The Age of Extravagance
Virtuoso Music from Iberia and Italy
Arauxo - Fontana - Frescobaldi - Merula - Heredia - u.a.
Jeremy West (Kornett) - Tomothy Roberts (Orgel, Cembalo)
Label : Hyperion Records
Artikelnummer: CDA66977
1 CD Spielzeit : 076:11
CHF 19.50
Paul Chateauneuf (Chitarrone) - Frances Kelly (Doppelharfe) // The cornett was regarded as the King of Instruments at the turn of the seventeenth century, and this not only because of the uncanny proximity of its sound to that of the human voice but also because the intrument can be played extraordinarily fast. The title for this album thus reflects not only the extravagance of the repertoire in terms of virtuosity, of notes-per-minute, but also its rich variety of expression.