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Philippe Herreweghe

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A landmark recording by a group of geniuses that conveys the true value of Gesualdos arta truly unique artistic achievementAlthough Philip Herreweghe now performs major vocal works by Dvok and Stravinsky with an orchestra using modern instruments, his career began as a conductor of early music a cappella choirs, and it can be said that the meticulous attention to sound he cultivated there bore fruit in his subsequent brilliant interpretations of Baroque and later works performed on period instruments. It is worth noting that, even now with his wealth of experience, he continues to regularly engage with Renaissance workswhich can be considered the very foundation of his artistry. The crowning achievement of his private label Phi, launched in 2010the recording of three late-career, definitive collections by the extraordinary late Italian Renaissance composer Carlo Gesualdois, in every resp