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Johan van Veen
Clérambault: Te Deum, La femme adultère (Château de Versailles Spectacles)
An impressive testimony of Clérambault’s qualities in the field of sacred music [JV]
Sacred concerti of the 17th century (Passacaille)
A exciting disc with first recordings of German 17th century sacred music [JV]
Zieleński: Offertoria et Communiones totius anni – II (CD Accord)
A disc to treasure, given the quality of the music and the performances [JV]
Musica Warmiensis Vol 4 (Dux)
Fine performances of little-known music from 18th century Poland [JV]
Vivaldi: Heroes – Opera Arias (Erato)
A very impressive recital of some of Vivaldi’s finest opera arias [JV]
Liechtenauer: Masses (cpo)
A well-deserved monument to a forgotten composer [JV]
Cabanilles: Organ Works (MDG)
A nice survey of Cabanilles’ organ music but compromised by the temperament of the organ [JV]
Boismortier: Sonatas for 2 Pardessus de viole (First Hand Records)
A lovely disc and a perfect case for a forgotten instrument [JV]
Bach’s Roots: Early Influences on the Young Master (Arcana)
An interesting and musically compelling survey of the musical world into which Bach was born [JV]
Handel and Colonna: Sacred music (Ricercar)
A good case for Colonna and one of the best performances of Handel’s Dixit Dominus [JV]
Arianna in Rome (Arcana)
A compelling survey of the art of female singers in Rome in the first half of the 17th century [JV]
Charpentier: Te Deum H146 (Ricercar)
(Déjà Review) The mass is especially interesting for its highly original scoring and for the way it is performed here [JV]
Bach: Bach-Centricity (Nimbus Records)
Engaging and lively playing of arrangements that remain close to the original [JV]
Handel: Sonatas for Violin and Basso continuo (Arcana)
Excellent playing, but the concept is debatable [JV]
À Tre – 18th Century Cello Trios (Da Vinci Classics)
This ensemble’s debut could not have been any better [JV]
Lusitano: Liber Primus Epigramatum (Pan Classics)
A winning combination of historical interest and high quality of music and performance [JV]
17th and 18th Century Organ Toccatas, Sonatas and Canzonas (Da Vinci Classics)
Bellatti is a skilful guide through the Ligurian organ landscape [JV]
Telemann: Recorder Sonatas (Coviello Classics)
A fine debut recording by an excellent, young recorder player [JV]
Georg Österreich’s Resurrected Treasures – North German Cantatas (Et’cetera)
Outstanding interpretations of pieces from a large and important collection [JV]
Willaert: Missa Laudate Deum (Evil Penguin Classics)
The sixth volume of an impressive project [JV]
Conti: Bravo! Bene! (cpo)
This disc proves that Conti was a quite fascinating and original composer [JV]
Charpentier: Les Arts Florissants (Rubicon)
A respectable and in many ways enjoyable recording of two fine works by Charpentier [JV]
Mandora: The Lute of the Monasteries (Pan Classics)
An interesting survey of music for a little-known instrument [JV]
Telemann: Gulliver’s Travels (Christophorus)
Telemann as a master of counterpoint [JV]
