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A selection of beautifull classical pieces, traditional Christmas music and beautiful Christmas carols to help you get in the holiday spirit! Enjoy

Tracklist:
00:00:00 Once in royals David’s city
00:04:41 Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, PT1 ; I. Chorus. Jauchzet. Frohlocket!(Chorus)
00:12:42 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt 1:IV., And the glory of the lord shall be revealed
00:15:34 Messiah. HWV 56, Pt 1: XII. For unto us a child is born
00:19:38 Messiah. HWV 56, Pt 1: XVII. Glory to god in the highest
00:21:31 Rejoice and be Merry
00:23:01 Christmas Oratorio, bwv 248, Pt. 3: XIII. Chorus, da capo. Herrscher des himmels
00:25:24 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt 2: XXVI. All we like sheep have gone Astray
00:29:08 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt 3: LIII. Worthy is the Lamb…Amen
00:35:57 Ding Dong , Merrily on high
00:38:05 Christmas oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 4: I Chorus. Fallt mit danken, Fallt mit loben (Chorus)
00:43:44 What sweeter music
00:48:03 Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 5: I. Chorus. Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen (Chorus)
00:55:04 O Little Town of Bethlehem
00:58:44 A Spotless Rose
01:03:01 King Jesus Hath a Garden
01:06:09 The Lamb
01:11:37 Bogoróditse Dyévo
01:12:16 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
01:15:42 Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes, BWV 40 for the Second Day of Christmas: I. Coro. Dazu
01:21:06 Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62 for the First Sunday of Advent: I. Coro. Nun Komm, der Heiden Heilan
01:24:36 Gelobet Seist Du, Jesu Christ, BWV 91: VI. Choral (Coro). Das hat er alles uns getan
01:28:35 Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn, BWV 119: I. Coro. Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn
01:30:11 Ich freue mich in dir, BWV 133: I. Coro. Ich freue mich in dir
01:31:59 While Shepherds Watched
01:34:41 Quittez, Pasteurs
01:37:52 In Dulci Jubilo
01:41:30 The First Nowell
01:45:54 Coventry Carol

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Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy has gradually built a distinguished catalogue of recordings over the years on Brilliant Classics, and each new release from this German pianist tends to be welcomed in effusive terms by the international press. His accounts of Chopin have met with particular praise. A 2CD set of the Ballades, Impromptus and Preludes (BC95210) was celebrated by Classics Today as achieving ‘a fusion of impassioned ardour and classical textual rigour… the best of Schmitt‐Leonardy’s Chopin adds up to a stimulating and compelling listening journey well worth travelling, even if you’ve heard these works hundreds of times.’

Individual discs of Mendelssohn (BC93975), Schumann (BC93136) and Brahms (BC92512) have likewise attracted admiring comments. According to Gramophone, ‘Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy’s superb technical and musical command holds unflagging interest throughout the [Brahms] variation sets, which easily hold their own among the top versions available.’

With these new recordings, made in 2011 and 2015, Schmitt-Leonardy returns to Chopin, and to ‘his wildest children’ according to Schumann: a comment which has been much parsed for its implications of structural incoherence as well as indomitable passion. In truth, Chopin’s struggle with the larger, multi-movement form has by no means failed, but rather resulted in a more accurate and elaborated mosaic of interrelations, coherencies and references, which cannot be discerned by casual listening or glancing at the scores. Chopin’s ability to balance these elements comes from neatly hidden formal concessions and the use of several compositional tools found in the music of Bach; combined, these aspects award Chopin’s sonatas continuity.

Even if the First Sonata is the work of a student, it nonetheless demonstrates some of those Bachian connections and a lyric poise which would come to full bloom in the Second. This work is centred around the grave Funeral March which has become perhaps Chopin’s best-known individual piece. Bachian principles of counterpoint and polyphony are even more richly satisfied by the final sonata of the trilogy, at least until the grand and sweeping passion of its concluding Rondo.

00:00:00 Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 4: I. Allegro maestoso
00:09:52 Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 4: II. Menuetto
00:14:35 Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 4: III. Larghetto
00:18:23 Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 4: IV. Finale. Presto
00:25:04 Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: I. Grave - Doppio movimento
00:33:22 Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: II. Scherzo
00:40:39 Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento
00:50:03 Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: IV. Finale. Presto
00:51:40 Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso
01:01:05 Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace
01:03:59 Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: III. Largo
01:13:25 Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: IV. Finale. Presto non tanto

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Composers: Alexander Glazunov, Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sergei Prokofiev, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Artists: Alexander Russakovsky (cello), Amber Shay Nicholson (piano)

Bringing together works for cello and piano by some of the greatest composers in Russian music history, the set begins with Rachmaninoff’s Cello Sonata – a landmark piece for the composer and whose highlights include a lyrical opening movement and the furiousness of an apparent snowstorm in the second-movement Scherzo. The Pas d’action from Tchaikovsky’s ballet Sleeping Beauty, which follows, depicts the moment where Prince Désiré, wandering alone in the forest, is approached by the Lilac Fairy who shows him a vision of the beautiful princess Aurora, and this is followed by Glazunov’s Sérénade espagnole – the first of the composer’s ‘Spanish’ works, one which employs a ringing tone reminiscent of a Spanish guitar or lute. Bringing the collection to an end is Prokofiev’s Cello Sonata. This piece, beginning with a distinctly serious tone, metamorphoses into a triumphant carnival-like finale, complete with the festive bells that are so symbolic of Russian music.

Cellist Alexander Russakovsky enjoys an international reputation as a performer and teacher. He has given masterclasses as far afield as Latin America and Taiwan, and in recent years has won first prize at the Angela and Maurice M. Clairmont Competition in Tel Aviv and the Performing Arts Foundation Competition in Santa Barbara. Pianist Amber Shay Nicholson won the 2001 Rachmaninoff Concerto No.3 competition at the Eastman School of Music; she is also a former member of the piano faculty of the University of Southern Mississippi.

00:00:00 Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: I. Lento – Allegro moderato
00:12:29 Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: II. Allegro scherzando
00:19:22 Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: III. Andante
00:25:07 Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: IV. Allegro mosso
00:36:16 Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act 2: No. 15, Pas d’action. Andante cantabile (Arr .Albert Kleineke)
00:40:40 Pieces for Cello and Orchestra, Op.20: II. Sérénade Espagnole
00:43:30 Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 119: I. Andante grave
00:55:12 Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 119: II. Moderato
01:00:11 Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 119: III. Allegro ma non troppo

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This album includes the piano reductions of the Ballets (Khamma, Jeux, La boite a joujoux), the solo piano version of Six Épigraphes Antiques, and several alternative version of well‐known compositions, all by the composer himself. Debussy’s piano works count among the most original and influential works of the 20‐th century piano literature. The innovative piano
writing, the keen sense for colour and timbre and the emotional impact of each individual piece show the hand and mind of a true genius. Christopher Devine (born 1982) was born in the Netherlands to a German mother and Scottish father. After his education at the The Hague Conservatory he furthered his development with Maria Joao Pires, Elisso Virsaladze, Janina Fialkowska and Leslie Howard. His immense repertoire includes over 1000 solo works and 30 concertos. His close affinity to Debussy’s sound world is proven is this magnificent recording of the complete works, clearly a labour of love.

Track list:
00:00:00 Suite bergamasque, L. 75
00:16:42 Danse bohémienne, L. 9
00:18:44 2 Arabesques, L. 66: I.
00:25:50 Mazurka, L. 67
00:28:08 Rêverie, L. 68
00:32:34 Tarantelle styrienne, L. 69
00:37:25 Ballade, L. 70
00:44:00 Valse romantique, L. 71
00:46:44 Nocturne in D-Flat Major, L. 82
00:52:57 Pour le piano, L. 95
01:05:59 Estampes, L. 100
01:19:34 Images, livre I, L. 110
01:33:38 Images, Livre II, L. 111
01:46:48 Images oubliées, L. 87
01:58:28 Children’s Corner, L. 113
02:14:11 Le petit nègre in C Major, L. 114
02:15:11 Hommage à Haydn, L. 115
02:17:08 La plus que lente, L. 121
02:20:30 Morceau de concours, L. 108
02:21:10 Masques, L. 105
02:25:54 D’un cahier d’esquisses in D-Flat Major, L. 99
02:29:52 L’isle joyeuse, L. 106
02:35:38 Préludes, livre I, L. 117:
03:14:39 Préludes, Livre II, L. 123
03:54:40 Khamma, L. 125
04:14:52 La damoiselle élue, L. 62
04:19:34 Jeux, L. 126
04:36:53 Piano Trio in G Major, L. 3: II. Intermède
04:41:05 La boîte à joujoux, L. 128: I. Prélude. Le sommeil de la boîte – Tableau I. Le magasin de jouets
04:53:08 La boîte à joujoux, L. 128: II. Tableau II. Le champ de bataille
05:00:49 La boîte à joujoux, L. 128: III. Tableau III. La bergerie à vendre – Après fortune faite – Épilogue
05:08:19 Études, livre I, L. 136
05:29:46 Études, livre II, L. 136
05:55:52 Étude retrouvée
06:00:19 6 Épigraphes antiques, L. 131
06:16:53 Berceuse héroïque, L. 132
06:21:38 Pièce pour le vêtement du blesse, L. 133
06:22:48 Élégie, L. 138
06:25:21 Les soirs illuminés par l’ardeur du charbon in A-Flat Major

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Beautiful piano music of Respighi - complete, in one long video. A full album, with all the piano music of the legendary composer!

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Acclaimed composer, violinist and musicologist, Ottorino Respighi has been remembered mostly for his vivid and skilful orchestral writing. Little known are his many fine piano works (he also worked frequently as an accompanist for singers and soloists), which include arrangements of his own and original works for the instrument.

Works such as Antiche danze ed arie per liuto and Tre preludi su melodie gregoriane betray Respighi’s fascination with ancient music. Active as an arranger and transcriber during the latter half of his life, both works are arranged from their original orchestral versions (selections from Antiche danze suites I & III and Vetrate di Chiesa P150 respectively), and retain the vivacity, colour and poignancy of the originals, whilst showcasing Respighi’s dexterous writing for piano. Other pieces find Respighi in
more familiar romantic territory: the Sei pezzi’s characterful six movements – including the gorgeous Nocturne – display his mastery of old musical forms and an uncanny ability to dress them in 19th-century musical language, with smatterings of Debussy and Schumann throughout. Schumann’s influence is present also in the Sonata in F minor, with decidedly more tempestuous writing, and demonstrates Respighi’s ability to write clarity and emotional depth into his music. Much of Respighi’s early work is under-represented, and pianist Michele D’Ambrosio brings these surprising and powerful works to life with a rare display of Respighi’s precocious talent. Largely written whilst still a student, the Sonata in A minor and Andante in F show the early influence of Schubert, whilst the Suite shows inspiration from Tchaikovsky.

Many of these works are newly discovered and, having also recorded the entire piano works of Alfredo Casella, D’Ambrosio
brings his dedication to cataloguing these rare and under-performed works along with technical prowess and interpretive imagination.

00:00:00 Sonata in F Minor, P. 016: I. Allegro
00:06:41 Sonata in F Minor, P. 016: II. Lento
00:12:47 Sonata in F Minor, P. 016: III. Allegretto
00:15:54 Sei pezzi, P. 044: I. Valse caressante
00:19:41 Sei pezzi, P. 044: II. Canone
00:22:33 Sei pezzi, P. 044: III. Notturno
00:27:36 Sei pezzi, P. 044: IV. Minuetto
00:31:20 Sei pezzi, P. 044: V. Studio
00:33:00 Sei pezzi, P. 044: VI. Intermezzo – Serenata
00:35:25 Antiche danze ed arie per liuto, P. 114: I. Balletto detto “Il Conte Orlando”
00:38:04 Antiche danze ed arie per liuto, P. 114: II. Villanella
00:42:01 Antiche danze ed arie per liuto, P. 114: III. Gagliarda
00:45:27 Antiche danze ed arie per liuto, P. 114: IV. Italiana
00:48:22 Antiche danze ed arie per liuto, P. 114: V. Siciliana
00:51:22 Antiche danze ed arie per liuto, P. 114: VI. Passacaglia
00:54:32 Tre preludi su melodie gregoriane, P. 131: I. Molto lento
00:59:42 Tre preludi su melodie gregoriane, P. 131: II. Tempestoso
01:05:41 Tre preludi su melodie gregoriane, P. 131: III. Lento
01:10:59 Sonata in A Minor, P. 004: I. Allegro moderato
01:21:10 Sonata in A Minor, P. 004: II. Andantino
01:25:39 Sonata in A Minor, P. 004: III. Finale. Allegro vivace
01:31:13 Andante in F Major, P. 006
01:36:03 Andante in D Major, P. 007
01:39:48 Allegro in B Minor, P. 010
01:43:35 Suite, P. 022: I. Vivace
01:44:43 Suite, P. 022: II. Tema. Andante poco mosso
01:47:37 Suite, P. 022: III. Sarabanda. Lento
01:51:20 Suite, P. 022: IV. Allegro con brio
01:52:53 Suite, P. 022: V. Presto
01:54:13 Preludio in B-Flat Minor, P. 023
01:55:42 Preludio from Suite per pianoforte, P. 043
01:59:36 Preludio in D Minor, P. 043a
02:02:24 Variazioni sinfoniche, P. 028

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Composer: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Artists: Derek Han (piano), St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Freeman (conductor)

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This release features two piano concertos by Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1 and No. 2. Brilliant performance by Derek Han, accompanied by St. Petersburg Philharmonic under the baton of Paul Freeman.

Tracklist:
00:00:00 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso; allegro con spirito
00:19:23 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: Andantino semplice; Prestissimo
00:25:49 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: Allegro con fuoco
00:32:42 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: Allegro brillante
00:53:01 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: Andante non troppo
01:01:57 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: Allegro con fuoco


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If it is true that the end of Romanticism coincided with the invention of electric light, then we can date this to 1880 – the year in which Thomas Alva Edison patented the light bulb. At around this time, a brilliant student at the Paris Conservatoire, Claude Debussy, decided to embark upon a composing career that would soon ‘illuminate’ the history of music.

Debussy’s output is roughly divided into three periods, each of which is represented by one of the three discs in this set. Focusing solely on his works for piano duo, the collection effectively represents a vantage point from which to analyse his stylistic development, since it touches on both Debussy's piano and orchestral writing simultaneously: as well as original keyboard works (Lindaraja is one example, the composer's first work inspired by Spain), there are piano pieces arranged for orchestra, vice-versa compositions (Prélude a l'après-midi d'un faune, for instance) and music that was clearly intended for the orchestra or for specific ensembles (one example is Le triomphe de Bacchus, for which the orchestration was never completed).

Performing these works are two of Italy's most celebrated pianists, Massimiliano Damerini and Marco Rapetti. Their accomplished readings highlight the unique relationship that exists between piano and orchestra – the former can be seen as a monochromatic version of the latter, with the latter essentially describing the former in polychromatic terms – and, at the same time, draw the listener's attention towards an important area of 19th-century music-making: namely piano transcriptions’ vital role in making operatic and symphonic repertoire available to all.

00:00:00 Symphonie: Allegro
00:09:54 Andante cantabile
00:18:27 Diane: Ouverture
00:25:20 Le triomphe de Bacchus: Suite d’Orchestre: I. Divertissement
00:28:59 Le triomphe de Bacchus: Suite d’Orchestre: II. Andante
00:32:29 Le triomphe de Bacchus: Suite d’Orchestre: IV. Marche et Bacchanale: (fragment A)
00:33:39 Le triomphe de Bacchus: Suite d’Orchestre: IV. Marche et Bacchanale: (fragment B)
00:38:17 Intermezzo
00:42:49 Première Suite d’Orchestre: I. Fête
00:48:49 Première Suite d’Orchestre: II. Ballet
00:53:22 Première Suite d’Orchestre: III. Rêve
01:01:47 Première Suite d’Orchestre: IV. Cortège et Bacchanale
01:10:47 Divertissement
01:22:46 L’Enfant prodigue: Scène lyrique, three excerpts: I. Prélude
01:25:21 L’Enfant prodigue: Scène lyrique, three excerpts: II. Cortège - III. Air de danse
01:29:36 Printemps: Suite symphonique: I. Très modéré
01:39:54 Printemps: Suite symphonique: II. Modéré
01:47:45 Petite Suite: I. En bateau
01:51:26 Petite Suite: II. Cortège
01:54:56 Petite Suite: III. Menuet
01:58:16 Petite Suite: IV. Ballet
02:01:38 Marche écossaise sur un Thème populaire: ‘The Earl of Ross March’
02:09:09 Prélude à l’après-midi d’un Faune
02:19:36 Lindaraja
02:25:54 La Mer: Trois Esquisses symphoniques: I. De l’Aube à midi sur la Mer
02:34:40 La Mer: Trois Esquisses symphoniques: II. Jeux de vagues
02:42:17 La Mer: Trois Esquisses symphoniques: III. Dialogue du Vent et de la Mer
02:50:25 Danses: I. Danse sacrée
02:55:23 Danses: II. Danse profane
03:00:33 Six Épigraphes antiques: I. Pour invoquer Pan, dieu du Vent d’été
03:03:00 Six Épigraphes antiques: II. Pour un Tombeau sans Nom
03:06:55 Six Épigraphes antiques: III. Pour que la Nuit soit propice
03:09:18 Six Épigraphes antiques: IV. Pour la Danseuse aux crotales
03:11:53 Six Épigraphes antiques: V. Pour l’Égyptienne
03:15:03 Six Épigraphes antiques: VI. Pour remercier la Pluie au matin
03:17:15 En blanc et noir: I. Avec emportement
03:21:42 En blanc et noir: II. Lent, sombre
03:29:22 En blanc et noir: III. Scherzando

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Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann
Artists: Collegium Instrumentale Brugense, Patrick Peire (conductor)

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767) was one of the most prolific composers of the 18th century; although the largest part of his compositional activities were devoted to vocal music, he wrote a substantial number of overtures, which this splendid 8-disc collection is dedicated to.

Although Telemann chose the title of ‘Overtures’, this was somewhat interchangeable with the genre of the Suite in his era. Each work opens with a three-part French overture, and this is followed by a series of varied, shorter pieces – encompassing everything from dances (drawn from the French tradition and beyond), fugues, chaconnes, passacailles, musical portraits, folk dances and evocations of scenes and characters.

In these eight discs, Collegium Instrumentale Brugense and Patrick Peire’s three separate volumes of Telemann Overtures have been collected together for the first time, creating a box set that is set apart by its breadth. Its overview of 33 Overtures illuminates Telemann’s hugely inventive approach to instrumentation, while revealing the wealth of subjects that he sought inspiration in. The ‘Alster Overtüre’, for example, named after the Alster river in Germany, features a ‘Concert of Frogs and Crows’, while another Overture is inspired by Cervantes’ Don Quixote.

A generous selection of 33 Overtures (or Orchestral Suites) by Georg Philipp Telemann, formerly issued separately, now collected in one 8-CD set. This collection contains CD 5 and 6 out of 8 discs.

CD1: TWV55: D18, G10 ‘Burlesque de Quixotte’, c2 & D4
CD2: TWV55: F11 ‘Alster’, B5 ‘Volker’,d2 & B7
CD3: TWV55: a4, A4, D23 & G4 ‘Des Nations anciens et modernes’
CD4: TWV55: D22 ‘Ouverture jointes d’une Suite tragi-comique’, e7, h4, e3 & c4
-CD5: TWV55: d3, F4, B11 ‘La Bourse’ & Es1
-CD6: TWV55: C6, f1, B8 ‘Burlesque’ & g9
CD7: TWV55: D17, A2, a2 & e8 ‘l’Omphale’
CD8: TWV55: F16 ‘Pour S.A.S. Monseigheur Le Landgrave de Darmstadt’, g2 ‘La Changeante’, G7 & D13 ‘La Gaillarde’


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Piano Sonata in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto

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Composer: Beethoven
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Best known now as a young friend and ever-patient amanuensis to the increasingly cantankerous Beethoven, Ferdinand Ries was himself the most talented member in a distinguished family of musicians. It was his father Franz who taught piano to both him and Beethoven in Bonn, and had the melancholy fortune to outlive his son by eight years after Ferdinand’s death in 1838. The son became Beethoven’s pupil in 1801, and while the teacher’s comment that ‘he imitates me too much’ is not unfair, one can only extend sympathy to poor Ries: what was he to do with such a master?

Certainly the Polonaise of the Op.20 Cello Sonata proceeds with the swagger of Beethoven in popular style, bouncing along like the finale of the latter’s Triple Concerto. The dates of this work and the one immediately following it are uncertain, but they bear a dedication to Bernhard Romberg, author of the influential method for the cello, and teacher of Ries from the age of five. Once Ries had left Vienna in 1809 to pursue a career as a touring virtuoso he met Romberg in St Petersburg and toured Russia with him; the sonatas may date from this period.

The Op.125 Sonata, however, definitively bears the date of 1823 on its autograph and is fully a work of Ries’s maturity, written once he had settled in London where, to quote Greene’s Biographical Encyclopedia of Musicians, ‘he settled down… concertized, taught, composed and acquired fame, money, and a charming wife named Harriet Mangean.’ The scale of the Sonata is positively Schubertian; so, too, the cast of its long-breathed melodies, and the Romantic gloom of its Grave introduction.
These historically informed recordings are the work of two experienced Italian musicians who have played with many distinguished ensembles specialising in music of the Baroque and Classical periods.

Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838) was born in Bonn and moved to Vienna in 1801, where his life became closely related to that of Ludwig van Beethoven (also a native of Bonn..). Ries studied piano with him, copied his scores and was the interpreter of several new works, notably the premiere of the Third Piano Concerto. Ries also wrote the first biography of Beethoven, an invaluable source of first-hand information. Ries’s style inevitably is modelled on that of his master Beethoven, he was however strong enough to stand on his own. His three cello sonatas are masterworks of the genre, both instruments being equal partners in a highly virtuoso musical discourse.
Played on period instruments by Gaetano Nasillo, one of today’s most renowned baroque cellists, and Alessandro Comellato, excellent fortepianist, who recorded Hummel Piano Concertos to great critical acclaim for Brilliant Classics (BC 94338).

00:00:00 Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 20: I. Allegro con brio
00:08:46 Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 20: II. Adagio
00:11:53 Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 20: III. Polonaise, allegretto moderato
00:20:28 Cello Sonate in G Minor, Op. 125: I. Grave-Allegro-Grave-Allegro-Grave-Allegro
00:36:39 Cello Sonate in G Minor, Op. 125: II. Larghetto con moto
00:43:40 Cello Sonate in G Minor, Op. 125: III. Rondo, allegretto
00:50:58 Cello Sonate in A Major, Op. 21: I. Allegro
01:02:46 Cello Sonate in A Major, Op. 21: II. Andantino quasi allegretto
01:08:41 Cello Sonate in A Major, Op. 21: III. Menuetto, allegretto
01:12:39 Cello Sonate in A Major, Op. 21: IV. Rondo, allegro ma non troppo

Artist:
Gaetona Nasillo (cello)
Alessandro Commellato (fortepiano)

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Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Artist: Alfred Brendel (piano)

For many collectors in the 1960s, the budget priced Vox Turnabout LPs of the Beethoven Sonatas and Concertos were a revelation, and introduced an amazing young talent to the public.

Alfred Brendel was born in 1931 in Wiesenberg, and won the Concorso Busoni in 1949. He studied with Edwin Fischer, Paul Baumgartner and Edward Steuermann. The Vox Beethoven recordings won the Grand Prix du Disque in 1965, and were praised by critics world-wide.

These early recordings illustrate clearly all the characteristics that would become a hallmark of Brendel’s playing. A refusal to fall back on ‘flashy’ bravura, and the intellectual rigour he brings to the Beethoven sonatas marked him out even in these early recordings as one of the very great pianists of the 20th century. Brendel retired from the musical scene in 2009 at the height of his powers, leaving a recorded legacy without parallel in the music of Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert.

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Composer: Pietro Antonio Locatelli
Artists: Igor Ruhadze (violin), Ensemble Violine Capricciosi

Virtuosity, showy improvisation and stratospherically high violin playing are the characteristics of Baroque composer Pietro Antonio Locatelli’s theatrical concerti grossi for soloists and ripieno. While concerti grossi from this time could usually be divided into two types, ‘da camera’ and ‘da chiesa’ – with the former containing more dance movements – Locatelli went down his own distinct path, creating a new model more like that of Torelli. His ripieno section was larger than the traditional accompanying group, and his slow movements contained drawn-out notes over which the first violinist or harpsichordist was free to improvise. Indeed, one harpsichord passage in Op.7 is so extraordinarily virtuosic that Locatelli labelled it ‘ad libitum’, presumably to avoid frightening the amateur musician.

Only the most consummate and accomplished musicians can perform works of this calibre. Igor Ruhadze and his ensemble Violini Capricciosi have spent years recording Locatelli’s works, having previously released his violin concertos and trio sonatas, described by Gramophone magazine as ‘brilliantly and at times breathtakingly performed’. They bring their expertise to this release once more, with a tight and supple ripieno section supporting the sumptuous, virtuosic solo playing.

The Concerto Grosso is a popular Baroque form, in which two instrumental groups complete against each other: a small group of soloists and the tutti of the orchestral group. It is the forerunner of the solo concerto form, which features only one solo instrument.
This set present the complete Concerti Grossi by Pietro Antonio Locatelli, modelled on the popular concerti grossi of his teacher Corelli. The writing, as might be expected from Locatelli the devil violinist, is highly virtuosic and brilliant, inventive in harmony and counterpoint, written to impress and entertain.
This set is part of the Locatelli Edition, the complete works by Locatelli, as performed by Igor Ruhadze and his early music band Violini Capricciosi, playing with great gusto, zest and dazzling virtuosity.

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Composer & Artist:
Composer: Michel Corrette
Artists: La Fantasia ensemble, Rien Voskuilen (organ and concert master)

About this Album:
Michel Corrette (1709–1795) was born in Rouen, where his father Gaspard was an organist. Sadly, little is known about his early life, but we know he held positions as organist in several churches in Paris. For many years his reputation rested on his teaching methods and educational works, and he can claim to have written and published more teaching methods than any other composer. These include works on the mandolin, guitar, violin, cello, viola da gamba, organ, harpsichord, double bass and harp. Today, these books are of interest as they throw light upon the ‘Italian’ style that was all the rage in France in the early 18th century. The proceeds of all these successful books meant that Corrette became relatively well off, which aroused feelings of envy among his contemporaries, who often made sure that his music received lukewarm reviews.

On this release of Les Six Symphonies de Noël, we hear Corrette writing in a style firmly rooted in the Baroque, but the inclusion of ‘foreign’ material such as the tune from Poland and from North America show the innovative and truly creative side of the composer. Noëls were extremely popular in France, and many were intended for organ alone, though Corrette stipulates that his can be performed within an orchestral setting. He probably meant by this that the organ and a small string ensemble would be the ideal forces.


Tracklist:

00:00:00 Sinfonia I: Ã La Venue De Noël: Moderato
00:02:20 Sinfonia I: Le Roy Des Cieux vient De Naître: Andante
00:04:21 Sinfonia I: Voici Le Jour Solennel: Moderato
00:06:26 Sinfonia I: Adam Fut Un Pauvre Homme: Allegro
00:08:35 Sinfonia II: Où S'en Vont Ces Gais Bergers: Allegro
00:11:08 Sinfonia II: Noël Polonais: Largo
00:12:58 Sinfonia II: Laissez Paître Vos Bêtes: Allegro
00:16:08 Sinfonia III: Quand Je M'éilla Et Eus Assez Dormi: Moderato
00:18:20 Sinfonia III: Vous Qui Désirez Sans FIn: Andante
00:20:58 Sinfonia III: Noël Allemand: Largo
00:22:04 Sinfonia III: Noël De St. Cyr: Allegro
00:24:05 Sinfonia III: Cette Journée: Allegro
00:25:41 Sinfonia III: Puer Nobis Nascitur: Moderato
00:27:56 Sinfonia III: Chantons Je Vous Prie: Allegro
00:28:49 Sinfonia III: Joseph Est Un Bon Compagnon: Allegro
00:30:14 Sinfonia IV: Une Jeune Pucelle: Moderato
00:32:04 Sinfonia IV: (Je Me Suis Levé Par Un Matinet): Allegro
00:33:19 Sinfonia IV: Chrétien(s) Qui SuIVez L'église: Adagio
00:35:15 Sinfonia IV: Nous Sommes En Voie: Allegro
00:36:03 Sinfonia IV: Noel Allemand: Largo
00:37:46 Sinfonia IV: Noël Américain: Allegro
00:38:40 Sinfonia IV: Nouveau Noël Sur Un Ancien Air De M. Lully (Votre Bonté Grand Deiu: Allegro
00:40:54 Sinfonia V: Chantons Je Vous Prie Noël Hautement: Moderato
00:42:29 Sinfonia V: Bergers Allons Voir Dans Ce Lieu: Andante
00:43:34 Sinfonia V: Joseph Est Bien Marié: Allegro
00:44:50 Sinfonia V: Un Jour Dieu Se Résolut
00:45:28 Sinfonia V: Michau Qui Causoit Ce Grand Bruit: Allegro
00:46:09 Sinfonia V: Or, Nous Dites, Marie: Adagio
00:49:48 Sinfonia V: Chantons De VoIX Hautaine: vivace
00:51:55 Sinfonia V: Noël Suisse: Allegro
00:55:10 Sinfonia vi: Tous Les Bourgeois De Chartres: Allegro
00:57:20 Sinfonia vi: Quoy Ma Voisine Es-Tu Fâchée: Amorozo
00:59:42 Sinfonia vi: Noël De Saintonge; (Savez-Vous Mon Cher Voisin): Allegro
01:01:12 Sinfonia vi: Bon Joseph Ëcoutez-Moi

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This set includes over 7 hours of the most memorable romantic melodies played by some of the world’s finest pianists. The collection contains the most beautiful compositions of great composers including:

Liebestraum - Liszt
Für Elise - Beethoven
Träumerei - Schumann
Nocturne - Chopin
Rosamunde Impromptu - Schubert
Rondo alla Turca - Mozart
Wiegenlied - Brahms
Mondschein Adagio - Beethoven
Raindrop Prelude - Chopin
Clair de lune - Debussy
Hungarian Rhapsody - Liszt
and many others

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Composer & Artist:
Composer: César Auguste Franck
Artists: Mūza Rubackytė (piano)

About this Album:
“An artist of phenomenal powers who must be counted among the most gifted pianists of our time”, claimed the American “Fanfare” magazine, reviewing one of the recent recordings by the Lithuanian-born pianist Mūza Rubackytė. On this release Muza performs a selection of piano music by César Franck.

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00:00:00 Prelude, Fugue et Variation: Prelude
00:03:49 Prelude, Fugue et Variation: Lento
00:05:01 Prelude, Fugue et Variation: Fugue
00:08:22Prelude, Fugue et Variation: Variation
00:12:25 Prelude, Aria et Final: Prelude
00:21:46 Prelude, Aria et Final: Aria
00:27:04 Prelude, Aria et Final: Final
00:34:22 Prelude, Choral et Fugue: Prelude
00:38:51 Prelude, Choral et Fugue: Choral
00:43:37 Prelude, Choral et Fugue: Poco allegro
00:44:52 Prelude, Choral et Fugue: Fugue

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Listen to a selection of beautiful minimal piano music, made by Brilliant Classics. Perfect for studying, or just to relax. For more information go to www.brilliantclassics.com.

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1) 0:00:00 – Divenire: No. 9, Fly – Ludovico Einaudi
2) 0:04:51 – Minimal Preludes, Book III: Prelude No. 25 in A Minor – Jeroen van Veen
3) 0:13:49 – Comptine d’un autre été: L’après midi – Yann Tiersen
4) 0:16:09 – Canto Ostinato, Pt. 1: Section 69 – Simeon Ten Holt
5) 0:20:20 – Canto Ostinato, Pt. 1: Theme I, Section 74 – Semeon Ten Holt
6) 0:25:32 – Canto Ostinato, Pt. 1: Section 78 – Simeon Ten Holt
7) 0:28:49 – The Promise – Michael Nyman
8) 0:31:56 – Una Mattina: No. 1, Una mattina – Ludovico Einaudi
9) 0:35:18 – Comptine d‘été No. 3 – Yann Tiersen
10) 0:37:51 – The Heart Asks Pleasure First I – Michael Nyman
11) 0:42:08 – Divenire: No. 6, Primavera – Ludovico Einaudi
12) 0:49:32 – Le Onde: No. 2, Le Onde – Ludovico Einaudi
13) 0:54:50 – Mad Rush – Philip Glass
14) 1:10:03 – Una Mattina: No. 10, Nuvole bianche – Ludovico Einaudi
15) 1:15:51 – Metamorphosis III (Arranged for Two Pianos by Jeroen Van Veen) – Philip Glass
16) 1:21:52 – I Giorni: No. 6, I giorni – Ludovico Einaudi
17) 1:28:16 – The Poet Acts – Philip Glass
18) 1:31:52 – 4 Mains – Wim Mertens
19) 1:35:25 – Incanto No. 3 for Two Pianos – Jeroen van Veen
20) 1:52:16 – Lost And Found – Michael Nyman
21) 1:55:31 – La valse d’Amélie – Yann Tiersen
22) 1:58:15 – Kiss the Rain – Yiruma
23) 2:02:11 – Metamorphosis II (Arranged for Two Pianos by Jeroen Van Veen) – Philip Glass
24) 2:09:39 – All Imperfect Things – Michael Nyman
25) 2:13:21 – Metamorphosis: Metamorphosis One – Philip Glass
26) 2:20:25 – Yellow Room – Yiruma
27) 2:24:18 – River Flows in You – Yiruma
28) 2:27:49 – Beloved – Yiruma
29) 2:32:28 – Incantatie IV, Pt. 1: Tableau I, Section 1-26
30) 3:00:14 – Kiss the Rain – Yiruma

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Composer: Georg Frideric Handel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Artists: Charlotte Balzereit harp,
Giselle Herbert harp,
Jutta Zoff harp,
Jana Bouskova harp,
Staatskapelle Dresden,
Les Violins du Roy,
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra,
Nicol Matt conductor,
Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim,
Vladislav Czarnecki conductor,

About this Album:
The harp is the ultimate romantic icon: the instrument of angels, and of Cupid, the god of love. One of the world’s oldest musical instruments, yet one of the most versatile and cherished, its modern counterpart also has the largest range of any orchestral instrument. This dreamy collection pulls together an equally extensive range of concertos for harp, contrasting the towering figures of Handel and Mozart with gems by lesser-known composers such as François-Adrien Boieldieu and Johann Georg Albrechtsberger.


Tracklist:
00:00:00 Harp Concerto in B-Flat Major, HWV 294: I. Andante – allegro (Handel)
00:04:18 Harp Concerto in B-Flat Major, HWV 294: II. Larghetto (Handel)
00:09:49 Harp Concerto in B-Flat Major, HWV 294: III. Allegro moderato (Handel)
00:12:30 Concerto for Flute and Harp in C Major, K. 299: I. Allegro (Mozart)
00:22:06 Concerto for Flute and Harp in C Major, K. 299: II. Andantino (Mozart)
00:30:16 Concerto for Flute and Harp in C Major, K. 299: III. Rondo. Allegro (Mozart)
00:39:55 Harp Concerto in C in Major: I. Allegro brillante (Boieldieu)
00:50:54 Harp Concerto in C in Major: II. Andante lento (Boieldieu)
00:55:02 Harp Concerto in C in Major: III. Rondo. Allegro agitato (Boieldieu)
01:02:04 Harp Concerto in A Major: I. Allegro molto (Dittersdorf)
01:08:42 Harp Concerto in A Major: II. Larghetto (Dittersdorf)
01:17:52 Harp Concerto in A Major: III. Rondo. Allegretto (Dittersdorf)
01:21:25 Harp Concerto in C Major: I. Allegro moderato (Albrechtsberger)
01:27:54 Harp Concerto in C Major: II. Adagio (Albrechtsberger)
01:37:39 Harp Concerto in C Major: III. Allegro (Albrechtsberger)
01:40:54 Partita in F Major: I. Presto (Albrechtsberger)
01:44:44 Partita in F Major: II. Adagio un poco (Albrechtsberger)
01:51:46 Partita in F Major: III. Menuetto (Albrechtsberger)
01:54:29 Partita in F Major: IV. Finale. Allegro (Albrechtsberger)
01:58:35 Harp Concerto in G Major: I. Allegro (Wagenseil)
02:02:25Harp Concerto in G Major: II. Andante (Wagenseil)
02:07:03 Harp Concerto in G Major: III. Vivace (Wagenseil)

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Artist: L'Arte dell'Arco , Federico Guglielmo (solo violin & concertmaster ), Pier Luigi Fabretti (oboe)

With this new release, L’Arte dell’Arco complete their survey of the concertos and sonatas Opp. 1-12 which spread the fame of Antonio Vivaldi across Europe thanks to their publication by Etienne Roger in Amsterdam. These final two sets were published in 1729, 18 years after the L’estro armonico collection Op.2 had created a sensation with their unprecedented brilliance of solo writing, rhythmic vivacity and originality of disposition between solo and accompaniment.

Federico Guglielmo contributes a scholarly note to the booklet, in which study of the manuscripts have uncovered new contexts to these concertos. Although it is uncertain how much Vivaldi supervised their publication, and to what degree they are compilations of earlier work, the concertos bear the hallmarks of the fully mature composer. By this time in his full maturity, Vivaldi was highly receptive to the appeal of the new galant taste, enriched by his experience with opera, and sensitive to discussion with acclaimed composers such as Leonardo Vinci, Nicola Porpora and Leonardo Leo. Two of them were likely written for one Anna Maria, a student of particular virtuoso abilities at the Ospedale della Pieta where Vivaldi was the long-serving music master. The final concerto of Op.11 was originally conceived as an oboe concerto, and in that form is presented here.

00:00:00 Violin Concerto No. 5 in C Minor, RV 202: I. Allegro non molto
00:04:47 Violin Concerto No. 5 in C Minor, RV 202: II. Largo
00:07:08 Violin Concerto No. 5 in C Minor, RV 202: III. Allegro non molto
00:11:06 Violin Concerto No. 4 in G Major, RV 308: I. Allegro
00:15:15 Violin Concerto No. 4 in G Major, RV 308: II. Largo cantabile
00:18:55 Violin Concerto No. 4 in G Major, RV 308: III. Allegro
00:22:44 Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, RV 277 “il favorito”: I. Allegro
00:27:14 Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, RV 277 “il favorito”: II. Andante
00:31:35 Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, RV 277 “il favorito”: III. Allegro
00:36:00 Violin Concerto No. 3 in A Major, RV 336: I. Allegro
00:40:06 Violin Concerto No. 3 in A Major, RV 336: II. Aria andante
00:42:41 Violin Concerto No. 3 in A Major, RV 336: III. Allegro
00:46:02 Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, RV 207: I. Allegro
00:49:11 Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, RV 207: II. Largo
00:51:25 Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, RV 207: III. Allegro
00:54:03 Oboe Concerto No. 6 in G Minor, RV 460: I. Allegro non tanto
00:57:47 Oboe Concerto No. 6 in G Minor, RV 460: II. Largo
01:00:49 Oboe Concerto No. 6 in G Minor, RV 460: III. Allegro non molto
01:04:24 Violin Concerto No. 5 in B-Flat Major, RV 379: I. Allegro
01:08:08 Violin Concerto No. 5 in B-Flat Major, RV 379: II. Largo
01:10:58 Violin Concerto No. 5 in B-Flat Major, RV 379: III. Allegro
01:14:13 Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, RV 317: I. Allegro
01:17:38 Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, RV 317: II. Largo
01:21:20 Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, RV 317: III. Allegro
01:24:19 Violin Concerto No. 4 in C Major, RV 173: I. Largo spiccato, allegro
01:28:30 Violin Concerto No. 4 in C Major, RV 173: II. Largo
01:30:36 Violin Concerto No. 4 in C Major, RV 173: III. Allegro
01:33:04 Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, RV 244: I. Allegro
01:36:43 Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, RV 244: II. Larghetto
01:39:26 Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, RV 244: III. Allegro
01:42:02 Violin Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, RV 361: I. Allegro
01:46:11 Violin Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, RV 361: II. Largo
01:48:25 Violin Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, RV 361: III. Allegro
01:52:28 Concerto for Strings No. 3 in D Major, RV 124: I. Allegro
01:54:41 Concerto for Strings No. 3 in D Major, RV 124: II. Grave
01:56:41 Concerto for Strings No. 3 in D Major, RV 124: III. Allegro

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John Cage (1912–92) is regarded as one of the most influential and controversial composers of the 20th century.

It is not only his music that this reputation is based on – his ideas were revolutionary, and he cast doubt on the supremacy of European art, and music when it was unchallenged and such views were considered heretic.

Cage rejected the status held by harmony, instrumentation, and even the development of music from one point to another. He disconnected harmony from rhythm to liberate western music from its hitherto privileged hierarchies – iconoclastic stuff for 1940s America!

Cage studied with Schoenberg in Los Angeles, and although he adopted the 12-tone technique he abandoned Schoenberg’s expressionist style.

Cage was also influenced the maverick composer – Erik Satie. Satie had also ridiculed the musical establishment, and Cage arranged Satie’s longest work Socrate (a monodrama for piano and voice) for two pianos. It is worth mentioning that Cage’s favourite Satie composition was Vexations, a short work for piano, with instructions that it may be performed 840 times without pause or change.

00:00:00 Three Easy Pieces (1933): Round
00:01:54 Three Easy Pieces (1933): Duo
00:02:36 Three Easy Pieces (1933): infinite CaNon
00:03:11 Three Easy Pieces (1933): Quest
00:04:01 Metamorphosis (1938): Metamorphosis I
00:06:17 Metamorphosis (1938): Metamorphosis II
00:08:54 Metamorphosis (1938): Metamorphosis III
00:13:59 Metamorphosis (1938): Metamorphosis IV
00:15:13 Metamorphosis (1938): Metamorphosis V
00:17:43 Jazz study (1942)
00:20:20 Tripled paced (first version, 1943): Tripled paced - 1a versione I
00:21:16 Tripled paced (first version, 1943): Tripled paced - 1a versione II
00:22:07 Tripled paced (first version, 1943): Tripled paced - 1a versione III
00:22:43 Ad lib
00:25:46 Soliloquy
00:28:21 Ophelia
00:34:45 Two pieces (1946): Two pieces I
00:38:22 Two pieces (1946): Two pieces II
00:42:07 in A landscape
00:50:08 Dream
00:56:24 Suite for toy Piano - versione per Pianoforte - I
00:57:42 Suite for toy Piano - versione per Pianoforte - II
00:59:09 Suite for toy Piano - versione per Pianoforte - III
01:00:20 Suite for toy Piano - versione per Pianoforte - IV
01:01:52 Suite for toy Piano - versione per Pianoforte - V
01:02:47 Seven Haiku I
01:03:00 Seven Haiku II
01:03:11 Seven Haiku III
01:03:34 Seven Haiku IV
01:03:50 Seven Haiku V
01:04:14 Seven Haiku vi
01:04:32 Seven Haiku viI
01:04:52 For M.C. and D.T.
01:05:40 Waiting
01:09:21 Socrate (1918) Drame symphonique en trois parties Transcription for two pianos by Cage (1944–1968): I Portrait de Socrate (Le Banquet)
01:15:47 Socrate (1918) Drame symphonique en trois parties Transcription for two pianos by Cage (1944–1968): II Bords de l'Iliussus (Phèdre)
01:22:39 Socrate (1918) Drame symphonique en trois parties Transcription for two pianos by Cage (1944–1968): III Morte de Socrate (Phédon)
01:38:23 Cheap imitation (1969) I
01:44:26 Cheap imitation (1969) II
01:53:28 Cheap imitation (1969) III
02:09:39 Etudes Boreales I (Piano)
02:15:13 Etudes Boreales II (Piano)
02:20:44 Etudes Boreales III (Piano)
02:26:22 Etudes Boreales IV (Piano)
02:32:04 Etudes Boreales I (cello)
02:37:32 Etudes Boreales II (cello)
02:43:12 Etudes Boreales III (cello)
02:48:41 Etudes Boreales IV (cello)
02:54:22 Etudes Boreales I (cello & Piano)
03:00:07 Etudes Boreales II (cello & Piano)
03:05:51 Etudes Boreales III (cello & Piano)
03:11:30 Etudes Boreales IV (cello & Piano)

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Composers: Johann Georg Pisendel, Silvius Leopold Weiss
Artists: Thomasz Aleksander Plusa (violin), Robert Smith (cello), Earl Christy (lute), Ere Lievonen (harpsichord)

Johann Pisendel was the German violinist of his age; one whose total mastery of the instrument, and its expressive possibilities as filtered through both the Italian and German styles prevalent in the high Baroque era, made a fundamental impression on both Telemann and Bach. Without Pisendel, it is fair to say, there would be no Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin; Pisendel’s own fiendish unaccompanied sonata served as a model to Bach and survives partially in a publication by his great friend Georg Philipp Telemann.

As is the case with Bach, Pisendel’s ‘accompanied’ violin sonatas, in which the violin is joined by a continuo ensemble, are scarcely less demanding. They, too, are four-movement works, often in the classic slow-fast-slow-fast pattern laid down by Geminiani and Corelli and doubtless taught to Pisendel when he was a boy in Ansbach by Giuseppe Torelli, a musician in the court chapel and a fine composer in his own right.

Further instruction was provided by the powerfully individual leader of music at the court chapel in Dresden, Johann David Heinichen; throughout his career, Pisendel enjoyed happy association, often close friendship, with the great composers of his day; later in life, these included both Telemann and Zelenka. Perhaps because of these associations, Pisendel set himself the highest standards in composition; unlike most of his contemporaries, he subjected what he wrote to continual correction and revision, which may also account for the relatively succinct nature of his output.

Four such sonatas are presented here, and divided from each other by movements from the many lute sonatas by Pisendel’s exact contemporary Sylvius Leopold Weiss. They are played here by the young Czech early-music virtuoso, who in his own, extended booklet notes, gives an account not only of Pisendel’s life and work but also of his affinity with this music: ‘Each one was as surprisingly beautiful as the previous, and no less unique… [in Pisendel] the idiom of the violin is brought to its peak.’

Johann Georg Pisendel (1687-1755) was born into a musical family (his father was Cantor), and from an early age he received lessons as a chorister and in violin, his teacher being the famous Giuseppe Torelli. Further studies brought him to Weimar where he met Johann Sebastian Bach (his near-contemporary) and Leipzig, where he met Telemann. In 1712 he joined the famous court orchestra of Dresden, where he stayed till his death in 1755.
The acquaintance and friendship of the two musical giants of the time, Bach and Telemann, left a firm imprint on him as a composer and violinist. On the other hand Pisendel’s astonishing virtuosity influenced Bach to a great extent, Bach’s solo violin sonatas & partitas would not have been the same without Pisendel.
This new recording presents three violin sonatas and one violin solo sonata by Pisendel, works of staggering technical demands, rich in harmony and freedom of expression. As interludes we hear solo lute works by Silvius Leopold Weiss.
Played with immense dedication and conviction by young Polish violinist Tomasz Aleksander Plusa, who studied with Lucy van Dael, Christoph Rousset, Simon Standage, Sigiswald Kuijken and others.

00:00:00 Ouverture from Sonata for Lute, No. 39 in C Major
00:04:46 Violin Sonata in C Minor: I. Adagio – Andante
00:06:39 Violin Sonata in C Minor: II. Allegro
00:11:20 Violin Sonata in C Minor: III. Largo
00:14:03 Violin Sonata in C Minor: IV. Allegro assai
00:19:09 Sarabande from Sonata for Lute, No. 40 in C Major
00:26:28 Violin Sonata in G Minor: I. Larghetto
00:30:11 Violin Sonata in G Minor: II. Allegro
00:33:49 Violin Sonata in G Minor: III. Largo
00:38:06 Violin Sonata in G Minor: IV. Allegro
00:41:04 Violin Sonata in A Minor: I. —
00:43:51 Violin Sonata in A Minor: II. Allegro
00:49:23 Violin Sonata in A Minor: III.Giga
00:54:00 Violin Sonata in A Minor: IV. Variatione
00:59:42 Presto from Sonata for Lute, No. 39 in C Major
01:06:12 Violin Sonata in C Minor: I. Adagio
01:09:08 Violin Sonata in C Minor: II. Presto
01:12:52 Violin Sonata in C Minor: III. Affettuoso
01:15:10 Violin Sonata in C Minor: IV. Vivace