Arcana
Un air d’Italie: the mandolin in Paris in the 18th century (Arcana)
No-one with a fondness for the mandolin should miss this engaging disc [GPu]
Aretino: Sabbato Sancto – Lamentationes et Responsoria (Arcana)
The low tessitura and the slow tempi make these settings quite moving [JV]
Morricone: Cinema Rarities (Arcana)
Enjoyable arrangements of some of Morricone’s less well-known film music, but suffering from a lack of variety [DJB]
Frescobaldi and the South (Arcana)
A compelling recital which places Frescobaldi in his historical context [JV]
Fux: La corona d’Arianna (Arcana)
Cuts aside, a very fine performance of one of Fux’s works for the stage [JV]
Stefano Maiorana (theorbo) Secret Pages (Arcana)
A compelling juxtaposition of Baroque and contemporary music for theorbo [MS]
CPE and JC Bach: Viola da Gamba Sonatas (Arcana)
Virtuoso playing in superb repertoire – irresistible [DMD]
CPE and JC Bach: Viola da Gamba Sonatas (Arcana)
A captivating disc, which fully lives up to what its title promises [JV]
The Queen’s Favourites (Arcana)
A highly entertaining disc to which the lover of wind music will regularly return [JV]
Splendours of the Gonzaga (Arcana)
Top-class performances by an excellent ensemble [JV]
Neri: Sonate da sonarsi con varij stromenti (Arcana)
Concerto Scirocco combines technical brilliance with a thorough understanding of the style of Neri’s time [JV]
Mozart in Milan (Arcana)
An engaging new performance of Mozart’s Exsultate, jubilate, plus works to set it in context [DF]
Dufay: L’alta bellezza (Arcana)
This disc is my first acquaintance with Alta Bellezza, and it is a most pleasant one [JV]
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