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Ottavio Dantone & l’Accademia BizantinaThe Other Julius Caesar?
Composed a decade after Handel’s and long forgotten since, Geminiano Giacomelli’s Cesare in Egitto has been brought back to life on disc by Ottavio Dantone and his Accademia Bizantina, who capture all its flavour and originality. A discovery worth hearing!
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50 Years of Montreal’s SMAMHalf a century of unbroken passion
In 1974, the Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal (SMAM) was founded by three organists with one goal in mind: to restore early music and its performance practice to its rightful place in the contemporary world. Fifty years later, this endeavour has been a resounding success.
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A festival in Southern French countrysideTon Koopman’s “Itinéraire Baroque”
Every August in south-western France, the “Itinéraire Baroque” festival, founded 24 years ago by Ton Koopman, takes musicians and audiences on a unique journey filled with concerts and discoveries. Fiona Hook gives us a glimpse into her notebook for the 2025 edition.
