Antonio Salieri had long arrived at the height of his European fame as an opera composer when he began to deal with smaller forms of vocal music, including several collections of Scherzi armonici, canons, divertimenti vocali, as well as many duets and trios.

This new recording is destined to come as a bit of a sensation to both aficionados and scholars in presenting an area of Salieri’s output that had previously been overlooked. But it’s the performer that elevates this recording in something much more than an academic curiosity! Ilse Eerens, Annelie Sophie Müller and their experienced and sensitive accompanist Ulrich Eisenlohr create sparks with these magical little pieces. A must-have disc with NO competition in the marketplace.