Orlando Di Lasso: Lagrime Di San Pietro

Harry van der Kamp (Performer), Willem Ceuleers (Performer), Orlande de Lassus (Composer), Paul van Nevel (Conductor), Huelgas Ensemble (Performer), Marie-Claude Vallin (Performer), Ibo van Ingen (Performer), Marius Van Altena (Performer), Otto Rastbichler (Performer), Stephane Van Dijk (Performer), Cecilia Roovers (Performer), Katelijne Van Laethem (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Harry van der Kamp, Willem Ceuleers, Huelgas Ensemble, Marie-Claude Vallin, Ibo van Ingen, et al.
• Conductor: Paul van Nevel
• Composer: Orlande de Lassus
• Audio CD (November 16, 1993)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000028Z9
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #352,228 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of two reference performances, January 30, 2002

By	Peter Janssens (Washington, DC, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is one of Lassus's masterpieces, written shortly before his death. A specialist in late medieval and Renaissance vocal music, Van Nevel is the ideal performer for this work and this recording is one of his best. Oddly, this 1993 disc was released at the same time as another outstanding performance, by Philippe Herreweghe's Ensemble Vocal Européen. It is hard to choose between the two recordings, which, though different in their options, are both equally compelling and rewarding. Van Nevel uses discreet instrumental accompaniments while Herreweghe's performance is strictly a capella. Herreweghe's cast has more stars, such as Maria Cristina Kiehr, Gerd Türk, and Peter Kooy, but Van Nevel's regular ensemble attains the same coherence and fervor. It is a rare luxury to have two performances of this caliber, and those who really enjoy this music will want both.