A new year also brings new CDs of early and classical music! Kees Koudstaal presents four at the very beginning of 2023; these are by Ensemble La Silla, Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra of the 18th Century, and Purcell Choir & Orfeo Orchestra.
1. Gottfried Philipp Flor (1682-1723).
– Neujahrskantate for tenor, 2 violins and basso continuo ‘Redet untereinander’
Performers: Richard Resch, tenor. Ensemble La Silla
(CD: ‘Wenn ich nur Dich hab’, Carpe Diem Records CD-16330, 2022)
2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1796).
– Requiem in d cl. KV 626: Introitus & Kyrie
3. Antonio Salieri (1750-1825)
– Requiem in c minor: Dies Irae – Tuba Mirum – Rex tremendae – Recordare – Confutatis & Lacrimosa
Performers: Valentina Nafornita, soprano. Ambroisine Bré, alto. Robin Tritschler, tenor. Andreas Wolf, bass. Le Concert Spirituel conducted by Hervé Niquet.
(CD: ‘Mozart – Salieri – Requiem’, Château de Versailles CVS078, 2022)
4. Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)
– Sinfonìa à Quatro, Opus 35 number III
Performers: Orchestra of the 18th Century conducted by Marc Destrubé, first violin
(2 CD: ‘The Six Symphonies à Quatro’, Glossa GCD 92113, 2022)
5. Michael Haydn (1737-1806)
– Final Chorus Oratorio ‘Kaiser Constantin I. Feldzug und Sieg’: “Ihr Christer, streuet Palmen”
Performers: Péter Bárány, countertenor. Purcell Choir & Orfeo Orchestra conducted by Gyorgy Vashegyi.
(2 CD: ‘Kaiser Constantin I. Feldzug und Sieg’, Accent ACC 26504, 2022)
