For Emperor and Pope. Music for a Renaissance Court
The Song Company plus Tommie Andersson, luteClassical, Early Music
ABC Classics 481 1091
Reviewed by John Weretka, January 2nd, 2015
The extraordinary figure of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I lies behind part of the programme for the Song Company’s latest CD, For Emperor and Pope. One of the extraordinary cultural patrons of the Renaissance, among Maximilian’s less felicitous ideas was that of offering himself seriously as a candidate for the papacy. But his marriage… continue reading »
Smörgåsbord – The Marais Project
The Marais Project directed by Jenny Eriksson and Tommie AnderssonClassical, Early Music, Folk, New Music
MOVE MCD 512
Reviewed by Anthony Linden Jones, May 1st, 2015
Each new CD from the Marais Project is a revelation, either of lesser-known works or of new contexts for this collection of early instruments. This current CD continues their tradition with a primary focus on the classical, folk and popular music of Sweden presented in the lush rich tones of baroque instrumentation—indeed a tasty and… continue reading »
