Middle Ages Archive
Eight Christmas SACD and CDs of Interest
Eight worthwhile discs of Christmas music to brighten your holidays.
“laReverdie, Laudarium: Songs of Popular Devotion from 14th Century Italy” – laReverdie – Arcana (2 CDs)
Exquisite music-making from this young Italian early music ensemble.
PHILIPPE GAUBERT: Le Chevalier et la Damoiselle – Orch. Philharmonique du Luxembourg/ Marc Soustrot – Timpani
Gaubert’s last work and undisputed masterpiece is finally given the recording it so richly deserves.
“Early & Late: Music from Denmark, Greenland & Faroe Islands” (music by Pelle GUDMUNDSEN-HOLMGREEN, Sunleif RASMUSSEN and Rune GLERUP) – Trio Gáman – DaCapo
An unusual album for those into early music and things Nordic.
Trilogy of Life (The Decameron, The Canterbury Tales, Arabian Nights), Blu-ray (1971-1974/2012)
A bawdy and controversial depiction of tales from Boccaccio and Chaucer plus the Arabian Nights, in three films.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
