Ricercar
Ricercar
Ricercar was founded by Jérôme Lejeune in 1980 and the label swiftly became one of the major players in the rediscovery of early music. Each recording is made with the greatest respect possible for the history and origins of the work concerned. Ricercar has always sought out performers of the highest quality and its artists’ list has grown continually over the last 40 years.
Recording of the Month: 'In short, this is a winner all round, and deserves to be taken up by historians and music lovers alike.'
MusicWeb International
Popular albums
Les Hautbois à la Chambre du Roi
Syntagma Amici
Le berger innocent
Ensemble Danguy
Fantasia from Andrea Gabrieli to Johann Sebastian Bach
Andrea Buccarella
L'Amour de moy
Denis Raisin Dadre
Reviews
'...an ambitious portrait of local-boy-made-good, and one of the greatest of all Franco-Flemish Renaissance composers ... A landmark, long overdue.'
BBC Music Magazine
'Arcadelt’s significance and influence, along with the quality of both the selections and interpretations here, assure that it will be a significant addition to any collection of renaissance music.'
American Record Guide
'Arcadelt's music is fascinating to explore in this package ... Highly recommended.'
All Music
Diapason d'Or: 'On an organ from 1637 with an inexhaustible palette, Bernard Fouccroulle underlines what these two students of Sweelinck have in common: a paradoxical alliance between complexity and clarity.'
Diapason