Monteverdi/ Compagnia Del Madrigale - Lagrime D'amanteWith Lagrime d'amante, La Compagnia del Madrigale, so accomplished with 16th and 17thcentury Italian music and words, turns it's attention afresh to the music of Claudio Monteverdi. This new Glossa release faithfully conveys the beauty of the ensemble's vocal blend in a selection of five part compositions drawn from the Monteverdi of Cremona, Mantua and Venice, but centring on that cornerstone of his art, the Sixth Book. The act of singing whilst

Equal parts vintage and modern

The Circus Polka was a commission from Stravinsky's long-time collaborator George Balanchine

the pair solidified their personal and professional relationship

trumpeter Kenny Dorham and bassist Doug Watkins

certain traits in this trio already seem to reveal Dvorak's profound affinity with Brahms on an instinctive level

Tom Baker and many

The Sonata by Francis Poulenc was dedicated to the memory of the Spanish poet Frederico Garcia Lorca who was executed during the Spanish Civil War

a sense of stasis in motion

Phil Legg and Steve Lyon

the other time it limits itself to highlight the accents occurring on particularly important words

who discovers she has unwittingly put the human race on a path to destruction

The Études by Frédéric Chopin are three sets of études (solo studies) for the piano published during the 1830s