For anyone who ever wondered what Pachelbel was up to when he wasn't writing his Canon in D, this CD offers some lovely answers. (He was also playing the organ and teaching, and one of his students was Johann Sebastian Bach, in whose works it's possible to detect Pachelbel's influence.) While there is nothing as immediately catchy as the Canon, the sacred and secular arias and vocal concertos recorded here reveal a composer with a gift for attractive vocal writing and inventive instrumental accompaniments. Soprano Emma ...
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For anyone who ever wondered what Pachelbel was up to when he wasn't writing his Canon in D, this CD offers some lovely answers. (He was also playing the organ and teaching, and one of his students was Johann Sebastian Bach, in whose works it's possible to detect Pachelbel's influence.) While there is nothing as immediately catchy as the Canon, the sacred and secular arias and vocal concertos recorded here reveal a composer with a gift for attractive vocal writing and inventive instrumental accompaniments. Soprano Emma Kirkby, countertenor Kai Wessel, tenor Jan Kobow, and bass Klaus Mertens join the instrumental ensemble London Baroque in lively and idiomatic performances. Kirkby stands out for the sweetness of her voice and the expressiveness of her singing. Kobow, who is featured most prominently in this collection, is also particularly impassioned in his interpretations, and he handles the music's coloratura demands with apparent ease. The sound is generally good, but a little bass-heavy when the...
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