Sweelinck - Psaumes Français & Canciones Sacrae
Label: harmonia mundi Catalog: 902033 Format: CD The "Orpheus of Amsterdam Composer, organist, organ builder, and internationally renowned pedagogue, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck was called the "Orpheus of Amsterdam" in his day. Among his most important contributions to Franco-Flemish polyphony are French psalms in the spirit of the Reformation, as well as sacred Latin vocal works, among which the Magnificat stands out. |