Release Date: 16 October 2020
Label: First Hand Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5060216342689
Description
This recording consists of six fantastic, beautiful, sometimes a little bizarre, rare violin sonatas from the early 18th century and includes three première recordings. This release is the first of a new FHR series in which samples of the musical riches (mostly not yet published or recorded) that lie in the Dresden Schrank II collection which FHR will bring to life through new recordings.
A large portion of the Schrank II manuscripts belonged to the composer/violinist Johann Georg PISENDEL (1687-1755), who whilst travelling throughout Europe, amassed a huge quantity of music, mostly manuscript. Some he bought from music shops or receive directly from composers. Most, however, he copied out himself. This collection is one of the largest and most diverse repositories of late-baroque music in the world.
The Austrian Johann Joseph VILSMAYR's strange but illuminating Partita (Sonata) is a first recording, and in fact one of only two known extant sets of works by the composer, the other being the 6 Partitas also released by FHR. Alongside two gorgeous sonatas by the Italian Gasparo VISCONTI, there are three tremendous sonatas by Swiss-born Johann Freidrich SCHREIVOGEL. The only sonata not from Schrank II on this recrording, the one in E flat major, is from the Tartini Collection, also a première recording, is now featured on the ABRSM Grade VIII violin examination syllabus (2020-23).
The Two brilliant musicians on this recording were chosen specifically for their incredible skills, musicianship and specialist baroque talent. Violinist Kinga Ujszászi and harpsichordist Tom Foster, both members of The English Concert baroque orchestra, give incredibly exciting and stylish performances in a wonderful crystal clear recorded sound.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
"Together these artists have produced a disc which deserves to be part of every collection of baroque violin music. There is every reason to give it a special recommendation." - RECOMMENDED, Musicweb International
TRACK LISTING
1. Vilsmayr: Partita (Sonata) For Violin And Basso Continuo In E-flat Major I. Prelude (Grave-Presto)
2. Vilsmayr: Partita (Sonata) For Violin And Basso Continuo In E-flat Major II. Aria (Tarde)
3. Vilsmayr: Partita (Sonata) For Violin And Basso Continuo In E-flat Major III. Aria (Adagio)
4. Vilsmayr: Partita (Sonata) For Violin And Basso Continuo In E-flat Major IV. Passagalia (Allegro-Presto)
5. Vilsmayr: Partita (Sonata) For Violin And Basso Continuo In E-flat Major V. Menuett
6. Vilsmayr: Partita (Sonata) For Violin And Basso Continuo In E-flat Major VI. Final
7. Visconti: Sonata For Violin And Basso Continuo In C Minor I. Grave
8. Visconti: Sonata For Violin And Basso Continuo In C Minor II. Allegro Moderato
9. Visconti: Sonata For Violin And Basso Continuo In C Minor III. -
10. Visconti: Sonata For Violin And Basso Continuo In F Major I. Andante
11. Visconti: Sonata For Violin And Basso Continuo In F Major II. Allergro
12. Visconti: Sonata For Violin And Basso Continuo In F Major III. Adagio
13. Visconti: Sonata For Violin And Basso Continuo In F Major IV. Menuett
14. Schreivogel: Sonata For Violin And Basso Continuo In E Minor I. Grave
15. Schreivogel: Sonata For Violin And Basso Continuo In E Minor II. Andante
16. Schreivogel: Sonata For Violin And Basso Continuo In E Minor III. Allegro Assai
17. Schreivogel: Sonata For Violin And Basso Continuo In D Minor I. -
18. Schreivogel: Sonata For Violin And Basso Continuo In D Minor II. Allegro
19. Schreivogel: Sonata For Violin And Basso Continuo In D Minor III. Adagio
20. Schreivogel: Sonata For Violin And Basso Continuo In D Minor IV. -
21. Schreivogel: Sonata For Violin And Basso Continuo In E-flat Major I. Vivace
22. Schreivogel: Sonata For Violin And Basso Continuo In E-flat Major II. Larghetto
23. Schreivogel: Sonata For Violin And Basso Continuo In E-flat Major III. Allegro
Tracklisting
Noxwode, Conor Gricmanis
Tessa Lark, Jon Batiste, Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Edgar Meyer
David de Winter and The Brook Street Band
Alexander Baillie & Nigel Yandell
Orquestra Sinfonica Portuguesa; Alvaro Cassuto
The Flautadors Recorder Quartet
The Telling
Sarah Cahill
Kinga Ujszaszi & Tom Foster
