Tarquinio Merula: Ballo detto Pollicio – Voices of Music, Elizabeth Blumenstock, Lisa Grodin, William Skeen, David Tayler, Hanneke van Proosdij

Absolutely fabulous music from Tarquinio Merula, the Ballo detto Pollicio (Venice, 1637), performed on original instruments by the Early Music ensemble Voices of Music. The Musicians and their Instruments Voices of Music performs on original instruments: hear the music played on instruments from the time of the composer. Elizabeth Blumenstock, baroque violin by Andrea Guarneri, Cremona, 1660 Lisa Grodin, baroque violin by Paulo Antonio Testore, Larga di Milano, Italy, 1736 William Skeen, five string baroque cello, Anonymous, Italy, c1680 David Tayler, archlute by Andreas von Holst, Munich, 2012, after Tieffenbrucker, c1610 Hanneke van Proosdij, Italian single manual harpsichord by Johannes Klinkhamer, Amsterdam, 2000, after Cristofori, Florence, c1725