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Mieneke van der Velden-viola da gamba, Glen Wilson-clavecimbel
Marin Marais-PiAces de Viole (with music by Couperin) [ Channel Classics / CD - released 12/Jun/2001 ] the pinnacle of the solo literature for Viole |
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SIMPSON / JONES / CORKINE / HUME / LOCKE / DOWLAND / LANIER
Musikes sweetest joyes Mieneke van der Velden (viola da gamba/lyra viol) [ Channel Classics / SACD ] "17th-century English melancholy and despair beautifully delivered...the honours go to Mieneke van der Velden, who plays with unfailing intensity and beauty of tone." Gramophone |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Cosí fan Tutte, Die Zauberflöte; Sigiswald Kuijken, La Petite Bande Monica Groop, Huub Claessens, Nancy Argenta, Christina Högman, Soile Isokoski, Harry van de Kamp / La Petite Bande [ Brilliant Classics / 12 CD Box Set - released 1/Mar/2019 ] "..this is an excellent way to obtain four of Mozart's greatest works, well performed, cleanly recorded and at a very modest price point." Gramophone |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Jose van Dam - Autograph José van Dam (bass-baritone) with Roberto Alagna, Karita Mattila, Richard Leech, Cheryl Studer, etc [ Erato / Warner Classics / 10 CD Box Set - released 15/Mar/2015 ] As one of the great singers of his era, and an artist favoured by such conductors as Herbert von Karajan and Georg Solti, José van Dam recorded for all the major labels, including Warner labels Erato and Teldec, but he enjoyed an especially close... |
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SCHUYT / VALLET / van NOORDT / HACQUART / BENEDICTUS BUNS / CORNET / etc
Music from the Golden Age of Rembrandt Musica Amphion, Pieter-Jan Belder / Ensemble Bouzignac, Erik van Nevel [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD - released 14/Aug/2005 ] |
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ANONYMOUS / VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Music from The Globe's Landmark Productions: Twelfth Night & Richard IIII The Musicians of Shakespeare's Globe, Claire van Kampen [ Cantaloupe Music / CD - released 10/Dec/2016 ] "It is no ordinary Broadway pit band...introducing works in an unstuffy way to audiences who may be unfamiliar with the great thrills of early music." The New York Times |
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J. S. BACH
50 Best Bach (3 CDs special price) Nancy Argenta, Bob van Asperen, Fabio Biondi, Ian Bostridge, Philippe Herreweghe, Monica Huggett, etc [ Warner Classics / 3 CD - released 20/Jun/2010 ] An amazing selection of period performances of the greatest pieces of Bach recorded by some of today's top musicians. |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Israel in Egypt (complete oratorio) Nancy Argenta (soprano) / Emily Van Evera (soprano) / Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) David Thomas (bass) / Taverner Choir and Players / Andrew Parrott [ Erato / Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 18/Mar/2003 ] 'If anyone needs to assure themselves as to whether the English choral tradition is alive and well, they need only buy this CD.' Gramophone |
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BELLINI / OFFENBACH / MOZART / DELIBES / MONTEVERDI / DONIZETTI / etc
Natalie Dessay: The Opera Singer [33 CD & 19 DVDs] Natalie Dessay, with Francesco Meli, Jose Van Dam, Patricia Petibon, Sara Mingardo, Kathleen Kim, Ian Bostridge, Veronique Gens, and others [ Erato / Warner Classics / 52 CD Box Set - released 26/Feb/2021 ] "Dessay's performance is simply jaw-dropping.' BBC Music Magazine Award Finalist 2008: Opera [La Sonnambula] |
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BRAHMS
Symphonies Nos 3 & 4 Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Jaap Van Zweden [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 21/Oct/2008 ] Johannes Brahms really admired the symphonies by Beethoven. So much so that he did not finish his first symphony until after his 40th birthday. Three more symphonies followed. The last two of these are given glowing performances here by the... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Kerstfeest Christmas Noël Weinachten Netherlands Bach Society / Jos van Veldhoven [ Channel Classics / CD - released 24/Oct/2011 ] We selected tracks from recordings we made through the years with The Netherlands Bach Society and Jos van Veldhoven. This resulted in a beautiful collection of music, perfect for the Christmas season. |
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J.S BACH
St Matthew Passion Netherlands Bach Society, Jos Van Veldhoven [ CHANNEL / 3 CD ] |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Complete Symphonies & Serenades Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Jaap van Zweden [ Brilliant Classics / 5 CD Box Set - released 25/Sep/2020 ] "This is an unfailingly warm-hearted, full-blooded Brahmsian sound and seems to represent a genuine attempt at redirecting the modern symphony orchestra towards the sort of sound-mix Brahms himself is likely to have heard." MusicWeb |
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Nick van Dijk
Oceans Like These [ Rata Records New Zealand / CD - released 28/May/2007 ] Joining Van Dijk on this album are fellow greats of NZ jazz - Roger Sellers (drums), Paul Dyne (bass) and Hannah Griffin (vocals). This is very cool jazz, with an almost hypnotic forward momentum, indicative of the crashing NZ ocean. |
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Nienke Oostenrijk soprano; Margriet van Reisen contralto ; Marcel Reijans tenor ; Hubert Claessens bass ; The Netherlands Concert Choir ; Residentie O
Verhulst - Mass, Op. 20 for 4 solo voices, choir and orchestra [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 25/Feb/2003 ] 'A large scale Mendelssohn-style mass receives a delightful performance from native performers.' Gramophone |
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A Nocte Temporis, Anna Besson, Reinoud van Mechelen
The Dubhlinn Gardens [ Alpha / CD - released 22/Feb/2019 ] The Dubhlinn Gardens: an evening in the high society of 18th century Dublin, where traditional music was 'civilising' itself for the salon… This programme was inspired by the passion for traditional Irish music that flautist Anna Besson has felt... |
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ANONYMOUS
Oh, ma belle brunette Reinoud Van Mechelen (tenor), A Nocte Temporis, with Anna Besson (baroque flute) [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 27/May/2022 ] The term 'brunette' refers not only to a young woman with brown hair, but also to a musical form that was highly fashionable from the late seventeenth century to the early eighteenth. |
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HENRY PURCELL
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas (complete opera) BLU-RAY Opera Comique / Malena Ernman / Christopher Maltman / Judith van Wanroij / Les Arts Florrisants / William Christie (cond) [ Fra Musica Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 12/Dec/2009 ] Brilliant stage direction by Deborah Warner combines various time spaces in the 17th century with the present day, enhanced by the subtle lighting schemes of Jean Kalman. |
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JEAN CASSANEA de MONDONVILLE
Mondonville: Titon et l'Aurore (complete opera recorded in 2021) BLU-RAY Opéra Comique / Reinoud van Mechelen, Gwendoline Blondeel, Emmanuelle de Negri, Marc Mauillon / Les Arts Florissants, William Christie [ Naxos FRA Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 3/Dec/2021 ] Recorded at the Opéra Comique, Paris, France, 18-19 January 2021 |
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HENRY PURCELL
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas (complete opera recorded in 2008) Opéra Comique / Malena Ernman, Christopher Maltman, Judith van Wanroij, Hilary Summers / Les Arts Florissants William Christie [ Naxos DVD / DVD - released 21/Jan/2022 ] Recorded at the Opéra Comique, Paris, France, 7 and 9 December 2008 |