To the public, Handel was the great man of theatre, the titan who dominated the English music scene for half a century. His friends saw another side; in his rooms at 25 Brook Street (Handel’s home from 1723 until his death in 1759), the finest musicians would collaborate with Handel the chamber musician. The London […]
EMSI delights in bringing to its audience neglected masterpieces. On this occasion, the musicians of ¡Sacabuche! (singers, sackbuts, violins and organ) illuminate the works of Jarzębski, Mielczewski, Szarzyński and Zieleński, Polish composers who, in the seventeenth century, adopted the emerging idiom of the Italian baroque with brilliant results. “The ensemble’s intonation was flawless, its balance […]
In the early seventeenth century, Italians relished adventurous nuance, extreme dynamics and the chance to demonstrate skilful playing. Pallade Musica expresses these qualities passionately in this programme of Italian chamber music for violin, cello, and basso continuo. Works of Castello, Stradella, Marini, Scarlatti and other composers are featured. GRAND PRIZE WINNER, 2012 EARLY MUSIC AMERICA BAROQUE PERFORMANCE […]