W.A.Mozart - The Complete Piano Sonatas

6 CD - MP3 192 Kbps - RAR 569Mb

Brautigam uses a copy of a 1795 fortepiano with spectacular results. The attack of this instrument is much more defined, (...). His tempos are fast, (...). Recording quality is superb, a(...). I used to think Mozart's sonatas were sluggish and not of the same caliber of much of his other compositions (Haydn's sonatas seemed to sparkle in comparison). With this set, I have changed my mind... truly first class. (Amazon customer)

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Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, K. 279
Piano Sonata No. 2 in F major, K. 28
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B flat major, K. 281

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Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, K. 282
Piano Sonata No. 5 in G major, K. 283
Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, K. 284

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Piano Sonata No. 7 in C major, K. 309
Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K. 311
Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310

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Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K. 330
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331
Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major, K. 332

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Piano Sonata No. 13 in B flat major, K. 333
Fantasia in C minor, K. 475
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor

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Piano Sonata No. 15 in F major, K. 533 + K. 494
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545, "Sonata facile"
Piano Sonata No. 17 in B flat major, K. 570
Piano Sonata No. 18 in D major, K. 576

Ronald Brautigam, fortepiano

Domenico Scarlatti - Complete Sonatas

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One of the monuments in the history or recording, the late Scott Ross recorded this epoch-making set of 555 keyboard sonatas as part of a series of recitals given on Radio France during 1985.

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CD1 [63:49]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 1 in D minor [2:47]; 2 in G [2:27]; 3 in A minor [2:41]; 4 in G minor [3:19]; 5 in D minor [3:03]; 6 in F [3:10]; 7 in A minor 4:30; 8 in G minor [2:44]; 9 in D minor [3:09]; 10 in D minor [2:36]; 11 in C minor [2:27]; 12 in G minor [3:37]; 13 in G [4:48]; 14 in G [3:25]; 15 in E minor [3:18]; 16 in B flat [4:40]; 17 in F [3:08]; 18 in D minor [3:49]; 19 in F minor [4:14].

CD2 [49:34]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 20 in E [3:22]; No 21 in D [5:20]; No 22 in C minor [3:13]; 23 in G minor [5:27]; 24 in D [5:19]; 25 in F# minor [3:43]; 26 in A [4:27]; 27 in B minor [4:22]; 28 in E [3:48]; 29 in D [6:14]; 30 in G minor [4:15].

CD3 [61:56]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 31 in G minor [4:27]; 32 in D minor [1:32]; 33 in D [3:56]; 34 in D minor [1:36]; 35 in G minor [3:07]; 36 in A minor [2:55]; 37 in C minor [4:02]; 38 in F [2:32]; 39 in A [3:28]; 40 in C minor [1:19]; 41 in D minor [4:54]; 42 in B flat [1:22]; 43 in G minor [3:05]; 44 in F [5:22]; 45 in D [3:36]; 46 in E [5:15]; 47 in B flat [5:13]; 48 in C minor [4:09].

CD4 [64:44]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 49 in C [5:23]; 50 in F minor [5:10]; 51 in E flat [3:45]; 52 in D minor [5:32]; 53 in D [3:28]; 54 in A [4:18]; 55 in G [3:44]; 56 in C minor [4:44]; 57 in B flat [5:33]; 58 in C minor [3:17]; 59 in F [2:02]; 60 in G minor [1:53]; 61 in A minor [3:19]; 62 in A [3:08]; 63 in G [2:10]; 64 in D minor [1:48]; 65 in A [2:15]; 66 in B flat [3:10].

CD5 [64:33]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 67 in F# minor [1:52]; 68 in E flat [3:57]; 69 in F minor [3:18]; 70 in B flat [2:32]; 71 in G [2:14]; 72 in C [2:51]; 73 in C minor [4:40]; 74 in A [1:30]; 75 in G [2:09]; 76 in G minor [2:20]; 77 in D minor [3:58]; 78 in F [2:08]; 79 in G [2:47]; 80 in G [1:27]; 82 in F [2:39]; 83 in A [4:20]; 84 in C minor [3:17]; 85 in F [1:46]; 86 in C [4:19]; 87 in B minor [4:16]; 92 in D minor [2:59]; 93 in G minor [2:06].

CD6 [73:46]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 94 in F [1:27]; 95 in C [1:18]; 96 in D [5:12]; 97 in G minor [4:30]; 98 in E minor [3:03]; 99 in C minor [4:59]; 100 in C [3:03]; 101 in A [4:25]; 102 in G minor [3:06]; 103 in G [3:35]; 104 in G [6:43]; 105 in G [5:22]; 106 in F [2:37] 107 in F 4:53]; 108 in G minor [3;33]; 109 in A minor [4:42]; 110 in A minor [4:07]; 111 in G minor [2:34]; 112 in B flat [4:30].

CD7 [59:36]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 113 in A [4:15]; 114 in A [5:26]; 115 in C minor [4:49]; 116 in C minor [4:09]; 117 in C [4:53]; 118 in D [4:49]; 119 in D [5:50]; 120 in D minor [3:19]; 121 in G Minor [5:06]; 122 in D [5:02]; 123 in B flat [4:28]; 124 in G [4:12]; 125 in G [3:14].

CD8 [61:18]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 126 in C minor [5:07]; 127 in A flat [5:58]; 128 in B flat minor [4:17]; 129 in C minor [3:54]; 130 in A flat [2:47]; 131 in B flat minor [4:00]; 132 in C [6:12] 133 in C [3:42]; 134 in E [3:33]; 135 in E [4:53]; 136 in E [4:31]; 137 in D [4:03]; 138 in D minor [3:48]; 139 in C minor [4:28].

CD9 [55:25]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 140 in D [3:50]; 141 in D minor [4:45]; 142 in F# minor [3:51]; 143 in C [3:59]; 144 in G [3:26]; 145 in D [3:49]; 146 in G [3:10]; 147 in E minor [4:51]; 148 in A minor [3:38]; 149 in A minor [2:03]; 150 in F [3:14]; 151 in F [3:51]; 152 in G [2:40]; 153 in G [1:59]; 154 in B flat [2:38]; 155 in B flat [3:37].

CD10 [63:51]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 156 in C [2:44]; 157 in C [3:43]; 158 in C minor [3:50]; 159 in C [2:28]; 160 in D [5:24]; 161 in D [3:43]; 162 in E [4:05]; 163 in E [2:16]; 164 in D [3:17]; 165 in C [3:12]; 166 in C [3:31]; 167 in F [4:09]; 168 in F [3:36]; 169 in G [5:08]; 170 in C [4:52]; 171 in G [2:39]; 172 in B flat [5:10].

CD11 [62:45]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 173 in B minor [3:56]; 174 in C minor [4:24]; 175 in A minor [4:06]; 176 in D minor [4:50]; 177 in D [3:29]; 178 in D [2:00]; 179 in G minor [2:55]; 180 in G [3:11]; 181 in A [4:25]; 182 in A [3:38]; 183 in F minor [4:31]; 184 in F minor [4:42]; 185 in F minor [3:17]; 186 in F minor [2:46]; 187 in F minor [4:25]; 188 in A minor [6:03].

CD12 [63:57]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 189 in B flat [4:36]; 190 in B flat [3:21]; 191 in D minor [4:06]; 192 in E flat [4:20]; 193 in E flat [4:57]; 194 in F [5:25]; 195 in F [4:13]; 196 in G minor [3:21]; 197 in B minor [3:44]; 198 in E Minor [3:18]; 199 in C [4:16]; 200 in C [3:53]; 201 in G [4:26]; 202 in B flat [5:10]; 203 in E minor [4:45].

CD13 [63:57]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 204a in F minor [4:40]; 204b in F minor [4:10]; 205 in F [6:26]; 206 in E [5:39]; 207 in E [3:25]; 208 in A [4:00]; 209 in A [4:32]; 210 in G [2:31]; 211 in A [5:05]; 212 in A [4;09]; 213 in D minor [5:51]; 214 in D [4:01]; 215 in E [5:45]; 216 in E [5:45].

CD14 [56:15]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 217 in A minor [6:30]; 218 in A minor [2:59]; 219 in A [3:28]; 220 in A [5:13]; 221 in A [4:41]; 222 in A [2:51]; 223 in D [4:22]; 224 in D [4:00]; 225 in C [5:26]; 226 in C minor [4:06]; 227 in B minor [5:00]; 228 in B flat [3:55]; 229 in B flat [3:40].

CD15 [56:33]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 230 in C minor [4:10]; 231 in C [3:40]; 232 in E minor [4:16]; 233 in E minor [4:49]; 234 in G minor [3:44]; 235 in G [4:39]; 236 in D [3:51]; 237 in D [3:26]; 238 in F minor [3:47]; 239 in F minor [3:35]; 240 in G [6:03]; 241 in G [1:52]; 242 in C [4:36]; 243 in C [3:59].

CD16 [57:44]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 244 in B [3:46]; 245 in B [3:48]; 246 in C# minor [3:17]; 247 in C# minor [4:16]; 248 in B flat [4:55]; 249 in B flat [5:26]; 250 in C [4:05]; 251 in C [3:22]; 252 in E flat [4:00]; 253 in E flat [3:09]; 254 in C minor [4:39]; 255 in C [3:34]; 256 in F [5:56]; 257 in F [3:26].

CD17 [46:32]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 258 in D [5:20]; 259 in G [4:32]; 260 in G [5:44]; 261 in B [5:34]; 262 in B [4:33]; 263 in E minor [4:46]; 264 in E [6:04]; 265 in A minor [3:15]; 266 in B flat [3:27]; 267 in B flat [3:12].

CD18 [63:09]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 268 in A [3:28]; 269 in A [3:47]; 270 in C [3:50]; 271 in C [3:05]; 272 in B flat [3:35]; 273 in B flat [4:11]; 274 in F [3:20]; 275 in F [3:11]; 276 in F [3:00]; 277 in D [2:39]; 278 in D [2:30]; 279 in A [3:48]; 280 in A [2:56]; 281 in D [3:46]; 282 in D [3:26]; 283 in G [2:39]; 284 in G [2:29]; 285 in A [3:54]; 286 in A [2:40].

CD19 [48:38]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 289 in G [2:58]; 290 in G [3:39]; 291 in E minor [2:55]; 292 in E minor [3:12]; 293 in B minor [3:37]; 294 in D minor [3:46]; 295 in D minor [3:43]; 296 in F [4:29]; 297 in F [4:16]; 298 in D [4:02]; 299 in D [3:10]; 300 in A [4:19]; 301 in A [4:27].

CD20 [60:55]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 302 in C minor [5:00]; 303 in C minor [3:48]; 304 in G [2:42]; 305 in G [3:47]; 306 in E flat [3:58]; 307 in E flat [3:08]; 308 in C [3:54]; 309 in C [3:24]; 310 in B flat [4:07]; 311 in B flat [3:50]; 312 in D [3:51]; 313 in D [3:53]; 314 in G [4:37]; 315 in G minor [3:29]; 316 in F [3:59]; 317 in F [3:23].

CD21 [60:55]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 318 in F# [3:35]; 319 in F# [3:38]; 320 in A [3:09]; 321 in A [2:41]; 322 in A [2:58]; 323 in A [1:58]; 324 in G [3:13]; 325 in G [2:24]; 326 in C [2:47]; 327 in C [3:30]; 329 in C [4;03]; 330 in C [2:09]; 331 in B flat [3:29]; 332 in B flat [3:51]; 333 in D [2:51]; 334 in B flat [2:44]; 335 in D [3:11]; 336 in D [2:58]; 337 in G [3:34]; 338 in G [4:03].

CD22 [56:40]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 339 in C [3:07]; 340 in C [3:50]; 341 in A minor [2:18]; 342 in A [3:04]; 343 in A [3:31]; 344 in A [3:08]; 345 in D [4:26]; 346 in D [2:58]; 347 in G minor [4:03]; 348 in G [2:48]; 349 in F [4:02]; 350 in F [2:46]; 351 in B flat [3:25]; 352 in D [4:05]; 353 in D [2:46]; 354 in F [3:08]; 355 in F [3:08].

CD23 [62:33]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 356 in C [6:05]; 357 in C [4:09]; 358 in D [4:07]; 359 in D [3:29]; 360 in B flat [4:03]; 361 in B flat [3:00]; 362 in C minor [2:43]; 363 in C minor [3:00]; 364 in F minor [3:38]; 365 in F minor [3:28]; 366 in F [4:02]; 367 in F [2:58]; 368 in A [5:22]; 369 in A [4:45]; 370 in E flat [3:34]; 371 in E flat [3:27].

CD24 [64:44]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 372 in G [2:41]; 373 in G minor [2:52]; 374 in G [3:05]; 375 in G [2:24]; 376 in B minor [3:45]; 377 in B minor [3:15]; 378 in F [3:50]; 379 in F [2:40]; 380 in E [4:07]; 381 in E [3:32]; 382 in A minor [2:58]; 383 in A minor [2:57]; 384 in C [3:05]; 385 in C [3:15]; 386 in F minor [3:16]; 387 in F minor [2:37]; 388 in D [4:12]; 389 in D [3:16]; 390 in G [4:22]; 391 in G [2:28].

CD25 [62:31]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 392 in B flat [3:35]; 393 in B flat [3:04]; 394 in E minor [5:23]; 395 in E [3:44]; 396 in D minor [3:52]; 397 in D [3:14]; 398 in C [3:18]; 399 in C [3:16]; 400 in D [2:14]; 401 in D [3:37]; 402 in E minor [4:36]; 403 in E [3:47]; 404 in A [4:03]; 405 in A [3:18]; 406 in C [2:34]; 407 in C [2:53]; 408 in B minor [2:59]; 409 in B minor [3:00].

CD26 [64:52]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 410 in B flat [3:15]; 411 in B flat [2:14]; 412 in G [3:07]; 413 in G [2:05]; 414 in D [3:30]; 415 in D [2:36]; 416 in D [3:34]; 417 in D minor [5:03]; 418 in F [3:11]; 419 in F [3:34]; 420 in C [3:55]; 421 in C [4:07]; 422 in C [4:02]; 423 in C [4:20]; 424 in G [3:32]; 425 in G [3:39]; 426 in G minor [6:34]; 427 in G [2:36].

CD27 [68:40]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 428 in A [2:14]; 429 in A [3:51]; 430 in D [2:34]; 431 in G [0:47]; 432 in G [2:43]; 433 in G [5;26]; 434 in D minor [3:38]; 435 in D [3:59]; 436 in D [2:57]; 437 in F [2:45]; 438 in F [3:46]; 439 in B flat [4:09]; 440 in B flat [2:29]; 441 in B flat [3:26]; 442 in B flat [3:04]; 443 in D [4:05]; 444 in D minor [3:28]; 445 in F [3:37]; 446 in F [3:26]; 447 in F# minor [2:54]; 448 in F# minor [3:15].

CD28 [63:40]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 449 in G [3:38]; 450 in G minor [3:05]; 451 in A minor [2:27]; 452 in A [2:54]; 453 in A [2:24]; 454 in G [4:57]; 455 in G [3:44]; 456 in A [2:13]; 457 in A [3:35]; 458 in D [3:49]; 459 in D minor [3:15]; 460 in C [5:00]; 461 in C [3:52]; 462 in F minor [3:21]; 463 in F minor [2:30]; 464 in C [2:24]; 465 in C [3:22]; 466 in F minor [3:47]; 467 in F minor [3:29].

CD29 [62:06]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 468 in F [3:05]; 469 in F [3:07]; 470 in G [4:12]; 471 in G [2:22]; 472 in B flat [2:53]; 473 in B flat [4:10]; 474 in E flat [4:16]; 475 in E flat [3:58]; 476 in G minor [4:04]; 477 in G [4:00]; 478 in D [3:43]; 479 in D [3:36]; 480 in D [4:22]; 481 in F minor [4:22]; 482 in F [3:43]; 483 in F [2:51]; 484 in D [3:05].

CD30 [61:57]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 485 in C [3:43]; 486 in C [3:39]; 487 in C [3:53]; 488 in B flat [3:26]; 489 in B flat [3:22]; 490 in D [6:18]; 491 in D [3:45]; 492 in D [3:36]; 493 in G [4:09]; 494 in G [3:49]; 495 in E [2:49]; 496 in E [3:53]; 497 in B minor [3:30]; 498 in B minor [3:59]; 499 in A [4:07]; 500 in A [3:55].

CD31 [66:28]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 501 in C [5:03]; 502 in C [4:20]; 503 in B flat [2:31]; 504 in B flat [2:37]; 505 in F [2:37]; 506 in F [2:54]; 507 in E flat [4:07]; 508 in E flat [4:34]; 509 in D [3:22]; 510 in D minor [3:01]; 511 in D [2:46]; 512 in D [3:15]; 513 in C [4:57]; 514 in C [2:16]; 515 in C [3:08]; 516 in D minor [3;41]; 517 in D minor [3:25]; 518 in F [3:57]; 519 in F minor [3:51].

CD32 [66:01]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 520 in G [2:57]; 521 in G [3:49]; 522 in G [3:00]; 523 in G [2:19]; 524 in F [3:18]; 525 in F [2:39]; 526 in C minor [4:01]; 527 in C [3:10]; 528 in B flat [2:55]; 529 in B flat [2:27]; 530 in E [3:32]; 531 in E [3:32]; 532 in A minor [3:45]; 533 in A [3:15]; 534 in D [3:29]; 535 in D [3:30]; 536 in A [3:44]; 537 in A [3:26]; 538 in G [3:11]; 539 in G [3:54].

CD33 [60:40]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 540 in F [3:23]; 541 in F [3:55]; 542 in F [3:48]; 543 in F [3:48]; 544 in B flat [3:15]; 545 in B flat [3:06]; 546 in G minor [3:54]; 547 in G [4:41]; 548 in C [4:07]; 549 in C [4:13]; 550 in B flat [3:34]; 551 in B flat [4:08]; 552 in D minor [3:23]; 553 in D minor [4:31]; 554 in F [3;16]; 555 in F minor [3:32].

CD34 [45:48]: Sonatas Nos. Kk: 81 in E minor* - Grave [1:40] Allegro [3:22] Grave [1:14] Allegro [1:34]; 88 in G minor - Grave [2:03] Andante moderato [2:13] Allegro [1:30] Minuet [0:57]; 89 in D minor* - Allegro [3:38] Grave [1:01] Allegro [2:00]; 90 in D minor - Grave [2:46] Allegro [4:24] without tempo designation [0:58] Allegro [0:56]; 91 in G - Grave [1:22] Allegro [3:14] Grave [1:00] Allegro [1:51] Scott Ross (harpsichord), Monica Huggett (violin), Christopher Coin (cello), *Michael Henry (oboe), *Marc Vallon (bassoon). Sonatas Nos Kk: 287 in D [1:37]; 288 in D [2:10]; 328 in G [3:59] Scott Ross (organ).

Scott Ross
(1951-1989)

Secret Mozart

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Through the eighteenth century, the clavichord was a highly favored instrument for personal music making. Musicians loved it because they could play with dynamics (shades of soft to loud) and even voice chords (play each note in the chord with varying amounts of strength to "color" the chord). While the harpsichord was a louder instrument and more suitable for public performance, the strings were plucked and there was no way to play with different dynamics. The artist could change the effects to give the illusion of dynamics, but it was a psychological manipulation. With the clavichord, the force of pressure on the key directly levered the tangent into the string with that same force and that created the dynamic. Musicians treasured its subtlety and responsiveness to even the softest breath of a note.

A unique effect of the clavichord over the harpsichord and the piano is that the tangent is also the device that keeps the string above the dampening material and allows it to continue to sound. This means the artist is still in contact with the string so there is a possibility of altering the effects of the note by continuing to manipulate the key. The Germans called this bebung and the effect was treated as an ornament.

Christopher Hogwood has previously released recordings of music by Bach and Handel on the clavichord. Each of these is called "The Secret ..." because it represents private and personal music making in one's home. This wonderful disk presents music by Mozart, which is particularly nice because we associate his music so much with the piano (though his piano was vastly different than the usual iron framed, long ringing piano we play on today). As the notes for this disk tell us, Mozart's widow referred to their personal clavichord as the instrument Mozart played in composing "The Magic Flue" and other compositions late in life.

This disk presents 23 tracks using three different clavichords. All of the clavichords are unfretted. A fretted clavichord uses fewer strings than keys because the string only sounds from the one end to the tangent. So, if you have, say, a c and a c-sharp that are not going to be sounded together, you could use the same string for both notes by striking the string in the right spot to produce the different notes. However, these three clavichords have a string for each key and are therefore "unfretted".

The Hass harpsichord from 1761 has a second set of strings for the lowest octave and a half that add resonance that you will not hear in the other two clavichords. Some people, including CPE Bach, found the sudden transition of voicing undesirable, others find it adding richness and brilliance. You can hear this instrument on tracks 1-9, especially in the set of variations in G, K. 501.

We also get to hear the actual clavichord Mozart owned and the one mentioned by his widow as the one Mozart used in composing, on tracks 10-15 including the adagio for Glass Harmonica K. 356 and the Rondo in F, K. 494. It is a simple instrument with more historic value than beauty of sound.

The last instrument is the Schiedmayer and it has a clear and appealing sound. It is used on the remainder of the tracks (16-23). We hear two versions of the famous Fantasia in d-minor K 397; one with an improvised (well, at least improvisational sounding) ending, and the other the way we all learned it. The Sonata in D, K. 381 is also a gem and provides a wonderful fresh view of the work for those so familiar with how it sounds on our modern pianos or even a period fortepiano.

All of the numbers are well played by Christopher Hogwood except the K. 501 variations (tracks 2-7) and the K. 381 Sonata in D, which are played by Derek Adlam, whose performing is quite admirable.

A gem of a disk and a treasure for anyone who cares to hear Mozart in a way that would have not only been familiar to Mozart, but to all those alive when his music was new.

Reviewed by Craig Matteson, Ann Arbor, MI

contents:


01. Allegro in G minor, K. 312
02. Andante & 5 Variations in G, K. 501; Andante (Thema)
03. Andante & 5 Variations in G, K. 501; Var. 1
04. Andante & 5 Variations in G, K. 501; Var. 2
05. Andante & 5 Variations in G, K. 501; Var. 3
06. Andante & 5 Variations in G, K. 501; Var. 4 (minore)
07. Andante & 5 Variations in G, K. 501; Var. 5 (maggiore)
08. Minuetto in D, K. 355/Trio da M. Stadler; Minuetto
09. Minuetto in D, K. 355/Trio da M. Stadler; Trio & Minuetto reprise
10. Marche funebre, K. 453a
11. Andantino, K. 236
12. Klavierstu"ck in F, K. 33b
13. Adagio for Glass Harmonica, K. 356
14. La?t uns mit geschlungen Ha"nden K. 623
15. Rondo in F, K. 494
16. Theme & 2 Variations in A, K. 460; Theme
17. Theme & 2 Variations in A, K. 460; Var. 1
18. Theme & 2 Variations in A, K. 460; Var. 2
19. Fantasia in D minor, K. 397
20. Sonata in D, K. 381; I. Allegro
21. Sonata in D, K. 381; II. Andante
22. Sonata in D, K. 381; III. Allegro molto
23. Fantasia in D minor, K.397 (with coda)

Christopher Hogwood, clavichord

William Hayes - The Passions, An Ode for Music

23 tracks -MP3 192 Kbps - RAR 128 Mb

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Handel casts such a shadow over the English baroque that his contemporaries rarely measure up to him: here, though, is a real competitor. Oxford professor William Hayes wrote this delightful "Ode for Music" to a flamboyant text by William Collins, with characters including Cheerfulness, Fear, Anger, and Jealousy (whom you could perhaps match to the new cabinet) in 1750. Although the score is full of Handelian resonances, it has a real character of its own and manages to be both smoothly lyrical and wildly pictorial, performed with splendid sprightliness by forces from Basel under early music veteran Anthony Rooley.

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The Passions, An Ode for Music (written in 1746 by William Collins)

First Part

1 Ouverture (Larghetto - Allegro)
2 Aria (Andante)
3 Aria (Allegro)
4 Recitativo accompagnato “When music, heav’nly maid, was young”
5 Song (Fear) “First Fear his hand” (Andante)
6 Song (Anger) “Next Anger rushed” (Allegro)
7 Song (Despair) “With woeful measures” (Largo)
8 Recitativo “But thou, O Hope”
9 Song (Hope) “Still it whispered promised pleasure” (Andante moderato)
10 Recitativo “And longer had she sung”
11 Song (Revenge) “He threw his blood-stained sword”
12 Chorus “Revenge impatient rose”

Second Part

13 Symphony (Spiritoso - Allegro)
14 Recitativo “Thy numbers, Jealousy”
15 Song ( Jealousy) “Of differing themes” (Andante Largo - Allegro…)
16 Song (Melancholy) “With eyes upraised”
17 Recitativo “But Oh, how altered”
18 Song (Cheerfulness & Chorus) “When Cheerfulness” (Andante)
19 Recitativo “Last came Joy”
20 Song ( Joy & Chorus) “He with viney crown advancing” (Vivace)
21 Recitativo accompagnato “But ah! Madness away”
22 Song (Reason) “In vain each seeks” (Larghetto)
23 Chorus “Thy wide extended power” (Andante Largo - Tempo ordinario)

Evelyn Tubb, Ulrike Hofbauer (sopranos)
Sumihito Uesugi (countertenor)
David Munderloh (tenor)
Lisandro Abadie (bass)

Chor der Schola Cantorum Basiliensis
La Cetra Barockorchester Basel
dir. Anthony Rooley

Ecco la primavera

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1. Francesco Landini: Ballata: Ecco la primavera
2. Anon.: Lamento di Tristano
3. Francesco Landini: Ballata: Giunta vaga biltà
4. Francesco Landini: Ballata: Questa fanciull'amor
5. Anon.: Trotto
6. Francesco Landini: Canonic madrigal: De! dinmi tu
7. Magister Piero: Caccia: Con dolce brama
8. Anon.:Saltarello I, Saltarello II
9. Andrea Zachara da Teramo: Organ: Rosetta
10. Anon.: Canonic madrigal: Quan ye voy le duç
11. Francesco Landini: Cara mie donna
12. Francesco Landini: La bionda treçça
13. Anon.: La Manfredina
14. Francesco Landini: Ballata: Donna'l tuo partimento
15. Giovani da Firenze: Caccia: Chon brachi assai
16. Anon.: Istampita Ghaetta
17. Lorenzo di Firenze: Madrigal: Dà, dà, a chi avaregia
18. Jacopo da Bologna: Fenice fu' e vissi
19. Anon.: Biance flour

The Early Music Consort of London

James Bowman (counter-tenor)
Nigel Rogers (tenor)
Martyn Hill (tenor)

Oliver Brookes (bass viol)
Mary Remnant (treble rebec, fiddle)
Robert Spencer (lute)
Christopher Hogwood (organ, harp, percussion)
Alan Lumsden (tenor sackbut)
David Munrow (recorders, soprano & alto crumhorn, tenor shawm)
dir. David Munrow

Jacopo Peri - Il Zazzerino

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01 - Hor che gli augelli
02 - Lungi dal vostro lume
03 - Ballo (instrumental suite)
04 - Tra le lagrime e i sospiri
05 - Uccidimi, dolore
06 - Ricercar del primo tuono del Zazzerino
07 - Se tu parti da me
08 - Tu dormi, e 'l dolce sonno
09 - Caro dolce ben mio
10 - Tra le donne onde s'onora
11 - Lasso, ch'i' ardo
12 - Bellissima regina
13 - Occhi, fonti del core, occhi piangete
14 - O miei giorni
15 - Torna, deh torna
16 - Tutto 'l dì piango
17 - Al fonte, al prato


Ellen L. Hargis, soprano
Paul O'Dette, chitarrone & baroque guitar
Andrew Lawrence-King, harp
Hille Perl, lirone & viola da gamba

Telemann, Vivaldi, Graupner - Concerti d'amore

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Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Concerto E major
for transverse flute, oboe d'amore, viola d'amore, strings and basso continuo TWV 53:E1

Georg Philipp Telemann
Concerto A major
for oboe d'amore, strings and basso continuo TWV 51 :A12

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto D major (RV 392)
for viola d'amore, strings and basso continuo RV 392

Johann Christoph Graupner (1683-1760)
Concerto G major
for flauto d'amore, oboe d'amore, viola d'amore, strings and basso continuo CWV 333



Il Gardellino
Jan De Winne, flauto d'amore
Marcel Ponseele, oboe d'amore
Ryo Terakado, violin & viola d'amore
François Fernandez, viola d'amore & violin
dir. Marcel Ponseele

Marijana Mijanovic - Affetti Barocchi

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Of the seventeen tracks, Mijanovic sings only nine, all from the repertory Handel wrote for Senesino (since Andreas scholl already has an album out called “Arias for Senesino”, the legendary castrato doesn’t appear in name on the cover). The rest of the album is orchestral music from the featured operas. It’s lovely, for sure, but if you want Mijanovic, you do want Mijanovic, and no orchestra suites, even if wonderfully played. What Mijanovic sings, however, she does sing marvellously, including “Ah, stigie larve” from Händel’s “Orlando” and “Se in fiorito prato” from “Giulio Cesare”. (continue here)

contents:


01 - from Rodelinda - Menuet
02 - from Rodelinda - Se fiera belva ha cinto
03 - from Radamisto - Passacaille
04 - from Radamisto - Gigue
05 - from Radamisto - Vile! Se mi dai vita
06 - from Radamisto - Passepied Rigaudon Passepied
07 - from Radamisto - Qual nave smarrita
08 - from Siroe - Ouverture
09 - from Siroe - Allegro
10 - from Siroe - Deggio morire o stelle
11 - from Siroe - Gigue
12 - from Giulio Cesare - Non e si vago e bello
13 - from Giulio Cesare - Gigue
14 - from Giulio Cesare - Se in fiorito
15 - from Orlando - Gia per la man d'Orlando
16 - from Orlando - Gia l'ebro mio ciglio
17 - from Orlando - Ah! Stigie larve

Marijana Mijanovic, contralto
Kammerorchester Basel
dir. Sergio Ciomei

The Baroque Experience

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A.Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - Concerto No. 1 'Spring'
A.Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - Concerto No. 2 'Summer'
A.Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - Concerto No. 3 'Autumn'
A.Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - Concerto No. 4 'Winter'
A.Vivaldi - Concerto For Flute & Strings No. 2
A.Vivaldi - Concerto For Strings In G Minor
A.Vivaldi - Concerto in G Major 'Alla Rustica'
A.Vivaldi - Concerto For Four Violins And Cello, Op.3 No.10


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J.S.Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
J.S.Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
C.P.E.Bach - Symphony No. 1 in G Major
J.S.Bach - Concerto for Two Violins & Orchestra in D min
J.S.Bach - Sinfonia from Christmas Oratorio
G.P.Telemann - Concerto for Three Trumpets & Orchestra in D


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J.S.Bach - Orchestral suite No 2 in B minor
J.S.Bach - Orchestral suite No 3 in D major
G.Torelli - Concerto grosso - Op 8 No 6.FLAC 24.61 MB
A.Corelli - Christmas concerto


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Pachelbel - Canon and Gigue
G.F.Handel - Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon).FLAC 17.04 MB
G.F.Handel - Berenice - Overture, Minuet, & Gigue
T.Arne - Overture No. 3 in G
H.Purcell - Chacony
H.Purcell - Abdelazer - Suite
A.Vivaldi - Concerto 'Per Flautino' in C Major, RV 443
G.F.Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks


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G.F.Handel - Water Music - Horn Suite in F
A.Vivaldi - Concerto for Two Trumpets and Strings
A.Marcello - Concerto for Oboe and Strings
G.F.Handel - Concerto a due cori No 2

G.F.Handel - Arias for...

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This is a very important collection of many of the arias Handel wrote for Francesca Cuzzoni, Margherita Durastanti, Francesco Bernardi (i.e.:Senesino) and Montagnana, his prima donnas and primo uomo.

CD 1 - Arias for Cuzzoni
Lisa Saffer, soprano


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1. Spietati, io vi giurai (Rodelinda II, 3)
2. Ombre, piante, urne funeste! (Rodelinda I, 7)
3. Il volo cosi fido (Riccardo Primo III, 8)
4. Accomp.: Che sento? - Aria: Se pieta (Guilio Cesare II, 8)
5. Recit.: E pur cosi - Aria: Piangero (Guilio Cesare III, 3)
6. Da tempeste il legno infranto (Guilio Cesare III, 6)
7. Scoglio d'immota fronte (Scipione II, 8)
8. Recit.: E tale Otton? - Aria: Falsa immagine (Ottone I, 3)
9. Recit.: Guinge Otton? - Aria: Affanni del pensier (Ottone I, 10)
10. Recit.: Serve Asteria - Aria: Se non mi vuol amar (Tamerlano I, 5)
11. L'Amor che per te sento (Alessandro III, 4)
12. Recit.: Chi mai l'intende - Aria: Amante stravagante (Flavio I, 13)


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CD 2 - Arias for Durastanti
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, mezzo-soprano


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1. Recit.: Favorevol la sorte - Aria: Ogni vento (Agrippina II, 20)
2. Pensieri, voi mi tomentate (Agrippina II, 13)
3. Ombra cara di mia sposa (Radamisto II, 2)
4. Recit.: Oh Dio! parte Zenobia - Aria: Qual nave (Radamisto III, 1)
5. Accopm.: Io d'altro regno - Aria: Dimmi, crudele Amore (Muzio Scevola III, 3)
6. Recit.: Ben a raggion - Aria: Vieni, o figlio (Ottone II, 4)
7. Recit.: Vani sono i lamenti - Aria: Svegliatevi nel core (Guilio Cesare I, 4))
8. Cara speme (Guilio Cesare I, 8)
9. Recit.: Figlio non e - Aria: L'angue offenso mai riposa (Guilio Cesare II, 6)
10. L'aure che spira (Guilio Cesare II, 11)
11. La giustizia (Guilio Cesare III, 5)
12. Mirami altero in volto (Arianna I, 2)
13. Qual leon (Arianna II, 6)


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CD 3 - Arias for Senesino
Drew Minter, countertenor


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1. Va tacito (Guilio Cesare I, 9)
2. Non e si vago e bello (Guilio Cesare I, 7)
3. Vivi, tiranno (Rodelinda III, 4)
4. Recit.: Che piu si tarda omai - Accomp.: Inumano fratel - Aria: Stille amare (Tolomeo III, 6)
5. Recit.: Nube, che il Sole - Aria: Si fugge il duol (Riccardo Primo II, 7)
6. Agitato da fiere tempeste (Riccardo Primo I, 6)
7. Accomp.: Ah! stigie larve - Arioso: Gia latra Cerbero - Accomp.: Ma la furia - Aria: Vaghe pupille (Orlando II, 11)
8. Accomp.: Gia per la man - Arioso: Gia l'ebro mio ciglio (Orlando III, 8)
9. Recit.: T'ubbidiro, crudele - Aria: Fammi combattere (Orlando I, 9)
10. Recit.: E questa la Mercede - Aria: Cielo! (Orlando II, 3)
11. Amor, nel mio penar (Flavio III, 4)


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CD 4 - Arias for Montagnana
David Thomas, bass


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1. Recit.: Perche tanto tormento? - Aria: Se un bell'ardire (Ezio I, 6)
2. Accomp.: Folle e colui - Aria: Nasce al bosco Ezio II, 8)
3. Recit.: Che indegno! - Aria: Già risonar (Ezio III, 13)
4. Recit.: Addio, principe scrupoloso - Aria: Fra l'ombre e gli orrori (Sosarme I, 5)
5. Recit.: Quanto piu Melo - Aria: Sento il cor (Sosarme II, 7)
6. Recit.: Tanto s'eseguira - Aria: Tiene Giove (Sosarme II, 9)
7. Recit.: I'll Hear No More - Aria: Pluck Root And Branch (Esther I, 3)
8. Turn Not, O Queen (Esther II, 6)
9. How Art Thou Fall'n (Esther III, 6)
10. Recit.: Avampo - Aria: Ferito son d'Amore (Acis & Galatea Second Part)
11. Piangi pur (Tolomeo II, 7)
12. Recit.: Mira, e prendi l'esempio - Aria: Lascia Amor (Orlando I, 2)
13. Recit.: Impari ognun da Orlando - Accomp.: Accomp.: O voi del mio poter - Aria: Sorge infausta una procella (Orlando III, 6)
14. Recit.: Barak, My Son - Aria: Awake The Ardour (Deborah I, 3)
15. Recit.: Thy Ardours Warm - Aria: Swift Inundation (Deborah II, 2)
16. Tears, Such As Tender Fathers Shed (Deborah III, 2)
17. Ah, Canst Thou But Prove Me! (Athalia II, 1)


Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
dir. Nicholas McGegan

G.F.Handel - Cleopatra

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Arias from "Giulio Cesare"

01 - Ouverture
02 - Atto I - Scena 7: Tutto può donna vezzosa
03 - Atto II - Scena 2: Dov'è, Niren, dov'è l'anima mia?
04 - Atto II - Scena 2: V'adoro, pupille
05 - Atto II - Scena 7: Esser qui deve in breve
06 - Atto II - Scena 7: Venere bella
07 - Atto II - Scena 8: Che sento? Oh Dio!
08 - Atto II - Scena 8: Se pietà di me non senti
09 - Atto II - Scena 8: Per dar vita all'idol mio
10 - Sinfonia
11 - Atto III - Scena 3: E pur così in un giorno
12 - Atto III - Scena 3: Piangerò la sorte mia
13 - Atto III - Scena 3: Troppo crudeli siete
14 - Atto III - Scena 7: Voi che mie fide ancelle
15 - Atto III - Scena 7: Forzai l'ingresso a tua salvezza, o cara!
16 - Atto III - Scena 7: Da tempeste il legno infranto
17 - Sinfonia
18 - Atto III - Scena ultima: Bellissima Cleopatra
19 - Atto III - Scena ultima: Caro! Bella!


Natalie Dessay, soprano
with Sonia Prina, alto

Le Concert d’Astrée
dir. Emmanuelle Haïm

Intervalli con l'arpa

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Handel/Vitalini - Passacaglia
Couperin/Vitalini - Sarabanda
Paradisi/Vitalini - Toccata
Handel/Vitalini - Largo
Schubert/Vitalini - Momento musicale
Schumann/Vitalini - Traumerai
Bach/Vitalini - Bist du bei mir
Vitalini - Fantasia 1949



Anna Palomba Contadino, arpa
Orchestra d'Archi
dir. Alberico Vitalini

Andreas Scholl - O Solitude

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The greatest countertenor of today, Andreas Scholl returns to the Decca label with a recording of vocal jewels by the great baroque composer, Henry Purcell. This is Andreas Scholl's first ever recording of the music of Purcell and his uniquely beautiful voice is perfectly suited to the English composer's plangent melodies. The album includes pieces written for the stage, the church and the private chamber, some of which Andreas Scholl has sung in recital for many years, and some he sings for the first time.Andreas Scholl's longstanding collaborators, ‘Accademia Bizantina’ bring out the Italian influence in Purcell's instrumental writing, and contribute orchestral items to the programme. 'O Solitude' is Andreas Scholl's first Decca album since the chart-topping ‘Handel: Arias For Senesino' in 2006.The album includes the well known lament 'When I Am Laid In Earth' - recently voted the UK's No.1 favourite aria in a BBC Radio 3 poll - written for the character of Dido in Purcell's opera, Dido and Aeneas. Andreas Scholl is joined for two duets by French countertenor Christophe Dumaux.

contents:

1. If Music Be The Food Of Love
2. Come Ye Sons Of Art - Sound The Trumpet
3. Come, Ye Sons Of Art, Away (1694)
Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary II
Strike The Viol, Touch The Lute
4. Chacony, Z628
5. King Arthur, Or The British Worthy (1691) / Act 5 - Fairest Isle
6. King Arthur, Or The British Worthy (1691) / Act 3 - What Power Art Thou?
7. Chacony In G Minor Z730
8. The Fairy Queen / Act 2 - One Charming Night
9. Pausanius, The Betrayer Of His Country. (1695), Z585 - Sweeter Than Roses
10. Dido And Aeneas / Act 3 - When I Am Laid In Earth - Dido's Lament
11. The Gordian Knot Untied - Music For The Gordian Knot Unty'd
12. Ode For St Cecilia's Day, ''Welcome To All The Pleasures'', Z339 - Here The Deities Approve
13. Oedipus - Music For A While, Z583
14. O Dive Custos Auriacae Domus, Z504
15. O Solitude, My Sweetest Choice, Z.406
16. Pavan In G Minor, Z.752
17. An Evening Hymn, Z 193


Andreas Scholl
Accademia Bizantina

dir. Stefano Montanari

Viaggio a Venezia

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Georg F. Handel
Sinfonia HWV 338 in B major
Aria HWV 355 in do minore (hornpipe)
Suite HWV 354 B major: 3 movements

Tommaso Albinoni
Sinfonia in G minor
Concerto a 5 Op. IV n. 5 G major

Nicola Porpora
Concerto V E minor
Concerto I G Major

Antonio Caldara
From "Passione di Gesú Cristo Signor Nostro"
Introduzione (Grave) & Andante

Benedetto Marcello
From "Il Pianto e il Riso delle quattro Stagioni"
Sinfonia in G major

Francesco Gasparini
Ouverture "L'Oracolo del Fato"

Johann Adolph Hasse
Ouverture from the Opera "Cleofide"


I Virtuosi delle Muse
dir. Stefano Molardi

G.P.Telemann - Christmas Cantatas

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Ouverture a la Pastorelle
Hosianna Dieses soll die Losung sein
O Jesu Christ, dein Kripplein ist
Uns ist ein Kind geboren

Christoph Bernhard - Furchttet euch nicht


Maria Zadori, soprano

Capella Savaria
dir. Pal Nemeth