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HESPERUS records a score for The Mark of Zorro in March.
In 1920 Douglas Fairbanks was tired of making romantic comedies; he wanted roles that exploited his athleticism, his flair for romantic drama, and his interest in the exotic and historic. The Mark of Zorro was his first attempt at this new type of film, soon called a swashbuckler, and it was so successful that it jump-started a whole new genre. Read More
Tina Chancey releases second in Versatile Viol series
Following hot on the heels of her critically-acclaimed 2009 release The Versatile Viol: Tina Chancey Plays Scottish and Irish Music, Ms. Chancey turns to another corner of viol repertoire with a new recording of French baroque music, Versatile Viol II: Tina Chancey Plays Leclair Violin Sonatas on the Pardessus de Viole. Read More