Alexander Lingas and the Oregon-based ensemble Cappella Romana have turned the spotlight on more of a medieval composer’s works through ‘Hymns of KassianÃ,’ a recording released in April on their own label.
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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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His best instruments have something extra: a Gestalt that makes them “objects of desire.” His legacy is his output, and all of the surviving instruments deserve to be preserved and maintained for posterity.
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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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