CD in four questions La Néréide Musical Confessions of a 17th Century Maiden In their new album, French ensemble La Néréide imagines the voice of a young maiden at the 17th-century Saint-Cyr boarding school, reflecting the era’s conflicting impulses between religious conduct and earthly sensuality. by Gabriel Davigneau 2 October 2025
CD in four questions A nocte temporis & Reinoud Van Mechelen Clérambault with two faces In his latest recording, Reinoud Van Mechelen explores the diversity of Clérambault’s musical language, moving between the brilliance of the Te Deum and the inwardness of the Histoire de la femme adultère. by Gabriel Davigneau 8 September 2025
CD in four questions Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian & Le Consort Purcell in all his Glory The French countertenor Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian unveils a sensitive and refined album centered on Purcell and 17th-century English music. by Gabriel Davigneau 1 September 2025
CD in four questions Anima & Corpo and Gabriele Pro Carlotta Colombo and the Women of the Seicento A vocal programme dedicated to the great female singers of Baroque Rome — voices and names long consigned to the shadows. by Gabriel Davigneau 25 August 2025
CD in four questions Polyharmonique Ensemble & Alexander Schneider A Passion, Between Polyphony and Baroque Discovering an unjustly overlooked St. John Passion, brought to life by Ensemble Polyharmonique and conductor Alexander Schneider—a polyphonic journey into the dawn of the German Baroque! by Gabriel Davigneau 17 July 2025
CD in four questions Paolo Zanzu, Liv Heym & Christophe Coin Touching the Sublime with Bach Under the fingers of Paolo Zanzu, Bach’s sonatas for violin and obbligato harpsichord regain an organic vitality, by turns introspective and luminous. This chamber music recording breathes new life into the repertoire. by Gabriel Davigneau 1 July 2025
CD in four questions Royal Opera of Versailles, Stefan Plewniak & Franco Fagioli Fagioli in the Footsteps of castrato Velluti Franco Fagioli revives Giovanni Battista Velluti and takes us on a sonic journey to the twilight of the castrati. by Gabriel Davigneau 23 June 2025
CD in four questions Lynda O’Connor & Ailbhe McDonagh When Ireland replies to Vivaldi What if Ireland echoed Vivaldi? In The Irish Seasons, Lynda O’Connor blends baroque and Celtic tradition with daring poetry. by Gabriel Davigneau 19 June 2025
CD in four questions Cappella Mediterranea & Leonardo García-Alarcón Colonna / Handel: A Dialogue of Echoes Sumptuous polyphony, unexpected dissonances, choral virtuosity: Leonardo García-Alarcón unearths a forgotten gem of Italian Baroque and, by pairing it with Handel, restores its proper splendour. by Gabriel Davigneau 12 June 2025
CD in four questions Le Concert Spirituel & Hervé Niquet Iphigénie en Tauride: Revisiting the Past Hervé Niquet and Le Concert Spirituel bring Iphigénie en Tauride back to life — a tragédie lyrique co-written by Desmarest and Campra — in a version as scholarly as it is moving. by Gabriel Davigneau 5 June 2025
CD in four questions Orkester Nord & Martin Wåhlberg Ernelinde: Philidor’s Baroque Norway A forgotten tragédie lyrique, a Norwegian heroine, and music with proto-Romantic fire: Philidor’s Ernelinde returns in blazing form! by Gabriel Davigneau 29 May 2025
CD in four questions Ars Antiqua Austria & Gunar Letzbor Missa Solemnis: “We’ve managed to capture the splendour of the basilica’s acoustics!” Recorded in the Basilica of St. Florian, Franz Joseph Aumann’s Missa Solemnis regains its original emotional resonance with Ars Antiqua Austria’s interpretation. by Gabriel Davigneau 22 May 2025
