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The Muses Restor'd
Violinist Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque
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FIRST PUBLISHED 31 JUL 2024
'This oeuvre provides a deeply satisfying kaleidoscope of musical expression over a century of British musical life.' - Rachel Podger
Award-winning baroque violinist Rachel Podger takes the resurgence of the Arts in England post-1660 as the compelling inspiration for her album, The Muses Restor’d. Adopting its title as its theme, Rachel and Brecon Baroque take the listener on a journey of captivating violin-led chamber music from Jacobean to Early Georgian England. Ranging from the gentle intimacy of consort idioms to the full-blown instrumental virtuosity of the evolving Baroque period, this album uncovers little-known glories of English instrumental music and its influences.
'An imaginative, superbly recorded programme of violin-led ‘British’ chamber music of the Jacobean and early Georgian eras.' - The Strad
The album is available to buy from Outhere Music and on all major streaming services.
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