Browse: Ricercar (label)

The nun of the Rhine is truly back on song with this offering by the Prague group, the Tiburtina Ensemble. Most of her music is in plainsong style, but that does not mean it is unoriginal or... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Gambist François Joubert-Caillet is a master of his instrument. His tone is rich and powerful, his technique flawless, especially in the rather difficult passagework. The sound quality is excellent,... — Fanfare, Jan/Feb 2022 More…

His music is well written and often sensitive to the painting of the text. He is also a master of easy counterpoint, wherein the lines fit together like a puzzle and yet do not avoid coloratura.... — Fanfare, May/June 2020 More…

The musics of Scheidemann and Scheidt sit so cosily together that they might have emanated from the same brain…Yoann Moulin’s instrument is a replica of an early 17th-century Rückers which has... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Legrenzi’s real gifts lie in writing catchy tunes, the adroit manipulation of short motifs and attractive quasi-fugato writing. Clematis have responded with carefully thought-out phrasing, a... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2016 More…

This timely disc reveals Pachelbel not simply as a strong influence on Bach but as a fine composer in his own right. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2008, 4 out of 5 stars More…