In 1772 John Addison brought out in Edinburgh a volume containing six duets in the form of three- or four-movement sonatas for two unaccompanied violins, his only works to survive. Such duets were hig...
This sonata, which appeared in print and were well regarded during the composer's lifetime, show him to be a minor master and an eloquent advocate for the eclectic expressive style then current in Ber...
A refreshingly intimate setting of the Preces and Responses in easy SATB: a welcome addition to the Evensong repertoire. Emma writes "I approached the text as prayer, considering not only the words th...
Cast in two parts, this cycle of seven songs represents a kind of musical portrait of an American poet - much admired by Robert Frost - whose reputation as a master of verse, and of the sonnet in part...
Mozart’s final three symphonies were composed, according to Mozart’s autograph Verzeichnüß, in the space of a few weeks, from late June to early August 1788. During that year the 11-year-old Hummel wa...
Stanley Sadie’s opinion, expressed in 1963, that the two of the twelve trio sonatas by Frederick Ernest Fisher(1711/12-1760), divided equally between Op. 1 (c.1751) and Op. 2 (c.1761), were ‘among the...
Ordinary violin sonatas formed the backbone of the series of ten collections that the Italian violinist Michel Mascitti (1663/4-1760), born in southern Italy but permanently resident in Paris from 170...
Written by Tartini as a young man, this concerto offers the soloist rewarding opportunities to dazzle. In the initial Allegro, polyphonic writing alternates with virtuouso sections full of runs and do...
Prepared from all four known sources, this concerto from Tartini's first compositional period emerges as a masterpiece.
Late 20th century chamber music radiating energy, colour and life!
Fluid in texture and tempo - hypnotically mercurial variations of timbre and rhythm Each part contains the other 3 instruments printed small, making the co-ordination of this complex music a pleasure...
Cicada larvae live underground for years, creeping about slowly and peacefully in the darkness until that sudden, beautiful brief moment when, one warm, damp summer's eve, they emerge, metamorphosed i...
Issued in Vienna in 1788 by Artaria, Haydn's favoured publisher, this long-forgotten string quartet was, according to the title page, arranged by the composer himself from his Symphony No. 84 in E fla...
Issued in Vienna in 1788 by Artaria, Haydn's favoured publisher, this long-forgotten string quartet was, according to the title page, arranged by the composer himself from his Symphony No. 86 in D maj...
The quartet La Fucina di Vulcano refers to the myth of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and metalworking, troubled by his jealousy. Gli Amanti Rivali (The Rival Lovers), narrates the story of two lovers...
The Divertimento Notturno is a three-movement Serenata or Cassazione, a popular genre in Austria during the 18th century and conceived as a musical entertainment. The quartet titled La Caccia (The Hun...
A finely structured web in an entirely original sound world.
