Kathleen Battle and Wynton Marsalis: Baroque Duet

The latest in my one-album-at-a-time survey of my CD collection.

I’ll keep this one short. Celebrity-packed recordings usually swing between extremes: They’re either a slam dunk or a total misfire. This one—featuring Kathleen Battle, Wynton Marsalis, Anthony Newman on continuo, and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s—is the an absolute success. Simply stated, I can’t imagine this music sounding any better.

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