Florish in the Key: The Solo Violin in London, 1650-1700 | Divine Art - Athene ATH23211

Florish in the Key: The Solo Violin in London, 1650-1700

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Label: Divine Art - Athene

Cat No: ATH23211

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 10th September 2021

Contents

Artists

Peter Sheppard Skaerved (violin)

Artists

Peter Sheppard Skaerved (violin)

About

As well as being internationally recognised as a leading interpreter of music new and old, Peter Sheppard Skærved is the only violinist to have performed on the personal violins of Viotti, Paganini, Joachim, Kreisler and Ole Bull. Here he presents the works from Preludes or Voluntarys (2nd edition, published by John Walsh in 1705. The edition includes petite gems from the leading lights of the age such as Purcell, Biber, Pepusch, Corelli and Torelli, and some whose names are somewhat forgotten: Matteis, Bassani and Vitali – and more who are only known by their surname, probably musicians of the royal court who had presented a work to Walsh for publication. It’s also true that Walsh included several extracts from sonatas, suites and other chamber works, not always correctly attributed.

These fascinating pieces are played on a 1664 violin of unknown make which was an instrument of King Charles II’s court orchestra.

The album also contains several works by the (at the time) highly regarded Thomas Baltzar, played on the superb 1629 Girolamo Amati violin also used for Sheppard Skærved’s most recent ‘Great Violins’ recording.

Altogether a wonderful album, both musically and historically.

Tracklisting:
1. Corelli - Prelude in D major
2. Torelli - Prelude in E minor
3. Cosimi - Prelude in A major
4. Biber - Prelude in D major
5. Bononcini - Prelude in D minor
6. Matteis - Prelude in A major
7. Gasparini - Prelude in D major
8. Haym - Prelude in F major
9. Keller - Prelude in D major
10. Dean - Prelude in A major
11. Albinoni - Prelude in D major
12. Corbett - Prelude in A major
13. Eccles - Prelude in A minor
14. Corelli - Prelude in A major
15. Cosimi - Prelude in A major
16. Vitalia - Prelude in D minor
17. Banister - Prelude in B flat major
18. Pepusch - Prelude in D minor
19. Lonati - Prelude in D minor
20. Purcell - Prelude in G minor
21. Simons - Prelude in F minor
22. King - Prelude in A major
23. Bassani - Prelude in E flat major
24. Smith - Prelude in E major
25. Gorton - Prelude in A major
26. Ziani - Prelude in F minor
27. Finger - Prelude in E major
28. Hills - Prelude in A major
29. Pepusch - Prelude in B flat major
30. Torelli - Prelude in C minor
31. Haym - Prelude in D minor
32. Albinoni - Prelude in C major
33. Gasparini - Prelude in C major
34. Matteis - Prelude in C minor
35. Baltzar - Allemande 1 in A major
36. Baltzar - Allemande 2 in A major
37. Baltzar - ‘Corant’ in A major
38. Baltzar - ‘Sarabrand’ in A major
39. Baltzar - ‘Preludium’ in C minor
40. Baltzar - ‘Corant’ in C minor
41. Baltzar - Courante in G minor
42. Baltzar - Sarabande in G minor
43. Baltzar - Sarabande in B flat major
44. Baltzar - Allemande & Variatio in G minor

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