The New York Kammermusiker - A Renaissance Tour of Europe

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Music Review: Majestic, Immortal Renaissance Instrumentals
Rating: 5 Stars

The album's 40 tracks include works by such famous composers as Claudio Monteverdi, Samuel Scheidt, Thomas Morley, John Dowland, Orlande de Lassus, and Hans Leo Hassler -- names sure to be recognized by lovers of Renaissance music everywhere. And lest you think these pieces merely cast-offs, think again! These are choice pieces, as savory to the ear as any chamber piece by Bach or Mozart -- perhaps more so.

A note of warning to the casual listener: Played all the way through, this 75-minute album -- while certainly enjoyable -- can seem overbearing. If you find this to be the case here -- Listen a little, take a break, then come back to it. You won't be disappointed in the least. One needs to remember that this music originally was meant to be played in the background, and enjoyed for its own merits.

Happy listening!

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