Florilegium & Ashley Solomon - Florilegium - Music For A King (Chamber Works from the Court of Frederick the Great) (2019)

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Artist: Florilegium & Ashley Solomon
Title: Florilegium - Music For A King (Chamber Works from the Court of Frederick the Great)
Year Of Release: 2019
Label: Channel Classics Records
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 98:52 min
Total Size: 495 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

CD1:

01. Ricercar a 3 from Musical Offering, BWV 1079
02. Trio Sonata in E Minor QV2:20: I. Allegro ma non tanto
03. Trio Sonata in E Minor QV2:20: II. Affetuoso
04. Trio Sonata in E Minor QV2:20: III. Vivace
05. Sonata in C Major for Cello and Continuo, Graun WV B:XVII:53: I. Largo
06. Sonata in C Major for Cello and Continuo, Graun WV B:XVII:53: II. Poco allegro
07. Sonata in C Major for Cello and Continuo, Graun WV B:XVII:53: III. Allegretto
08. Quintetto in A Minor Graun WV AV:XIV:14: I. Amabile
09. Quintetto in A Minor Graun WV AV:XIV:14: II. Allegro non tanto
10. Quintetto in A Minor Graun WV AV:XIV:14: III. Allegro alla Siciliano

CD2:

01. Sonata in D Major for Flute and Continuo: I. Adagio
02. Sonata in D Major for Flute and Continuo: II. Allegro ma non troppo
03. Sonata in D Major for Flute and Continuo: III. Cantabile
04. Sonata in E Major for Violin and Continuo: I. Adagio
05. Sonata in E Major for Violin and Continuo: II. Allegro ma non troppo
06. Sonata in E Major for Violin and Continuo: III. Untitled
07. Andantino con VII. Variazioni in G Major Op. 17
08. Duetto in G Major Wq. 150 : H. 598: I. Andante
09. Duetto in G Major Wq. 150 : H. 598: II. Allegro
10. Duetto in G Major Wq. 150 : H. 598: III. Allegretto

Frederick the Great himself is known to have composed one-hundred-and-twenty-one flute sonatas, four flute concertos, a symphony, various arias and an overture. These works were written in the mixed style advocated by Quantz in an attempt to blend Italian music of the senses with French music of reason. The king’s love of music was real and genuine, and he desired and ensured that others should enjoy it in the same way. As a performer he was probably one of the most distinguished amateurs ever. As a composer he wrote nothing eminent or really original, though some pieces exuded a certain beauty and charm. However, this recording promotes the extraordinary talent of the musicians and composers he surrounded himself with at court, the luminaries of the 18th century, all brought together by one of the greatest musical patrons that ever lived.

Florilegium:
- Ashley Solomon (baroque flute)
- Bojan Cicic (baroque violin)
- Reiko Ichise (viola da gamba)
- Jennifer Morsches (baroque cello)
- Terence Charlston (double-manual harpsichord)
- Julian Perkins (double-manual harpsichord, unfretted clavichord)

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