Collection: Historical Performance
Historical Performance is a rich and nuanced musical genre dedicated to authentically recreating classical music from earlier periods, primarily focusing on Renaissance, Baroque, and early classical styles. This specialized approach involves musicians using period-specific instruments like harpsichords, lutes, viola da gamba, and vintage brass and woodwind instruments, performing repertoire from diverse regional traditions including German, English, French, Italian, Polish, and Latin American Baroque styles. Ensembles ranging from small chamber groups to choirs meticulously research and reconstruct musical practices, employing historically informed performance techniques that honor the original compositional intent and instrumental sound of madrigals, early music compositions, and vintage classical singing traditions. Whether exploring intricate Baroque ensemble arrangements, delving into American early music, or reviving the complex vocal styles of vintage Broadway, Historical Performance practitioners are dedicated scholars and musicians committed to bringing centuries-old musical expressions to life with scholarly precision and artistic passion.
