Ensemble Origo Rice - Le Nozze in BavieraThe wedding in 1568 of Renate of Lorraine to Wilhelm V, heir to the throne of the Duke of Bavaria, was a sumptuous, 18 day spectacular designed to rival those of the Italian courts. Orlande de Lassus had been the court's maestro di cappella since 1556. Using an eye witness account of the event, Ensemble Origo presents a hypothetical reconstruction of some of his musical contributions a Te Deum, the moresca (a genre related to the villanella), and an

Among the promising percussionists of his generation is Kai Strobel

Gil will kick rocks until the girls eventually move out

Red Nichols

and Clara Osowski

the son & grandson

Kara Karayev was one of the most prominent figures in the music of twentieth-century Azerbaijan

lacing them with chunky

each one showcasing the band's myriad of musical principles: high technicality

and it's historic value makes it essential listening

Ensemble Obligat has expanded into a chamber orchestra with soloists to present Johannes Brahms' Serenade No

vibrant solos and sheer inspiration in an album which transcends the jazz idiom

The music is fresh and unpredictable