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Johan van Veen
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: Messe de minuit (Harmonia Mundi)
The perfect disc to musically celebrate Christmas [JV]
The Harpsichord of Louis XV (Château de Versailles)
Tradition and innovation in a compelling recital of French harpsichord music [JV]
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: 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 (Ars Produktion)
Compelling performances of cantatas by a great composer of the 17th century [JV]
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]
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]
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 Classics)
The three composers on this disc take advantage of excellent performances by Cristina Bayón Álvarez [JV]
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]
Praetorius & Schütz: Sacred Works (cpo)
Another recording of great importance and of great beauty from these performers [JV]
Becker: Sacred Concertos & Sonatas (cpo)
Excellent performances of the complete sacred works of Dietrich Becker [JV]
Bigaglia: Cantate per soprano e continuo (Tactus)
Lovers of baroque vocal music, keen to expand their horizons, should investigate [JV]