Vespro della Beata Vergine / Claudio Monteverdi (L’Arpeggiata ; Christina Pluhar, conductor) (Virgin Classics, 2011)

“Truly exciting one-voice-per-part Vespers that rethinks the work anew”–Gramophone “This ensemble of virtuosi is in blithe and total command of the material”–Choir and Organ “Glorious”–American Record Guide Check Acorn for… Keep reading

Amico : the life of Giovanni Battista Viotti / Warwick Lister (Oxford University Press, 2009)

The first full-length biography in English of Giovanni Battista Viotti (1755-1824), one of the great violinist-composers in the history of music, and arguably the most influential violinist who ever lived…. Keep reading

The Milliner-Koken Collection of American Fiddle Tunes / transcribed and annotated by Clare Milliner and Walt Koken (Mudthumper Music, 2011)

The Milliner-Koken Collection of American Fiddle Tunes is an essential resource for fiddlers who are looking for ways to expand their repertoire. 1,404 tunes are arranged alphabetically in 741 pages,… Keep reading