Recent Opulent Releases

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  Voces8
  Infinity
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  An exploration of what might be called ambient vocals from Voces8, with a meditative outer space theme.

  - James Manheim
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  Louis-Noël Bestion De Camboulas /
  Passion: Lully, Charpentier, Desmare …
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  An "imaginary opera" of late 17th century pieces delves into the scene beyond the few operas of Lully known today.

  - James Manheim
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  Les Ambassadeurs / Les Ambassadeurs … / Alexis Kossenk …
  Per l'Orchestra di Dresda: Vol.1: Ou …
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  Excellent performances, marred by bizarre sound, of music written for the Dresden court orchestra, the most splendid of Bach's time.

  - James Manheim
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  L'Escadron Volant de la Reine
  Kapsberger "Il Tedesco" in …
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  Excellent performances of little-known works by Girolamo Kapsberger, hitherto known mostly for theorbo and lute music.

  - James Manheim
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  Akademie für Alte Musik, Berlin /
  J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos
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  Hyper-transparent, kinetic Brandenburg Concertos from a veteran early music ensemble.

  - James Manheim
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  Leo Hussain / Orchestre National du …
  Camille Saint-Saëns: La Princesse Ja …
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  A delightful and utterly neglected comic one-act opera by Saint-Saëns comes to life in this sparkling reading.

  - James Manheim
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  Merz Trio
  Ink
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  Ravel's Piano Trio in A minor, split up and surrounded by other musical and textual "ink" from around 1914.

  - James Manheim