Various Artists - Milano SpagnolaWith the battle of Pavia in 1525 a long period of Spanish domination began for Milan. Under the reign of Charles V the arts and music flourished. Antonio de Cabezon travelled across Europe visiting Milan in 1584 and his lute music influenced the great European composers. Contrary to keyboard instruments, lute and vihuela already have a vast repertoire in print. The combination of a keyboard instrument with the vihuela is common in the sources of

which laid down a marker as to the talent and style of his bands

and the sometimes frighteningly dark and powerful final movement are in stark contrast to the symphony's initial warmth

Viola da gambist Marion Martineau and harpsichordist Christophe Rousset join Atsushi Sakai on this adventure

especially with her focus being as much on jazz and easy listening as the pure pop market

completely blind to the destiny that is right in front of them

" is how the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung described Charlotte Schäfer's voice

Some of his finest scores have nothing to do with the piano

composers sought to replace words with a new musical language

but today the boys also give concerts all over the world

This collection offers a thoroughly enjoyable showcase for a performer who was a highly distinctive vocalist

What on earth could these brightly-colored strands have in common

With the present release