On this latest release from the American early-music ensemble Armonia Celeste, the musicians turn a keen eye and ear to works Christina would have helped to cultivate at court, chapel, and home.
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The American harpsichordist Jory Vinikour’s album ‘L’Unique’ explores both the solace and urgency in the music of a composer remembered primarily for rococo-era worldliness.
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The performances are well balanced and clear, with sensitive attention to ornamentation, tempo, and blend. The musicians have a lovely sense of buoyancy and graceful motion that serves this repertoire very well.
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On their latest double album, packaged beautifully in hardback with color images and meticulous notes, the eight-voice ensemble turn their careful attention to the secular songs of Johannes Ockeghem.
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‘A Tribute to Vladimir Morkov’ highlights this guitarist, critic, composer, arranger, and pedagogue whose musical contributions have been almost forgotten.
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