Haydn Jacobs

The eighteenth century is probably the most extraordinary period of transformation Europe has known since antiquity. Political upheavals kept pace with the innumerable inventions and discoveries of the age; every sector of the arts and of intellectual and material life was turned upside down. Between the end of the reign of Louis XIV and the revolution of 1789, music in its turn underwent a radical mutation that struck at the very heart of a well-established musical language. In this domain too, we are all children of the Age of Enlightenment: our conception of music and the way we ‘consume’ it still follows in many respects the agenda set by the eighteenth century. And it is not entirely by chance that harmonia mundi has chosen to offer you in 2011 a survey of this musical revolution which, without claiming to be exhaustive, will enable you to grasp the principal outlines of musical creation between the twilight of the Baroque and the dawn of Romanticism.

Johann Sebastian Bach - Cantates Pour Alto BWV 35, 53 & 82
Ensemble 415 / Rene Jacobs / Chiara Banchini
EAC+LOG+CUE | WV: 257 MB | Full Artwork: 108 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Harmonia Mundi # HMA 1951273 | Country/Year: France 1987, 2003
Genre: Classical | Style: Baroque, Vocal

"Ensemble 415 is a chamber ensemble devoted largely to the performance of Baroque music on period instruments. The numerical reference in the group's name derives from the pitch used for tuning instruments in the Baroque era. In performing chamber music, Ensemble 415 consists of just a few players, but for larger compositions, the number expands to a minimum of 13 and can reach up to as high as 40 performers. The ensemble's repertory has been broad over the years, taking in many Baroque standards by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel, as well as lesser known fare by Muffat and others…"

VA - Inspirations: MDG Classical References
SACD ISO (2.0/MCH): 3,78 GB | 24B/88,2kHz Stereo FLAC: 989 MB | Full Artwork
Label/Cat#: MDG # 906 1449-6 | Country/Year: Germany 2007 | 5% Recovery Info
Genre: Classical | Style: Various

Eine exklusive Sammlung herausragend klingender Aufnahmen aus dem Hause MDG - Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm von Heinrich Schütz bis Johannes Brahms - vom Solo-Klavier bis zum großen Sinfonieorchester.

VA - Inspirations: MDG Classical References
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 234 MB | Full Artwork: 120 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: MDG # 906 1449-6 | Country/Year: Germany 2007
Genre: Classical | Style: Various

Eine exklusive Sammlung herausragend klingender Aufnahmen aus dem Hause MDG - Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm von Heinrich Schütz bis Johannes Brahms - vom Solo-Klavier bis zum großen Sinfonieorchester.

To celebrate their 60 years of activity, Harmonia Mundi has released 2 commemorative CD boxsets to showcase classical artists and composers. This first volume invites you to relive the highlights of the first 30 years of the label and pays tribute to the artists who built Harmonia Mundi on the heights of Saint-Michel-de-Provence, leading with a passionate quest for excellence a real revolution in the world of early music.