Women’s Music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance
This recording explores the lives and talents of women composers and singers from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the early Baroque. It features works by Hildegard of Bingen, the Contessa de Dia, Barbara Strozzi, Madalena Casulana and Francesca Caccini.
MARQUIS 81445
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With grace and ease, we move from medieval cantiga to Renaissance madrigal. All are impeccably rendered, not a hair (or note) out of place here. A particularly satisfying performance. Harmonia