Thomas Weelkes 400th death anniversary. Madrigals, anthems, and instrumental music.

400th death anniversary of Thomas Weelkes (1576 – 11.30.1623). His anthem "O Lord, grant the King a long life" was performed at the coronation of King Charles III this year.

「剩最後一個了。誰想要買？」

「Weelkes (我要！可是) 我身上的現金不夠…」

Concert: The English Concert - Handel: Rodelinda (11/19/2023)

 

The English Concert presents Handel's Rodelinda. Great way to head into Thanksgiving break.

「Rodelinda(我的琳達)人美心也美！」

Concert: Le Consort - A Journey Through Baroque Europe (11/08/2023)

 

Fabulous concert from young French early music ensemble Le Consort.

Concert: Voices of Music - Mainly Mozart (10/28/2023)

 

Voices of Music 2023-2024 season opening concert series. Going Classical with Mainly Mozart.

Concert: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Garden of Good and Evil (with Tim Mead) (10/18/2023)

PBO opening concert of 2023-2024 season, with the wonderful British countertenor Tim Mead.

Ballroom Classics (Willi Boskovsky)

Driving music for the road trip two weeks ago. 11CDs of classical ballroom music may be too much of a good thing at times.....

Concert: Ensemble Mirable - Beyond Bach and Handel (09/30/2023)

Great SFEMS 2023-2024 season opening concert.
Ensemble Mirable. Beyond Bach and Handel: More Baroque Gems.

Jacques-Martin Hotteterre 350th birth anniversary (maybe?). Music for solo flute (op.2 and op.5) (Philippe Allain-Dupré/Barthold Kuijken/Guillermo Peñalver)

Jacques-Martin Hotteterre (09.29.1673 – 07.16.1763) 350th birth anniversary (maybe?). Music for solo flute (op.2 and op.5) (Philippe Allain-Dupré/Barthold Kuijken/Guillermo Peñalver)

「隔壁的歐先生和Hotteterre(歐太太)感情超甜密的！」

I've Found a New Baby: Baroque Meets Afro-Latin Jazz (Rumbarroco)

I've Found a New Baby: Baroque Meets Afro-Latin Jazz.

Lively toe-tapping stylistic fusion of different regions and time periods by Rumbarroco.

William Babell 300th year death anniversary. Oboe sonatas and recorder concertos. (Concert Royal Köln/Ensemble Odyssee)

William Babell (c1690 - 09.23.1723) 300th year death anniversary. Oboe sonatas and recorder concertos.

「泰山Babell(八寶)粥真是童年的回憶！」

Johann Schelle 375th birth anniversary. Sacred concertos and cantatas (The King's Consort / La Capella Ducale + Musica Fiata / Kolner Akademie)

 

Johann Schelle (09.06.1648 - 03.10.1701) 375th birth anniversary. Sacred concertos and cantatas. (The King's Consort / La Capella Ducale + Musica Fiata / Kolner Akademie)

「真是太棒了，先Schelle(謝了)！」

Georg Anton Benda: Romeo und Julie (Michael Schneider)

First known musical adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Romeo und Julie (1776) by Georg Anton Benda (1722-1795), even comes with a happy ending......

Herbert Howells: Lambert's Clavichord + Howells' Clavichord (John McCabe/Julian Perkins)

20th century music for clavichord by Herbert Howells. Lambert's Clavichord and Howells' Clavichord.

John McCabe, piano

Julian Perkins, clavichord

Harnoncourt Complete Sony Recordings

 

Harnoncourt Complete Sony Recordings. Large coffee book design is kind of a space waster. It does come with a large hardcover book with easier-to-read large font, but also pretty clunky. True pioneer of the early music movement, but also generally one that would manage to find fresh ideas to even the most well-known pieces.

Pietro Antonio Cesti. 400th birth anniversary. Part 4. Le disgrazie d'Amore.

Pietro Antonio Cesti (08.05.1623 - 10.14.1669) 400th birth anniversary. Part 4. Le disgrazie d'Amore. (Auser Musici/Carlo Ipata)

(最終回。本來只想寫一篇，結果拆開來寫，竟然前前後後就寫了一週之久)