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My favorite HIP recording of all time

Posted by Chris from Lafayette (A) on March 20, 2011 at 14:06:00

I was just listening to the Praetorius suite from this disc (the copy I have is on the Boston Skyline label). It was originally released as a DG Archiv LP in the early 60's and was one of the first to use original instruments (or reconstructions thereof) in this music. I agree entirely with the Amazon poster who states, "no contemporary group anywhere has ever coupled the vitality and sense of dance of this classical recording of the 60's. When I want to exemplify in my classes what Renaissance dance music was, I always resort to this recording, and in spite of the 'shouldn't be' vibrato. . . , the technique, the contrasts, and the versatility makes this recording a must have for any collector."

Yes, you read right: even the viols and other strings are played WITH vibrato - the recording comes from those Halcyon days BEFORE the musicological mafia put its collective foot down and enforced the "no-vibrato" party line in this repertoire!



For me, the color, the energy, and the sheer vitality of this recording place it head and shoulders above any other that I've heard in this music. I'm speaking particularly about the performances by the Collegium Terpsichore here - these are just life-enhancing performances.

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