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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Daniel Hope - AirA baroque journey
anon.: | Greensleeves to a Ground arr.: Olivier Fourés | Bach, J S: | Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068: Air ('Air on a G String') | Falconieri: | Ciaccona La suave melodia Passacalle à 3 | Geminiani: | Concerto grosso after Corelli, No. 5 in G minor arr. of Arcangelo Corelli's Sonata for Violin and Basso continuo, op. 5 no. 5 | Handel: | Sarabande from Suite in D minor, HWV437 arr.: Olivier Fourés | Leclair, J-M: | Tambourin | Marini, B: | Passacaglia à 4, Op. 22 | Matteis the elder: | Diverse Bizzarie Sopra La Vecchia Sarabanda O Pur Ciaconna Ground after the Scotch Humour | Ortiz, D: | Ricercata segunda | Pachelbel: | Canon & Gigue | Telemann: | Concerto TWV 51:a1 in A minor for violin (or oboe), strings & b.c. | Valente, A: | Gaillarda Napolitana | Westhoff: | Imitazione delle campane (from Sonate a Violino Solo, Sonata III La guerra così nominato di sua maesta (from Sonata in A major "La Guerra") Imitazione del liuto (from Sonate a Violino solo, Sonata II) |
Air sets out to trace a baroque journey. It is the story of four unique composers, three of whom were virtuoso violinists - Falconiero, Matteis and Geminiani from Italy, and Westhoff from Germany. They wandered throughout Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries in search of musical inspiration and cross-pollination, and their music and art of performance intrigued and delighted kings, contemporaries and audiences alike This album shows how diverse the music of the baroque era was. Air blends the simplest and at times most primitive forms of dance music with the most sophisticated and revolutionary compositions of the day, culminating in a work by Bach - the great master, whose title is Hope’s inspiration for this collection, that also includes hits like Pachelbel’s Canon or Handel’s Sarabande Daniel Hope, who developed the concept of this album throughout the last months, will be an excellent and charismatic spokesperson for this exciting project. “In all, here's a striking demonstration of the sheer variety and invention of Baroque violin composers… Although by no means 'period' performances… they are admirably stylish. Hope uses vibrato as a colour and there are some delightful hues in the five continuo options, plucked and keyed.” BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2009 **** “…this is an exciting disc with a heady, pied-piper power over the listener that comes from realising that the bright sense of discovery once felt by these composers is being experienced just as much by their modern-day interpreters.” Gramophone Magazine, November 2009 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | The Venice CollectionAn Excess of Pleasure / The Winged Lion
An Excess of Pleasure / The Winged Lion brings together the music of 17th century Venice and the albums that launched the Palladian Ensemble onto the international music scene. “An Excess of Pleasure” was awarded Gramophone "Editor's Choice" and both albums were awarded the Diapason d’Or The Palladian Ensemble (originally Rachel Podger, Pamela Thorby, Joanna Levine and William Carter) was a double-award winning group even before they released their first album, and made their Wigmore Hall debut in 1993. Gamba player Susanne Heinrich and the prize-winning violinist Rodolfo Richter replaced Joanna Levine and Rachel Podger, but the Palladian Ensemble continued to tour extensively throughout the UK enjoying consistent popularity with audiences and critics. The Palladian Ensemble were five times winners of the prestigious Diapason d'Or Award, (1993, 1994, 1998, 1999 and 2000) and twice had albums named Gramophone "Editor's Choice". “Sparkling playing with the sense of uninhibited joy which only technical mastery and unbridled imagination can generate.” BBC Music Magazine | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Portrait: Amandine Beyer
This double album offers a portrait of the violinist Amandine Beyer drawn from the recordings she has made for ZZT. The first CD selects highlights from her chamber repertoire, including works by Jean-Féry Rebel, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Nicola Matteis, and Robert de Visée. The second is devoted to the concerto, with compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, and Arcangelo Corelli. This programme is an ideal introduction to the multiple facets of Amandine Beyer’s talent and to the grace and joie de vivre of her music-making. It also provides an opportunity to discover one of Corelli’s Concerti Grossi op.6, a preview of the complete set to be released on ZZT in the autumn of 2013. | 
| | | Scheduled for release on 24 June 2013. Order it now and we will deliver it as soon as it is available. |
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