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Johan van Veen
Vivaldi: La Stravaganza (Transcriptions for Organ) (Brilliant Classics)
These transcriptions are nice complements to Bach’s arrangements [JV]
Couperin: Les Concerts Royaux (Château de Versailles)
Elegance and refinement were highly appreciated at the time, and that is exactly what we get here [JV]
Nardini: Complete Music for 2 Violins (Brilliant Classics)
A well-deserved recognition of a neglected composer [JV]
Luzzaschi: Il Concerto Segreto (Ricercar)
An impressive revival of the art of the Concerto delle donne [JV]
Kagami – Mirror: viola da gamba pieces (Ramée)
Very personal choice of viola da gamba pieces, performed with much sensitivity [JV]
Hita: Obras vocal en Latin (Lauda)
Sacred music and performance of impressive quality [JV]
Philarmonica (Alpha Classics)
Le Consort deserves praise for bringing the music by the mysterious Mrs Philarmonica to our attention [JV]
A Byzantine Emperor at King Henry’s Court (Cappella Records)
A spellbinding confrontation of liturgical music from two traditions – a perfect ‘alternative’ for Christmastide [JV]
1723 Bach, Bertali, Biber, Corelli & Pisendel (Ramée)
A nice demonstration of the practice of ‘playing in the organ’ [JV]
Biber: Twelve Sonatas (Accent)
Both the ensemble and the playing of the individual members are excellent and hard to surpass [JV]
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]
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