The unique mission of this
quartet is to perform music
written for the keyboards of the Middle Ages,
on exact replicas of the Medieval clavisimbalum,
organetto, and Gothic organ. Translating as
“maestro of all maestros,” the title refers to Conrad
Paumann, the blind-from-birth rock star
composer of 15th-century Germany. The combination
of academic rigor and casual listenability
makes this CD both a go-to text on early
keyboard music and an accessible soundtrack
for afternoon tea. (Passacaille, tastosolo.com)