This CD is ideal for people who are not very familiar with renaissance polyphonic music. In the first seconds of this CD a single singing voice can be heard. A second voice soon follows and plays a subtle game with the first. After a minute, two low voices follow that give the game a foundation. Gradually it becomes more and more lively and complex, right up to the impressive end. And so a beautiful
… CD started, with unknown but very exciting music from the 15th century. The German ensemble Stimmwerck has made a name for itself with a special repertoire, and always performs the music very carefully and elegantly. It is a pleasure to hear the musical lines in this polyphonic music so clearly. That is precisely why this CD is not only suitable for novice listeners, but also for real enthusiasts. In a very intimate setting we hear the great richness of 15th-century polyphony. (TC)more
