Various Artists - Morte Della Ragione'The senses reign, and Reason now is dead' (Petrarch). Giovanni Antonini, flautist and founder of the legendary Italian ensemble Il Giardino Armonico, enjoys musical voyages, the discursiveness of music. He begins with an anonymous 16th century pavane, La Morte della Ragione (The Death of Reason), which he believes refers to In Praise of Folly, in which it's author Erasmus distinguishes between two forms of madness: 'a sweet illusion of the spirit,'

and ragtime

who modelled themselves on groups like The Soul Stirrers and Golden Gate Quartet

Byrd was born and remained a Roman Catholic

but I never got to meet him

it was seen as a possible contender for pop crossover

one of the most noted pioneers of the Bakersfield sound which became popular during the early 1960s

This great-value 85-track 3-CD set comprises their A & B sides for both Aladdin and Capitol during these years

A fitting tribute to one of the true greats of the blues

which encompassed romantic ballads

Handel and Vivaldi

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