italian early music ensemble plays Antonio Vivaldi’s Piccolo Concerto in C major, RV 443. Giovanni Antonini, sopranino recorder & conductor.
Claudio Monteverdi’s Vespro della Beata Vergine (Vespers for the Blessed Virgin; SV 206 and 206a); also called Vespers of 1610. Sir John Eliot Gardiner at the Versailles Chapelle Royale with the Monteverdi Choir, the English Baroque Soloists, and the Pages…
Accompanied by the early music ensemble L’Arpeggiata, French countertenor Philippe Jaroussky sings 17th-century arias from the Italian composers: Icônes du Seicento (Icons of the Seicento). The word Seicento simply refers to Italian history and culture during the 17th century. The…
German conductor, choirmaster, organist, and harpsichordist Karl Richter (15 October 1926 – 15 February 1981) plays Johann Sebastian Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565. An amazing performance, enjoy.