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Frederick the Great was a great musical benefactor. Almost every important late-18th-century viola da gamba virtuoso came to play at the Berlin court during his reign. The greatest virtuoso of the time, Ludwig Christian Hesse (1716-1772) was engaged at the court and his presence led to the creation of many works for viola da gamba at the Berlin court. Irene Klein and Jane Achtman play a wide and varied selection of music from the period making this another excellent release from Ramee.
Joseph Nicolas Pancrace Royer: Zaide (arr, L.C. Hesse)
Ouverture
Lent et doux
Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny: Le roi et le fermier (arr. L.C. Hesse)
Le roi et le fermier: Ah! Ma tante (arr. L.C. Hesse)
Georg Benda: Sammlung vermischter Clavier - und Gesangstucke I (arr. L.C. Hesse)
Keyboard Sonatina No. 1 in D major: Rondeau: Andante
Keyboard Sonatina No. 2 in F major: Andantino
Keyboard Sonatina No. 3 in A Minor: Allegro
Christoph Schaffrath: Duetto in D minor, Op. 1
I. Poco allegro
II. Adagio
III. Allegro
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Castor et Pollux, Act III: Descente de Jupiter (arr. L.C. Hesse)
Castor et Pollux, Act III: Descente de Jupiter (arr. L.C. Hesse)
Le roi et le fermier (arr. L.C. Hesse)
Le roi et le fermier: Andante Allegretto (arr. L.C. Hesse)
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les fetes d'Hebe (arr. L.C. Hesse)
Accourez, riante jeunesse
Tambourin en rondeau
Scherzando in F Major [18th Century]
Scherzando in F Major [18th Century]
Rondeau in C Major [18th Century]
Rondeau in C Major [18th Century]
Sammlung vermischter Clavier - und Gesangstucke I (arr. L.C. Hesse)
Keyboard Sonatina No. 4 in C Major: Mezzo allegro
Keyboard Sonatina No. 5 in E minor: Allegretto
Keyboard Sonatina No. 6 in D Minor: Allegretto
Johann Gottlieb Graun: Trio in D major (arr. for 2 viola da gambas and basso continuo)
I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Arioso
III. Scherzo
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Ouverture