Welcome to Hyperion Records, an independent British classical label devoted to presenting high-quality recordings of music of all styles and from all periods from the twelfth century to the twenty-first.
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from notes by John Whenham © 2004
extrait des notes rédigées par John Whenham © 2004
Français: Isabelle Battioni
aus dem Begleittext von John Whenham © 2004
Deutsch: Viola Scheffel
Monteverdi: The Sacred Music, Vol. 3 ‘It would be difficult to praise these performances to highly … the clarity and sheer élan here defeat close rival performances by William Christ ... ‘No Monteverdi enthusiast will want to be without this superb selection … Robert King's light-footed approach to the big pieces, with brisk speed ...» More |
The Sacred Flame A treasure-trove of outstanding motets, including works by Bach, Buxtehude, Gabrieli, Gesualdo, Monteverdi, Palestrina, Schütz and Sweelinck. All performed by the Cambridge Singers at their sensuous and virtuosic best.» More |
Monteverdi: The Sacred Music, Vol. 3 |