Fabrizio Lippolis wrote: >I am new to this list, so a big howdy from Italy to everybody! I am >especially interested in music from the middle age to the baroque. So, at >the moment I would like to ask if somebody can suggest me a good recording >and execution of Handel's Wassermusik and Feuerwerksmusik. > >I would also be curious to hear something by John Dowland, any good >recording to suggest, too? Just a quick reply. There is a complete recording of Dowland's works by the Consort of Musicke of about 15 to 20 years ago (Decca), but still worthwhile. When you want some single discs I would recommend: - Lachrymae or seven Teares with Hesperion XX (Jordi Savall) on Astree - songs and instrumental pieces with Boston Camerata (Joel Cohen) on Erato (interesting because of the use of original pronunciation) - First Book of Songs with John Elwes on Pierre Verany or Rogers Covey-Crump on BIS As far as Handel is concerned: Watermusic with Academy of Ancient Music (Christopher Hogwood) or Concentus musicus Wien (Harnoncourt) on Teldec; Fireworks Music with the King's Consort (Robert King) on Hyperion (the original version, with wind instruments only). Johan van Veen Utrecht (Netherlands) [log in to unmask]