Early Music - Classical Explorer

Early Music

Lassus' matrimonial marathon: Le nozze in Baviera

The disc's journey from religiosity to bawdiness is both involving and fascinating

Renaissance

I diporti della villa in ogni stagione: Venetian Madrigals

The seasons - in madrigals!

Early Music

The joy of Rameau: Suites from Pygmalion and Dardanus

The dramatic works of Rameau deserve more recognition than they perhaps receive.

Bach

The Beauty and Vivacity of Bach: an exclusive interview with Valentin Tournet

The record label Chateau de Versailles Spectacles is known for lavishly presented recordings of predominantly early music by some of the finest - and best-known - performers of today: Ton Koopman, Hervé Niquet, François-Xavier Roth, Robert King, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Paul McCreesh ... This disc was something a little different.

Early Music

Silvio & Dorinda: Madrigali amorosi by d'India, Marenzio and Monteverdi

Encased in the shell of an hour is some of the most glorious vocal music there is

Early Music

The other Orpheus: Stefano Landi's "La Morte d'Orfeo"

The further adventures of Orpheus ...

Early Music

The Suspended Harp of Babel

Timeless music from Estonia; gorgeous performances of the radiant compositions of Cyrillus Kreek