Cabinet of Wonders Vol.2 | First Hand Records FHR121

Cabinet of Wonders Vol.2

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Label: First Hand Records

Cat No: FHR121

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Chamber

Release Date: 14th January 2022

Contents

About

The present recording consists of seven previously unrecorded wonderful violin sonatas from the early 18th century.

This is the second volume of a FHR series in which samples of the musical riches, that lie in the Dresden Schrank II collection, are brought 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 manuscripts. Some he bought from music shops or received 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.

In this volume, there are three varied sonatas by Martin Bitti which resemble Corelli. A sonata by Henricus Albicastro who is of the South German school of compostion, e.g. Schmeltzer, Biber, Vilsmayr, Walther, Westhoff and Muffat. A delightful sonata by Carlo Fiorelli. Finally, two anonymous sonatas which are both complex and intensely expressive, and possibly written by the composers G.G. Laurenti and A. Montanari.

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 exciting and stylish performances in a wonderful crystal-clear recorded sound.

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