Mertel
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RENAISSANCE MUSIC AT THE COURT IN HEIDELBERG (I Ciarlatani)
Johannes Vogt (lute), Johannes Matthias Michel (organ), Christiane Michel-Ostertun (virginal)
Ciarlatani, I
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Pierre Guédron: Airs de cour
with lute preludes by Robert Ballard, Nicolas Vallet, Elias Mertel & Antoine Francisque
Claudine Ansermet (soprano) & Paolo Cherici (lute)
Interpolated with preludes by Ballard, Vallet and contemporaries, Guedron's lute songs are delivered cleanly and prettily, though Ansermet's spoken verse is more expressive than her singing. —
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Le Jeune's vocal works are beguilingly lovely. Cherici offers stylish lute playing but Ansermet's quivering vibrato and certain expressive mannerisms are anachronistic. —
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There is something about Francesca Torelli’s playing that is both intimate and compelling. She drags listeners to her, whispering in their ears. Stefano Albarello’s recording is superb throughout. —
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