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The graceful style galant practised by Galuppi and Bonazzi can be heard alongside Sonatas by Clementi and Cherubini, perhaps better known for their achievements in other repertoire, and the Bolognese composer, Giuseppe Busi. Organ transcriptions of symphonies, arias, marches and other such pieces by famous composers were commonplace by this time, and Canneti's Finale for two organs from Verdi's Aida is an entertaining example, ending with the well known Triumphal March.

for Violin and Continuo (Piano). Urtext. ****************************** ******************* Georg Frideric Handel's Sonatas for Violin and Basso continuo belong to the core repertoire of Baroque violin music, some of them even being among the most famous repertoire pieces of their time. The new edition in the Wiener Urtext Edition series is based on Handel's autographs, contemporary copies and first prints. In addition to Handel's nine violin sonatas, it contains two minuets for violin and basso continuo...

These three editions (BA 5880, BA 5889, BA 5890) each comprising two solo sonatas with basso continuo are all taken from Telemann’s famous Essercizii musici; a collection of 24 sonatas including 12 solo sonatas and 12 trio sonatas. These were moulded after Corelli’s Sonata da Chiesa and have four movements: slow-fast-slow-fast. The sonatas long thought to stem from the late 1730s are now believed to have first been published by the composer in approx. 1729. The main sources are the three part-books...

for Cello and Piano. ****************************** ************** Beethoven's composition of sonatas for Cello and Piano was unprecedented; he had no models in the works of Haydn or Mozart. Only recently had the instrument begun to liberate itself from its role in the traditional basso continuo. The first two Sonatas in this book, comprising Op. 5, were composed in 1796, while Beethoven was in Berlin. He would not embark on another such project until 1807, when he composed the Sonata in A (Op. 6...

Background: New installment in a successful and unique series, the complete Keyboard Sonatas of Antonio Soler, the Spanish counterpart of Domenico Scarlatti. Pieter-Jan Belder established himself as one of the foremost, versatile and prolific harpsichordists of The Netherlands. Antonio Soler was born in 1729, and received his early musical instruction from his father, a military musician in the Spanish Army. At the age of 6 he entered the Abbey of Montserrat and became a choirboy in the famous escolania...

Arcangelo Corelli was famous as a virtuoso on the Violin and is regarded by many as the founder of modern Violin technique; he systematized the art of proper bowing and was able to extract a singing beauty and lyricism that was previously unheard of. He was one of the first to use double stops and chords, and these qualities attracted international fame, both for his own performances and for his many students who began to disseminate his techniques and on the Violin.

Many of the pieces on this CD were written in Bach's Leipzig days. The famous lutenist Sylvius Leopold Weiss performed at the Bachische Collegium Musicum at this time, so it's not unrealistic that the sonatas may have been performed as arranged on this disc. The charismatic Palladian Ensemble has established something of a cult following as one of the most exciting chamber groups performing baroque repertoire. Constant critical acclaim, a reputation for dashing, intelligent musicianship and a warm...

Baldassare Galuppi (1706-1785) received his first music lessons from his father and later became a pupil of the famous Antonio Lotti. His oeuvre first and foremost includes operas and oratorios, but he also wrote chamber music works, cantatas and works for piano. Although well-known in his days and highly acclaimed by his contemporaries, such as Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart and Charles Burney, for his compositional skills, he rather has to be classed among the forgotten composers today. This...

Background: This recording features Finnish guitarist Timo Korhonen with his own published transcriptions of famous violin works: Bach's three Sonatas for solo violin. While many guitarists carry single movements in their repertoire, Timo Korhonen has arranged the entire set for modern guitar. His transcriptions remain faithful to the original compositions and the historically informed performance reveals Korhonen's profound understanding of their style, proof of which can also be found in the booklet...

TRACKS: A Sonata For Piano-Forte and a famous Toccata for harpsichord or Piano-Forte composed By Signor Muzio Clementi Opus 11 : Sonata in E flat Opus 11 / Toccata in B flat. Four Sonatas for the Piano-Forte dedicated to Miss Glover Opera 12 : Sonata Number 1 in B flat Opus 12 / Sonata Number 2 in E flat Opus 12 / Sonata Number 3 in F Opus 12 / Sonata Number 4 in E flat Opus 12. Sonatas for the Piano-Forte Dedicated to His Excellency Count de Bruhl composed by Muzio Clementi Opera 13 : Sonata Number...

Background: Franz Xaver Richter's Sonate da camera have many of the same musical characteristics that make his symphonies so distinctive: ingenious part-writing, rich, expressive harmonies and delightfully unexpected melodic twists. Probably composed by Richter in the late 1750s, these remarkable works are firmly rooted in the Baroque trio sonata tradition yet contain subtle echoes of the new musical language being developed by his colleagues in the famous Mannheim court orchestra.

Background: Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801) was one of the most famous and successful Italian composers of the late 18th century. Renowned for his operas, of which one Il matrimonio segreto (The Secret Marriage) was rivalled in popularity only by Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), and is still in the repertoire today. Cimarosa was a fine composer, with a fluent melodic gift, and this is apparent in other areas of his output. He composed some 88 keyboard sonatas during the years he...

Background: Antonio Pandolfi was born in Montepulciano (Tuscany), a place already famous at the time for its red wine. Shortly thereafter his family moved to Venice, then Antonio was engaged into the service of the Princess de’ Medici in Innsbruck, like many other Tuscan composers. After which we can localize our musician in Messina (Sicily) as a violinist with the chapel of the cathedral, where he murdered the Roman castrato Giovanni Marquett. Pandolfi fled, embarking aboard a French ship, first...

What a singular destiny was Scarlatti's. The son of the most famous Neapolitan composer of his time, he began his career as organist and composer of the Court of Naples. His journeys brought him, notably, to Rome, where he met Handel, Gasparini and Vivaldi. He became well known for his numerous operas and sinfonias, and even more so for his religious music, which included masses and pieces for vespers, and his oratorios and cantatas. For 10 years (1720-1729) he was maestro di cappella at the Lisbon...

Georg Friedrich Handel's Sonatas for Violin and Basso continuo belong to the core repertoire of Baroque violin music, some of them even being among the most famous repertoire pieces of their time. The new edition in the Wiener Urtext Edition series is based on Handel's autographs, contemporary copies and first prints. In addition to Handel's nine violin sonatas, it contains two minuets for violin and basso continuo which have been handed down in the environment of the sonatas. Apart from the solo...

These pieces are taken from Telemann’s famous Essercizii musici; a collection of 24 sonatas including 12 solo sonatas and 12 trio sonatas. These were moulded after Corelli’s Sonata da Chiesa and have four movements: slow-fast-slow-fast. The sonatas long thought to stem from the late 1730s are now believed to have first been published by the composer in approx. 1729. The main sources are the three part-books from the original edition of 1729. In this edition are Sonata in F major TWV41:B4 and Sonata...

These pieces are taken from Telemann’s famous Essercizii musici; a collection of 24 sonatas including 12 solo sonatas and 12 trio sonatas. These were moulded after Corelli’s Sonata da Chiesa and have four movements: slow-fast-slow-fast. The sonatas long thought to stem from the late 1730s are now believed to have first been published by the composer in approx. 1729. The main sources are the three part-books from the original edition of 1729. In this edition are Sonata in B-flat major TWV41:B6 and...

Beethoven's subtle transformation of the piano sonata form is extraordinary, from the classical style of the early sonatas to the freer multi-movement structures of the visionary late works. The rare Fantasy op.77 gives an insight to Beethoven's improvisatory style, in which he was without equal. Moscheles and Czerny both said that this work reminded them of Beethoven's famous improvisations. It dates from 1808, the same year as the delightful and compact op.78 sonata.

Gradually the music of his native Hungary began influence his musical voice as can be heard in the E minor violin sonata. The Austro-German musical hold on him was slipping. He took to wearing Hungarian national clothes, and rebelled at speaking German at home. Shortly after completing the violin sonata in 1903 he left for the countryside where he became interested in the folk music and songs of his countrymen. His research with fellow composer Zoltan Kodaly of Hungarian folk music is famous, but...

Violin Solo. Urtext. ****************************** ********************* Johann Sebastian Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo are among the most famous masterpieces of their kind. Unlike the closely related Suites for Violoncello Solo, the violin solos have survived in an autograph manuscript of the composer on the basis of which alone a largely reliable musical text is available. However, this manuscript is a copy of previous draft copies or even further fair copies of the composer. Wiener...