Early Music

Early music encompasses a broad range of styles from the Middle Ages to the late 18th century, characterized by complex harmonies, intricate counterpoint, and ornamentation. Emerging from the medieval Gregorian chant tradition, early music evolved through the Renaissance and Baroque periods, featuring instruments such as the lute, harpsichord, and viola da gamba. Composers of the era crafted masterpieces marked by expressive melodies, ornate decoration, and dramatic contrasts, often for royal courts, churches, and opera houses. This genre had a profound impact on Western classical music, influencing later styles like Classical and Romantic music. Notable for its use of period-specific instruments and performance practices, early music is distinct from later classical music in its emphasis on historical authenticity and nuanced expressiveness.

Baroque Revolution

Gustav Leonhardt•

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach•

Claudio Monteverdi•

Domenico Scarlatti•

François Couperin•

Georg Philipp Telemann•

George Frideric Handel•

Girolamo Frescobaldi•

Giulio Caccini•

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber•

Heinrich Schütz•

Henry Purcell•

Jean-Joseph Cassanéa De Mondonville•

Jean-Philippe Rameau•

Johann Christian Bach•

Johann Sebastian Bach•

John Dowland•

Orlando Gibbons•

Samuel Scheidt•

Thomas Morley•

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach•

William Byrd

Album - 100 Tracks - Released March 30, 2025