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Johan van Veen

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A Byzantine Emperor at King Henry’s Court (Cappella Records)

A spellbinding confrontation of liturgical music from two traditions – a perfect ‘alternative’ for Christmastide [JV]

1723 violin RAM2202

1723 Bach, Bertali, Biber, Corelli & Pisendel (Ramée)

A nice demonstration of the practice of ‘playing in the organ’ [JV]

Biber Harmonie Universelle Accent ACC24386

Biber: Twelve Sonatas (Accent)

Both the ensemble and the playing of the individual members are excellent and hard to surpass [JV]

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Jauchzet Gott (Accent)

A disc to treasure, with probably the best ever performance of Bach’s famous Cantata BWV51 [JV]

Godecharle: Harp quartets (Ramée)

Well-written, entertaining harp quartets by a little-known composer, in excellent performance [JV]

Charpentier Brossard Sacred Christmas Music HMM902707

Charpentier: Messe de minuit (Harmonia Mundi)

The perfect disc to musically celebrate Christmas [JV]

Harpsichord of Louis XV Geoffroy CVS108

The Harpsichord of Louis XV (Château de Versailles)

Tradition and innovation in a compelling recital of French harpsichord music [JV]

Abel syms ACC24394

Abel: The Late Symphonies (Accent)

Fine performances of a little-known part of Abel’s oeuvre [JV]

The Guerra Manuscript Vol. 6 (Naxos)

The glorious conclusion of an interesting and important project [JV]

Charpentier magnificat CVS098

Charpentier: Te Deum (Château de Versailles)

One of the main attractions of this disc is the magnificent De profundis [JV]

Lully: Benedictus (Château de Versailles Spectacles)

An impressive testimony of Lully’s skills as a composer of sacred music [JV]

From Mannheim to Berlin (Challenge Classics)

Cello playing of the highest calibre [JV]

Pedersøn: Motets & Hymns (cpo)

This disc sheds light on liturgical practice in Denmark in the early 17th century [JV]

Byrd: On Byrd’s Wings (Audite)

An interesting and musically captivating contribution to the Byrd commemoration [JV]

Cesti cantatas ARS38640

Cesti: Cantatas (Ars Produktion)

Compelling performances of cantatas by a great composer of the 17th century [JV]

Werner Masses & Motets v3 Audite 97819

Werner: Masses & Motets (Audite)

Top-class performances of music by a ‘forgotten’ master [JV]

Bach family: Family Affairs [motets] (cpo)

An impressive survey of the art of the Bach family [JV]

Schein: Israels Brünnlein (cpo)

If you look for a recording of this collection, this production is a serious option to be considered [JV]

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Frescobaldi and the South (Arcana)

A compelling recital which places Frescobaldi in his historical context [JV]

Campra: Messe de Requiem, Rameau: In convertendo, Mondonville: In exitu Israel (Erato)

All three works have been recorded before, but this disc is a good competition [JV]

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Brescianello: Opus 1 Libro Secondo (Signum Classics)

Brescianello’s chamber music I have heard confirms his qualities. I am looking forward to the next volumes [JV]

Spanish Secular Cantatas Brilliant 96824

Spanish Secular Cantatas (Brilliant Classics)

The three composers on this disc take advantage of excellent performances by Cristina Bayón Álvarez [JV]

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Murschhauser: Prototypon Longo-Breve Organicum (Brilliant Classics)

Fine performances of liturgical organ music by a little-known master from South Germany [JV]

Fux: La corona d’Arianna (Arcana)

Cuts aside, a very fine performance of one of Fux’s works for the stage [JV]