Holloway took up baroque violin in the early 1970s. With his baroque ensemble, L'Ecole d'Orphée, he made the first complete recording on historical instruments of Handel's instrumental chamber music.... more

With this exemplary set, Brilliant Classics has formed a vivid picture of the composer Dietrich Buxtehude across the most important sectors of his output, drawing on a rich back catalogue crowned... more

Having been born half a century after Heinrich Schutz, the 'father of German musicians', and a little less than half a century before J.S. Bach, Dietrich Buxtehude was a living link between the... more

Dietrich Buxtehude was one of the chief figures in North German music of his time. Although Buxtehude never held a position that required him to compose vocal music, he left over 120 vocal works... more

"Following the success of the 'Very Best of...' singer and other releases, Virgin Classics presents six composer compilations featuring the best of each composer and the cream of the label's artists.... more