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Composer: GEMINIANI, Francesco ((1687-1762)) |
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ID: ACDBH050-2 CDs: 1 Type: SACD |
Collection: Chamber Music Subcollection: Chamber Ensemble Ensemble Rossignol, a leading recorder and theorbo ensemble, perform works from the master composers in the shadow of Hanel.
Pieces by Loeillet, Axel D. Ruoff, Babell, Bach, Geminiani and Handel himself all in celebration of the city that played host to Handel's music and became his creative home.
London was an exceptionally prosperous city in the 18th century, which was reflected by its lively musical society.Handel, a German by birth, played a dominant role in this. Although he travelled extensively, he spent most of his life in this city and was even officially made a British subject in 1727. Although he was primarily known for his brilliant operas and oratorios, with their treasure trove of splendid arias, he was also a composer of lovely and sophisticated chamber music works. At this time, composers from all different countries travelled to London in the hope of launching a successful career there. However, this proved a difficult venture indeed for most of them, as they remained firmly overshadowed by Handel.
Jean-Baptiste Loeillet, born in Ghent, moved to London in 1705 after he completed his studies. He started as principal oboist of the Queen’s Theatre and later at the Opera, making a name for himself as a virtuoso flute player. He was also known as the first composer of recorder music of renown in England and thanks to his efforts the instrument gained substantial popularity. John Walsh published his music in London under the name: John Loeillet of London.
The British composer William Babell spent his entire life in London. His work is strongly influenced by Handel, whom we can presume to have been one of his teachers. The exceptionally virtuoso ornamentation in the slow movements of his sonatas has been written out meticulously.
In the first half of the 18th century Handel enjoyed even greater fame than his contemporary Johann Sebastian Bach. Although both composers were born in 1685 within a distance shorter than 200 km of each other - Handel in Halle en Bach in Eisenach - the two never met. Bach’s solo sonatas for cello lend themselves exceptionally well to the theorbo.
The Italian violin prodigy Francesco Geminiani was born in Lucca. In 1714 he too left for London, where he gained a formidable reputation as a violinist and teacher of the violin. His best-known work is The Art of Playing on the Violin (1731), one of the earliest treatises on the technical aspects of the instrument. The aria What shall I do to show how much I love her from Purcell’s opera Dioclesian was originally set for flute and harpsichord. |
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ID: ACDHN022-2 CDs: 1 Type: SACD |
Subcollection: Organ SACD Hybrid Disc (SACDH) = CD Digital Audio + Super Audio CD |
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ID: ART033 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
Collection: Instrumental Subcollection: Viola Live recordings from the personal archives by S.Stepchenko |
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ID: GD357 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
Subcollection: Violin The Masonic movement is considered to have originated in the beginning of the 18th century. For this reason, the present release covers three centuries. The composers included are not only among the greatest musicians, but they are also renowned members of Masonic lodges. For example, Haydn and Mozart were members of "Zur wahren Eintracht" (True Harmony), and List was a member of "Zur Einigkeit" (Unity). The performers Ventseslav Nikolov and Ruzhka Tcharaktchieva are among the most distinguished Bulgarian musicians and laureates of prestigious international competitions. Currently they are respected members of the adjudicators’ committees of these competitions. Still giving concerts and making recordings of works from different epochs, they pass their experience to their students at the Prof. Pancho Vladigerov Academy of Music.The programme with music by Masonic composers is a clear example of their excellent performing skill and interpretation of styles !
Ventseslav Nikolov - celloRuzhka Tcharaktchieva - piano |
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ID: STR33853 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
Subcollection: Chamber Ensemble 1 Sonata No. 1, Op. 4, in D Major: I. Adagio 2:34
2 Sonata No. 1, Op. 4, in D Major: II. Allegro 4:58
3 Sonata No. 1, Op. 4, in D Major: III. Largo 3:06
4 Sonata No. 1, Op. 4, in D Major: IV. Allegro assai 2:29
5 Sonata No. 7, Op. 4, in A Major: I. Andante 2:03
6 Sonata No. 7, Op. 4, in A Major: II. Allegro 3:12
7 Sonata No. 7, Op. 4, in A Major: III. Moderato 3:00
8 Sonata No. 7, Op. 4, in A Major: IV. Allegro 2:31
9 Sonata No. 3, Op. 4, in C Major: I. Adagio 2:53
10 Sonata No. 3, Op. 4, in C Major: II. Allegro 4:25
11 Sonata No. 3, Op. 4, in C Major: III. Affettuoso 3:36
12 Sonata No. 3, Op. 4, in C Major: IV. Allegro 2:53
13 Sonata No. 6, Op. 4, in D Major: I. Adagio 2:47
14 Sonata No. 6, Op. 4, in D Major: II. Allegro 3:09
15 Sonata No. 6, Op. 4, in D Major: III. Andante 5:46
16 Sonata No. 6, Op. 4, in D Major: IV. Allegro 3:20
17 Sonata No. 10, Op. 4, in A Major: I. Andante 3:30
18 Sonata No. 10, Op. 4, in A Major: II. Allegro 2:16
19 Sonata No. 10, Op. 4, in A Major: III. Allegro 3:51
20 Sonata No. 12, Op. 4, in A Major: IV. Adagio, Presto, Adagio, Presto 1:58
21 Sonata No. 12, Op. 4, in A Major: II. Presto, Adagio 1:43
22 Sonata No. 12, Op. 4, in A Major: III. Presto 1:29 |
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ID: STR33937 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
Subcollection: Harpsichord Soloist - Antonio Mosca, violin |
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ID: STR37051 CDs: 2 Type: CD |
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