A varied hour of baroque music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Frideric Handel, Antonio Montanari, Frantisek Ignác Antonin Tùma, and Pierre van Maldere.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
1. Sonata for violin in E minor, BWV 1023
I. Overture
II. Adagio ma non tanto
III. Allemande
IV. Gigue
Performers: Chouchane Siranossian, violin. Balázs Máté, cello. Leonardo García Alarcón, harpsichord
CD label: ALPHA No. 758
Georg Frideric Handel (1685-1756)
2. Aria ‘Ah! Mio cor!’ from the opera Alcina (London, 1735)
Performers: Marie Lys, soprano. Abchordis Ensemble conducted by Andrea Buccarella
(CD label: Glossa No. GCD923536)
Antonio Montanari (1676-1737)
3. Sonata for violin and basso continuo in D minor (Dresden Sonata)
I. Adagio
II. Allegro
III. Adagio
IV. Giga senza basso
Performers: Ensemble Anima & Corpo conducted by Gabriele Pro, violin
(CD label: Arcana No. A539)
Frantisek Ignác Antonin Tùma (1704-1774)
4. Trio in C minor
I. Adagio
II. Allegro moderato
III. Aria. Andante
IV. Adagio
V. Allegro
Performers: Concerto Italiano conducted by Rinaldo Alessandrini
(CD label: Naïve No. OP 30436)
Pierre van Maldere (1729-1768)
5. Symphony in G major, VR28
I. Allegro assai
II. Andantino
III. Presto
Performers: Irish Baroque Orchestra conducted by Peter Whelan
(CD label: Linn No. CKD639)
Additional:
Michel Corrette (1707-1795)
6. From Pièces pour la musette, Opus 5: ‘Le Coucou’
Performers: La Rêveuse
(CD label: Harmonia Mundi No. HMM 902709)
Image: Pierre van Maldere
