Sigurd Imsen - Tartini: secondo natura (2015) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Sonata in F major, opus 1 nr. 12, B.F4 I. Adagio. Lascia ch'io dica addio (Let me say farewell)
02. Sonata in F major, opus 1 nr. 12, B.F4 II. Allegro
03. Sonata in F major, opus 1 nr. 12, B.F4 III. Allegro
04. The Devil's sonata, B.g5 I. Largo
05. The Devil's sonata, B.g5 II. Allegro
06. The Devil's sonata, B.g5 III. Andante - Allegro assai
07. Pastorale in A major, opus 1 nr. 13, B.A16 I. Grave
08. Pastorale in A major, opus 1 nr. 13, B.A16 II. Allegro
09. Pastorale in A major, opus 1 nr. 13, B.A16 III. Largo - Presto - Andante



Amongst a plethora of musical styles and genres extant during the mid-18th century, the music of Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770) finds a special place. Despite a quintessential expressive style of performance and embellishment, he was to become and remain influential across the known musical world, and his legacy was essential to violin playing for at least the next century. Tartini’s obscure writings about Nature and music reveal a close relationship to widespread ideas of a time that was to become known as The Age of Reason. However, these came with a twist: his 135 violin concertos and 200 sonatas, of which many are rarely performed today, still appear enigmatic – impalpable and mysterious. The sonorous Hardanger fiddle, an ideal instrument for imitating the traditional Italian bagpipes, appears in this recording as a tribute to the composer’s frequent use of traditional folk music motifs.

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