Since Handel wrote relatively little solo organ music, David Yearsley has decided to make amends by brilliantly and stylishly appropriating selections from the composer’s vocal
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Since Handel wrote relatively little solo organ music, David Yearsley has decided to make amends by brilliantly and stylishly appropriating selections from the composer’s vocal
I have finally figured out that like anchovies, you can’t convince people to like the countertenor voice if they don’t “get” it. Their infantile squeamishness
In his booklet note for this release. Harry Christophers spouts the usual nonsense about “stripping away the cobwebs” from this music using period instruments, blah,
This almost unknown, large scale (almost 3 hour) oratorio, The To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription for $5 monthly, or $49 annually.
Handel’s unrivaled masterpieces of the concerto grosso form and style—his To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription for $5 monthly, or $49 annually.
ReviewsThis almost unknown, large scale (almost 3 hour) oratorio, The To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription
Handel’s unrivaled masterpieces of the concerto grosso form and style—his To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription
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Since Handel wrote relatively little solo organ music, David Yearsley has decided to make amends by brilliantly and stylishly appropriating selections from the composer’s vocal
I have finally figured out that like anchovies, you can’t convince people to like the countertenor voice if they don’t “get” it. Their infantile squeamishness
In his booklet note for this release. Harry Christophers spouts the usual nonsense about “stripping away the cobwebs” from this music using period instruments, blah,
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