Early music expert Kees Koudstaal pulls the most beautiful CDs with early and classical music for you from the shelves of his own CD shop.
1. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
From Das Musichalisches Opfer BWV 1079:
– Sonata sopr’il Soggetto Reale
Performers: The Bach Players
(CD: ‘Musical Offering’, Hyphen Press Music HPM 011, 2017)
2. Johann Sebastian Bach
– Two arias and the end choir of the cantata ‘Schleicht, Spielende Wellen’ BWV 206
Performers: Hana Blazíková, soprano; Hiroya Aoki, counter tenor; Bach Collegium Japan conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
(CD: ‘Celebratory Cantatas’, BIS 2231, 2017)
3. Angelo Maria Fiorè (1660-1723)
– Trattenimento No. 12
Performers: Elinor Frey, cello; Lorenzo Ghielmi, harpsichord; Esteban la Rotta, theorbo
(CD: ‘Complete cello sonatas’, Passacaille, 1026, 2017)
4. Charles Bâton (fl. 1750)
– Sonate IV, Opus 3
Performers: Ensemble Danguy; Tobie Miller, hurdy-gurdy
(CD: ‘La Belle Vielleuse’, Ricercar, RIC 382, 2017)
5. Anonymous
– Aria ‘Amo il regno et amo il figlio’ from the opera Elvira Regnante (Milan, 1694)
Performers: Suzie Leblanc, soprano; Elinor Frey, cello; Lorenzo Ghielmi, harpsichord; Esteban la Rotta, theorbo
(CD: ‘Complete cello sonatas’, Passacaille, 1026, 2017)
