I was interested in earring Striggio's work after I knew that it preceded Tallis's Spem in Alium. The work is indeed grandiose and Tallis as not trumped Striggio. Both are on the same level ( 40 Parts ), but the mass is more "complete". Tallis might be more known, but Striggio's work being just "discovered" will take it's rightful place and be the work of reference in the foreseeable future.
This is new territory for me. And I didn't know Moscheles at all. All in all a very enjoyable experience. You wonder why we still recognize Weber as a major composer ( Der Freischutz ), but Moscheles as been forgotten ( almost ). How many composers are left in the shadows of major composers as Beethoven, Mozart, or Wagner?
