le Concert 2009

The Marquise de Sévigné (1625 96) was a 17th-century blogger, writing letters to family and friends about life at the court of Louis XIV, and in particular performances of Lully during his lifetime, letters that were copied and widely circulated in manuscript. Our quartet of musicians has gathered together a selection of contemporary music, instrumental trio arrangements of popular songs and Lullian airs as well as duo and solo music such as she might have heard or had performed in her Parisian salon. These works – and many others like them – survive mainly in manuscript, though most are available in facsimile or online.

Cecilia Bartoli, Il Giardino Armonico: Viva Vivaldi (DVD) [2009]
NTSC Widescreen 1.85 | LPCM Stereo | Dolby Digital 5.1 | DTS 5.1 | 106 minutes | 6.1 Gb | DVD9
Classical | Live Concert | Language: Italian | Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian | VIDEO_TS | 5% Recovery

This is Vivaldi and the Super, Super Bartoli at their best. Flawless in performance, execution and musicianship! This album is astounding and is super because it allows me to hear and SEE!"

Tasto Solo - Meyster ob allen Meystern: Conrad Paumann and the 15th century German Keyboard School (2009) {Passacaille PASS950}
XLD rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 293 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 136 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 10 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2009 Passacaille / Musica Vera | PASS 950
Classical / Renaissance / 15th Century / Early Music

The unique mission of this quartet is to perform music written for the keyboards of the Middle Ages on exact replicas of the Medieval clavisimbalum, organetto, and Gothic organ. Not only the content of Renaissance Music has been awarded so often, but the recording done by Jean-Daniel Noir is of very, very high quality. A winner in all respects.

The survival of classical music may hinge on its ability to appear prominently outside the standard venues of concert halls and recording studios, thereby reaching a much larger audience of listeners who might otherwise never be treated to the masterworks of the canonical repertoire. New York-based ensemble the Knights seeks to do that by coupling its impressively broad repertoire (ranging from classical to jazz to world music) with a desire to play in locations where one might not expect to see an orchestra.

Stradivarius est un nom gravé dans la mémoire collective, bien au-delà du cercle des initiés au classique. Le célèbre luthier meurt à Crémone en 1737 laissant derrière lui de nombreux violons à la sonorité inégalée (et quelques violoncelles aussi). Il en aurait produit près dun millier. Beaucoup sont encore en circulation, au fond de coffres de banques, de mécènes, ou fort heureusement encore joués par les plus grands interprètes vivants. 2CD Un best of violon de premier ordre. Un parcours idéal dans le grand répertoire, mais aussi des curiosités inhabituelles sous larchet brillant et au son voluptueux du Stradivarius de Joshua Bell.

A live double album from the groups tours undertaken between 1975 and 1977 that wasn't released until 1986, this spectacular concert album features this premier Italian prog band performing at their very peak to an enthusiastic audience in, amongst other places, Milan, Parma and Bologna. Those familiar with the group will, at a glance, see a series of classic Le Orme tracks filling the set-list, whilst brief, and welcome interpretations of Jethro Tull and Led Zeppelin tracks also feature. The sound is raw but powerful, and despite the occasional sonic glitch this highly-anticipated release - which, originally was only available in either Japan or Italy - still stands up as a fine double-album that should be well-and-truly lapped up by both fans of the group and Italian progressive rock aficianado's…

Hector Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique & Le Carnaval Romain
Anima Eterna - Jos van Immerseel
EAC+LOG+CUE | WV: 252 MB | Full Artwork | 5% Recovery Info [Repacked]
Label/Cat#: Zig Zag # ZZT100101 | Country/Year: France 2009
Genre: Classical | Style: Romantic

…Elsewhere the whole kit of an old-instrument Fantastique – pungent brass timbres, shrieking clarinets, scary “bells” (the pianos) and death-march timpani – makes its mark. For its combination of unique orchestral size and recording quality, and overall Werktreu-ness, this new performance sits easily alongside, maybe even slightly ahead of, the other authentic contenders.