Płyta z serii Alpha Collection, która zawiera reedycje najlepszych nagrań z katalogów firm Alpha i Zig Zag Territioires. Na płycie mamy religijne utwory barokowego francuskiego kompozytora Marc-Antoine Charpentiera w wykonaniu zespołu Les Pages & Les Chantres du Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles pod dyrekcją Oliviera Schneebeli.
Nagranie sonat skrzypcowych Jean-Marie Leclaira w wykonaniu artystów specjalizujących się w stylowych wykonaniach muzyki dawnej - Fabio Biondi - skrzypce, Rinaldo Alessandrini - klawesyn, Maurizio Naddeo, Pascal Monteilhet.
1. Entrada: Verso de Vísperas 4:592. Invocación Inicial: Deus in adiutorium 0:543. Antífona I: Dixit domine quinque talenta - Salmo I: dixit dominus domino meo 7:064. Antífona II: Euge serve bone - Salmo II: Confitebor tibi, domine 6:285. Antífona III: Fidelis servus et prudens - Salmo III: Beatus vir 7:256. Antífona IV: Beatus ille servus - Salmo IV: Laudate pueri dominum 5:127. Antífona V: Vestri capilli - Salmo V: Laudate Dominum 3:188. Himno: Iste confessor (More Hispano) 3:569. Antífona del Magnificat: Hic vir despiciens Magnificat 12:5410. Benedicamus Domino 0:4611. Salmo: Credidi 6:32
Lista utworów:1. Paris Concerto no. 5 for Strings and Continuo in C, RV 114: Allegro2. Paris Concerto no. 5 for Strings and Continuo in C, RV 114: Adagio3. Paris Concerto no. 5 for Strings and Continuo in C, RV 114: Ciacona4. Concerto for Bassoon, Strings and Continuo in F, RV 488: Allegro Non Molto5. Concerto for Bassoon, Strings and Continuo in F, RV 488: Largo6. Concerto for Bassoon, Strings and Continuo in F, RV 488: Allegro7. Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in C, RV 185, op. 4 no. 7: Largo8. Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in C, RV 185, op. 4 no. 7: Allegro9. Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in C, RV 185, op. 4 no. 7: Largo10. Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in C, RV 185, op. 4 no. 7: Allegro11. Concerto for Flute, Strings, Bassoon and Continuo in G, RV 438: Allegro12. Concerto for Flute, Strings, Bassoon and Continuo in G, RV 438: Andante13. Concerto for Flute, Strings, Bassoon and Continuo in G, RV 438: Allegro14. Paris Concerto no. 1 for Strings and Continuo in G Minor, RV 157: Allegro15. Paris Concerto no. 1 for Strings and Continuo in G Minor, RV 157: Largo16. Paris Concerto no. 1 for Strings and Continuo in G Minor, RV 157: Allegro17. Concerto Fragment for Bassoon, Strings and Continuo in C, RV 468: Allegro18. Concerto Fragment for Bassoon, Strings and Continuo in C, RV 468: Andante19. Concerto Fragment for Flute, Strings and Continuo in E Minor, RV 432: Allegro20. Concerto for Flute, Violin, Bassoon and Continuo in F, RV 100: Allegro21. Concerto for Flute, Violin, Bassoon and Continuo in F, RV 100: Largo22. Concerto for Flute, Violin, Bassoon and Continuo in F, RV 100: Allegro23. Paris Concerto no. 3 for Strings and Continuo in C Minor, RV 119: Allegro24. Paris Concerto no. 3 for Strings and Continuo in C Minor, RV 119: Largo25. Paris Concerto no. 3 for Strings and Continuo in C Minor, RV 119: Allegro26. Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in D, RV 211: Allegro Non Molto27. Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in D, RV 211: Larghetto28. Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in D, RV 211: Allegro
Tetraktys według pitagorejczyków, był symbolem harmonii w kosmosie. String Quartet Tetraktys powstała inspirowany tą myślą. Założony w 2008 roku spotkał się z głośnym uznaniem. Greckie gazety opisują tych cztery młodych mężczyzn jako „nowość w kameralistyce”. Krytycy piszą o ich niepowtarzalnym stylu, jasnym i wyraźnym dźwięku. Wszyscy muzycy mogą się poszczycić znakomitym wykształceniem, współpracą z najznakomitszymi orkiestrami i dyrygentami.
Muzyka napisana przez różnych kompozytorów na uroczystości obchodzone na dworze króla Francji Ludwika XIV. W tym spektaklu operowym taniec odgrywał równie ważną rolę jak śpiew, wystąpił w nim sam król jako tancerz. Płyta jest odtworzeniem przedstawienia w Luwrze w 1653 roku. Wykonawcy to zespół Ensemble Correspondances pod dyrekcją Sebastiena Dauce.
Arcangelo Corelli, described as the "vero orfeo di nostri tempi” by his pupil Francesco Gasparini, produced the most popular printed music of his time with his Violin Sonatas Opus 5 published in Rome in 1700. As these sonatas were not primarily focused on the technical demands of the violin, adaptations of these works for viola da gamba soon followed. Handel’s Sonata in G minor, originally for violin, includes a note that this music would also be suitable for performance “per la Viola da Gamba” and provides a further example of an adaptation of a sonata for viola da gamba. It is clear that Handel had closely studied Corelli’s style, and the influence of Italian violin technique is also unmistakeable in the second gamba sonata from Johann Schenck’s “L’echo du Danube“. Friederike Heumann has selected the sonatas Nos. 8, 3 and 6 from Corelli’s Opus 5 for this recording. The title page of the first edition does not specify the instrumentation of the basso continuo: this permitted the utilisation of a wide range of different instrumental combinations on this recording to set off the colouring and expressiveness of the viola da gamba part. Patrick Sepec interpretation of the bass line explores the intrinsic melodic possibilities of the Baroque cello, thereby entering into a dialogue with the viola da gamba. Eduardo Egüez provides a transparent and poetic accompaniment on the theorbo complemented by Dirk Börner who exploits the chordal richness and variety of the organ and harpsichord to the full.
Tracklista:1. Violin Concerto ("La Primavera", The Four Seasons) for violin, strings & continuo in E ("Il cimento" No. 1), Op.8/1, RV 269: Allegro 3:342. Double Mandolin Concerto, for 2 mandolins, strings & continuo in G major, RV 532: Andante 3:413. Flute Concerto ("Il gardellino"), for flute, strings & continuo in D major, Op. 10/3, RV 428 9:454. Violin Concerto ("La Primavera", The Four Seasons) for violin, strings & continuo in E ("Il cimento" No. 1), Op.8/1, RV 269: Largo e pianissimo sempre 2:415. Oboe Concerto, for oboe, strings & continuo in A minor, RV 461 8:386. Violin Concerto ("L'estate", The Four Seasons) for violin, strings & continuo in G minor, Op. 8/2, RV 315: Largo e pianissimo sempre 2:387. Double Trumpet Concerto for 2 trumpets, strings & continuo in C Major, RV 537 6:598. Violin Concerto ("L'autunno", The Four Seasons), for violin, strings & continuo in F major ("Il cimento" No. 3), Op.8/3, RV 293: Adagio molto 2:499. Cello Concerto, for cello, strings & continuo in C minor, RV 401 10:1810. Violin Concerto ("L'inverno", The Four Seasons), for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ("Il cimento" No. 4) Op. 8/4, RV 297: Largo 2:2411. Piccolo (Flautino) Concerto, for piccolo (or recorder/flute), strings & continuo in C Major, RV 443 10:2312. Double Violin Concerto, for 2 violins, strings & continuo in A minor (L'estro armonico No. 8), Op. 3/8, RV 522: Largo 2:3413. Bassoon Concerto, for bassoon, strings & continuo in E minor, RV 484 10:45
Tracklista: 1. I. Intrada-Grave 2. II. Allegro 3. III. Largo 4. IV. Vivace Concerto for 2 Flutes and Calchedon in B Minor, TWV 53:h1 5. I. Grave 6. II. Vivace 7. III. Dolce 8. IV. Allegro Concerto for 3 Oboes, 3 Violins and Continuo in B-flat Major, TWV 44:43 9. I. Allegro 10. II. Largo 11. III. Allegro Sonata for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, cello and Continuo in F minor, TWV 44:32 12. I. Adagio Sonata for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, Violoncello and Continuo in F minor, TWV 44:32 13. II. Allegro 14. III. Largo 15. IV. Presto Concerto for Mandolin, Hammered Dulcimer, Harp and Continuo in F Major, TWV 53:F1 16. I. Allegro 17. II. Largo 18. III. Vivace Concerto for 2 Oboes, Bass and Continuo in D minor, TWV 53:d1 19. I. Grave 20. II. Allegro 21. III. Affettuoso 22. IV. Vivace Concerto for 3 Horns and Violin in D Major, TWV 54:D2 23. I. Vivace 24. II. Grave - Adagio- Grave 25. III. Presto Quartet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Continuo in G major, TWV 43:G5 26. I. Adagio
Cykl sonat na skrzypce i basso continuo napisanych przez austriackiego kompozytora Heinricha Ignaza Franza Bibera w połowie XVII wieku. Cykl jest ilustracją tajemnic różańca i ilustruje muzyką narodziny, życie i śmierć Jezusa Chrystusa. Wykonawcy to Lina Tur Bonet - skrzypce i zespół Musica Alchemica.