Performance practices change — even in the field of early music. In the early 1990s Anonymous 4 burst onto the scene, making medieval music sound vibrant and alive. Other ensembles built upon their success, each with their own take on the repertoire. “The Night of Saint Nicholas” was originally released in 1998. So how does […]
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I Bassifondi’s Rococo n Roll: Alfabeto Falso
Tags: Arcana, Baroque music, CD Review, Classical music, early music, guitar, I Bassifondi, lute, surf music, tablatureGenre is not just a point of contact in music; it is an unwritten contract that states a listener will get what is advertised in the byline. If you say something is folk-rock, then it will be a little bit folk, and a little bit rock, like Joan Baez’ version of “The Night They Drove […]