Sunday, 9 December 2018

Isabella d'Este - The Faces of Melancholy


Rating: 5/5

Review:
A delightful disc

This is a delightful disc of music from late 16th- and early 17th-Century English music.

Three composers are represented; two Anthony Holborne and Thomas Simpson are reasonably well known but John Adson was new to me and I am very glad to have made his acquaintance. The music throughout is very good and thoroughly enjoyable. The ensemble Isabella d’Este play it excellently, with proper zest in the lively dances and genuine feeling in the more thoughtful, emotional pieces. It’s beautifully done and very well recorded, making it a really good disc all round. Warmly recommended.

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