Concertzender Oude Muziek

Dutch public radio maintains a remarkable commitment to early music, and Concertzender Oude Muziek represents that tradition at its most rigorous. The focus narrows specifically to period instruments and historically informed performance practice - think theorbo-accompanied vocals, natural horns, and keyboard interpretations based on original performance contexts. It's specialized. The station avoids the smooth, modern-studio versions of baroque that soundtrack hotel lobbies. Instead, you'll encounter recordings where the instruments themselves sound slightly different. Baroque cellos growl. O…