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Johan van Veen
Veggio, Ridio, Bertoldo: Complete Organ Music (Brilliant Classics)
Scandali could not have made a better choice than the oldest of the two organs in San Petronio [JV]
Voices – Ephrata Cloister (Bright Shiny Things)
A very interesting production, both historically and musically [JV]
Ariosti: Lessons for viola d’amore (Brilliant Classics)
A perfect disc to become acquainted with the viola d’amore and Ariosti’s sonatas [JV]
de Lalande: Les soupers du roi (Château de Versailles)
Lively and colourful performances of Louis XIV’s favourite music [JV]
Dreyer: Sacred Music (Brilliant)
Dreyer’s works are well worth the efforts to save them from the effects of a flood [JV]
Bach-Abel Society (Mirare)
A very entertaining disc, which gives a good impression of what may have been performed at the Bach-Abel concerts [JV]
S:t Sigfrids Officium – Celebrimus karissimi (Sterling)
For those who are interested in ancient liturgical practices, this is a very interesting disc to have [JV]
Virtuoso Music of the 16th & 17th Century for Cornetto (Arta)
Perfect demonstration of the excitement that the cornett can arouse [JV]
Song of Beasts (Ramée)
Impressive performances of fascinating medieval music about real and mythological creatures [JV]
Aguilera: Organ Music (Brilliant)
Another fine contribution to the Brilliant Classics keyboard music catalogue [JV]
Werner: Salve Reginas, Pastorellas (Audite)
An impressive testimony to Werner’s skills in composition [JV]
Mayr: Sacri Concentus (Challenge)
The performers are pretty much ideal advocates of Mayr’s oeuvre [JV]
Dufay: L’alta bellezza (Arcana)
This disc is my first acquaintance with Alta Bellezza, and it is a most pleasant one [JV]
Stradella: La Circe (Dynamic)
This recording shows that Stradella was one of the great composers of the 17th century [JV]
Kapsberger: Il Tedesco (Harmonia Mundi)
Kapsperger’s vocal oeuvre is very well served here [JV]
Wolf: Christmas Cantatas (CPO)
Another major step towards a reassessment of Wolf’s oeuvre [JV]
Humfrey: Sacred Choral Music (Delphian)
Interesting interpretational concept, but musically not really satisfying [JV]
Vivaldi: Concerti di Parigi (Château de Versailles)
Not a dull moment, thanks to Vivaldi and the engaging performances [JV]
Balbastre: Suites de Noël (Temperaments)
Baumont does exactly what these suites need to make for a nice hour of listening, not only at Christmastide [JV]
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