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CD Reviews
“Their work is of top quality, with particularly fine attention to French diction and stylistic feeling. The sound is strong and vivid. The booklet includes full texts with translations, plus excellent notes… an altogether outstanding release”, Nov/Dec, 2009
“…Collectors of French Baroque music are in for a revelation with these two discs…”, Nov/Dec, 2009
“Kudos to La Donna Musicale as they champion the unheard music of women composers”, Winter, 2007
“(the) ensemble plays with all the elegance and panache one has come to expect of them”,
Winter 2007
“Everything about this American ensemble is First rate”, Fall, 2007
The Seven Psalms of David, Vol.I and Vol. II, review in International Record Review, April 2007
The Seven Psalms of David, Vol.I review in Early Music magazine,
May 2006, Vol. 34, No. 2
The Seven Psalms of David, Vol.II review in Early Music America magazine,
Summer 2006
Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association
is regarded as the foremost scholarly journal for music libraries and librarianship:
“La Donna Musicale performs these works with warmth and impeccable accuracy…”
“Highly recommended…
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The Seven Psalms of David, Vol.II four-star review in Goldberg magazine, Spring 2006
The Seven Psalms of David, Vol.I five-star review in Goldberg Magazine, Spring 2005
The Seven Psalms of David, Vol.I review in Early Music America magazine, Spring 2005
Performance reviews and articles
“Hardly any other ensemble in the world is so distinguished by both scholarly research and performance”, June 2009
“The variety of instrumental combinations worked beautifully with the talented vocal soloists throughout the performance.” -
Viola da Gamba Society of New England
, Spring 2009
“Scholar plucks composers out of the dark&rdquo,
March 2009
“Group shares lost works by lady composers&rdquo,
September 2008
“On a quest to give female composers their due”,
August 2008
A French Taste for Boston's Festival, Early Music America journal, Volume 13, No 3, Fall 2007
ARS awards and concerts aplenty during the Boston Early Music Festival, Bits & Pieces
August 2006 review of
La Donna Musicale's Swiss concert
by Der Murtenbieter
June 26, 2003, Bay Windows newspaper Performance Review, Boston Early Music Festival.
August 2004 article on
La Donna Musicale
by the Boston Globe