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Palestrina Revealed Through World Premiere Recordings
These perfectly blended yet perfectly balanced performances reveal the artistry of Palestrina's polyphony.
Collegium Vocale Gent Perform Near-Perfect Gesualdo
If you're familiar with Gesualdo, you should find this release outstanding. If you're not, this is a great recording to start with.
Penalosa Ensemble Celebrate the Spanish Renaissance
The Peñalosa Ensemble celebrates its 25th anniversary with an album of Spanish Renaissance composers.
Arte Minima Presents Renaissance Music from Portugal
It's a sound I've not heard before. And it's music I've not heard before. So, win-win for me.
The Palacio Songbook -- Early Spanish Music Re-examined
The scholarship is first-rate. And so is the musicianship. Da Tempera Velha brings out the stylistic differences between the collections, albeit subtly.
Orpheus Returns with John Dunstable
There is so little John Dunstable available, it’s great to have this back in print. And it’s now a historic recording in its own right.
Tudor Church Music As It Was Meant to Be Heard
If you're looking to explore Tudor church music, this is a good place to start. If you're well-familiar with it but would like a different perspective, give this a listen.
Album for Lute a Rare Find
A fascinating collection, and one I'm glad I heard.
Gregoire Brayssing: Complete Music for Renaissance Guitar
This is a recording of incredibly obscure music by an unknown composer for an esoteric instrument. None of that matters. We have the music.
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