Early music expert Kees Koudstaal pulls the most beautiful CDs with early and classical music for you from the shelves of his own CD shop.
1. Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
– Cantata TVWV 1:1606: ‘Wertes Zion sei getrost’
Performers: Simone Schwark, soprano. Johanna Krell, alto. Hans Jörg Mammel, tenor. Markus Flaig, bass. Kammerchor der Erlöserkirche Bad Homburg, Johann Rosenmüller Ensemble conducted by Susanne Rohn
(CD: Ein’ feste Burg ist unser Gott, Christophorus CHR77405, 2016)
2. Theodor Schwartzkopff (1659-1732)
– Sonate à tre
Performers: Wouter Verschuren, fagot. Concerto Delaborde
(CD: The Elegant Bassoon, Globe GLO5266, 2016)
3. Francesca Caccini (1587-ca. 1641)
– Prologue ‘La liberazione di Ruggiero’
Performers: Diverse solisten, ensembles Allabastrina & La Pifarescha conducted by Elena Sartori
(CD: Francesca Caccini – Alcina, Glossa 923902, 2016)
4. John Dowland (1563-1626)
– Time stands still
Performers: David Munderloh, tenor. Julian Behr, lute
(CD: John Dowland – Awake Sweet Love, Ars Production 38169, 2016)
5. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
– Flute partita, BWV 1013, dl. 1 Allemande
Performer: Fahmi Alqhai, viola da gamba
(CD: The Bach Album, Glossa GCD P33205, 2016)