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3 Concertos for a New Century - Concertgebouw          (5 of 5 found this review helpful)
  August 8, 2006

I would very much like to recommend this SACD to everyone. The SACD contains three contemporary works, commissioned by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. The works are all recorded live during the world premiere performances. All three composers are Dutch, as well as the soloists (who occupy the ... more
Battalia! - Tibicines        (8 of 8 found this review helpful)
  July 12, 2006

A historically very interesting disc. It is music from the early baroque. Trumpets were only pieces of brass tube and were as a result out of tune at some notes. Players had to pitch those notes with their lips. Furthermore only a very limited range of notes is possible on those instruments. This ... more

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