Early-music expert Kees Koudstaal presents the finest and most recent CDs of early and classical music. In this latest episode, he turns his attention to new releases by VocaMe, L’Achéron conducted by François Joubert-Caillet, Les Élémens, and The Breathtaking Collective & Cappella Mariana conducted by Bruce Dickey.
1. Hadewijch (13e eeuw)
a. Om grote minne
b. Die voghele sijn nu blide
Performed by: VocaMe
(CD: ’Hadewijch – Grote Minne’, Prospero nr. PROSP0240, 2026)
2. Johann Michael Nicolai (1629-1685)
– Sonata & Suite in C major.
Performed by: L’Achéron conducted by François Joubert-Caillet
(CD: ’Johann Michael Nicolai – Sonatas & Suites for Viols’, Ricercar nr. RIC483, 2026)
3. Niccolò Mestrino (1748-1789)
– Violin Concerto nr. 6 in E major
Performed by: Plamena Nikitassova, violin. Les Élémens conducted by the soloist
(CD: ’Niccolò Mestrino – Violin Concertos and Chamber Music’, Ramée nr. RAM2503, 2026)
4. Agostino Soderini (fl. 1598-1608)
– Canzon-mottetto a 9 ‘Ipse sum desponsata’
Performed by: The Breathtaking Collective & Cappella Mariana conducted by Bruce Dickey, cornetto
(CD: ‘La Nobiltà di Milano’, Passacaille nr. PAS1172, 2026)
