What are you listening 2 now?

[Harry]

LAURENT DE SAINT-LUC, (Bruxelles, 1669 - Vienne (?), après 1708).
Lute music.
See back cover for details.

Evangelina Mascardi – Baroque Lute, Cezar Mateus 1999.
Recording : 2017, église de Franc-Warêt, Belgique.

She has a pleasant tone, just the right tempi, and a balance in warmth and poise. To my ears perfect.
This composer is not that often heard, but belongs to a famous circle of Lute specialists. He was appreciated as a representative of the French lutenist school in the 17th century. Clear sound. I like it very much. 

[Que]

For me lute (and theorbo) music as well:



The recordings by Luca Pianca on Passacaille caught my eye a while ago This is a new one, focusing on French instead of Italian repertoire.

[AnotherSpin]

CD3

[steve ridgway]

Messiaen: Le Rousserolle Effarvatte

[Harry]

Elizabethan Consort Music 1558-1603.
See back cover for details.
Hesperion XX, Jordi Savall.
Recorded in 1997.

One of the finest recordings by Savall. And almost SOTA sound. I always puts a smile on my face, when I hear the Galliards, Pavans, and Allemandes.

[vandermolen]

Walton: Symphony No.1
Philharmonia Orch. Haitink
I'd forgotten what a fine performance this is. Haitink treats it a bit like Bruckner or Mahler - the slow movement is especially impressive given this treatment, however I was gripped throughout.

[prémont]

Almost always put in an international order this will happen to me.  After I confirm it, I'll have to redo the checkout as the card denied first time.  I prefer the system where it just asks for a two factor authentication instead of immediately rejecting it.  But eh it is a small inconvenience to pay to avoid fraud.

Interestingly, I'm directed to use two-factor authentication by Amazon.de and can place orders without any issues. However, Amazon.com, Amazon.fr, and likely other Amazon sites do not prompt me for two-factor authentication.

[Harry]

A Dance in the Garden of Mirth.
Music from the Middle Ages.
See back cover for details.
The Dufay Collective.
Recorded: 1993.

Every bit as fascinating as the previous two recordings I have listen on the same label. The performances are exemplary and SOTA sound. A forgotten ensemble but well worth exploring. There are even more recordings of them to explore, which I will.

[Florestan]

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