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Blue: the color of stardust, the color of the robe of Urania, the muse who holds the world in her hand. In Madame de Rambouillet's 17th-century blue salons, ladies of wit and fashion - known as 'les...

The most beautiful polyphonic canzoni, chansons, motets and madrigals, were used like today's pop standards in the 16th century; musicians would improvise on them, tailoring their playing and...

At the beginning of the 17th century, music in Italy underwent a radical change. From the first experimental attempts in Florence to revive the musical practice of Greek antiquity, which had not been...

Cherubini / Denabian Paris 1804 CD

In this recording, Jan Michiels transports us back to the Parisian salons of the 19th century. These were not only an ideal environment for Chopin - his Pr?ludes op. 28 are a recurring thread...

This Chansonnier, which is how Tasto Solo and Guilleromo P?rez imagine this CD, offers a selection of most extraordinary ballades and rondeaux by Binchois and Dufay, in addition to compositions by...

Colombi / Dall'Abacp / Galli / La Rotta / Napper Voce Del Violoncello: Solo Works Of First Italian CD1. Tromba a Basso Solo 2. Capriccio Sesto 3. Capriccio Primo 4. Sonata in a Minor: Como Manuscript...

Corelli / Imaginarium Ensemble / Onofri Violinsonatas Opus V 1 CD1. Title Page (Corelli Dedication to Princess Sofia Carlotta) 2. I. Grave - Allegro - Adagio Grave - Allegro - Adagio 3. II. Allegro -...

Corelli / Onofri / Imaginarium Ensemble Arcangelo Corelli: Violin Sonatas 2 CD1. Violin Sonata No. 12 in D minor, Op. 5, 'La Follia' 2. I. Grave 3. II. Allegro - Adagio 4. III. Allegro 5. IV. Adagio...

Couperin / Delage Couperin: Pieces De Clavecin CD1. Troisi?me Pr?lude 2. La M?netou 3. Les Petits ges: La Muse Naissante 4. Les Petits ges: L'enfantine 5. Les Petits ges: L'adolescente 6. Les Petits...

The late romantic Jean Cras (1879-1932) managed to unite his passion for the sea and music throughout his life. As a naval officer he was even appointed Konteradmiral in 1931, but this did not...

In the years 1575-77, Venice was struck by a plague of unusual violence, killing a third of the population in just two years. To stave off the plague which the Venetians felt was caused by the wrath...