Jakob Lindberg & Purcell Quartet - Corelli: Sonatas for Strings (1992)

Tracklist

CD1
01. Sonata a 3 in F Major, Op. 1, No. 1: I. Grave
02. Sonata a 3 in F Major, Op. 1, No. 1: II. Allegro
03. Sonata a 3 in F Major, Op. 1, No. 1: III. Adagio
04. Sonata a 3 in F Major, Op. 1, No. 1: IV. Allegro
05. Sonata a 3 in E Minor, Op. 1, No. 2: I. Grave
06. Sonata a 3 in E Minor, Op. 1, No. 2: II. Vivace
07. Sonata a 3 in E Minor, Op. 1, No. 2: III. Adagio
08. Sonata a 3 in E Minor, Op. 1, No. 2: IV. Allegro
09. Sonata a 3 in A Major, Op. 1, No. 3: I. Grave
10. Sonata a 3 in A Major, Op. 1, No. 3: II. Allegro
11. Sonata a 3 in A Major, Op. 1, No. 3: III. Adagio
12. Sonata a 3 in A Major, Op. 1, No. 3: IV. Allegro
13. Sonata a 3 in A Minor, Op. 1, No. 4: I. Vivace
14. Sonata a 3 in A Minor, Op. 1, No. 4: II. Adagio
15. Sonata a 3 in A Minor, Op. 1, No. 4: III. Allegro
16. Sonata a 3 in A Minor, Op. 1, No. 4: IV. Presto
17. Sonata a 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 5: I. Grave
18. Sonata a 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 5: II. Allegro
19. Sonata a 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 5: III. Adagio-Allegro
20. Sonata a 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 5: IV. Allegro
21. Sonata a 3 in B Minor, Op. 1, No. 6: I. Grave
22. Sonata a 3 in B Minor, Op. 1, No. 6: II. Allegro
23. Sonata a 3 in B Minor, Op. 1, No. 6: III. Adagio
24. Sonata a 3 in B Minor, Op. 1, No. 6: IV. Allegro
25. Sonata a 3 in C Major, Op. 1, No. 7: I. Allegro
26. Sonata a 3 in C Major, Op. 1, No. 7: II. Grave
27. Sonata a 3 in C Major, Op. 1, No. 7: III. Allegro
28. Sonata a 3 in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 8: I. Grave
29. Sonata a 3 in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 8: II. Allegro
30. Sonata a 3 in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 8: III. Largo
31. Sonata a 3 in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 8: IV. Vivace
32. Sonata a 3 in G Major, Op. 1, No. 9: I. Allegro-Adagio
33. Sonata a 3 in G Major, Op. 1, No. 9: II. Allegro
34. Sonata a 3 in G Major, Op. 1, No. 9: III. Adagio
35. Sonata a 3 in G Major, Op. 1, No. 9: IV. Allegro
36. Sonata a 3 in G Minor, Op. 1, No. 10: I. Grave
37. Sonata a 3 in G Minor, Op. 1, No. 10: II. Allegro
38. Sonata a 3 in G Minor, Op. 1, No. 10: III. Adagio
39. Sonata a 3 in G Minor, Op. 1, No. 10: IV. Allegro
40. Sonata a 3 in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 11: I. Grave
41. Sonata a 3 in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 11: II. Allegro
42. Sonata a 3 in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 11: III. Adagio
43. Sonata a 3 in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 11: IV. Allegro
44. Sonata a 3 in D Major, Op. 1, No. 12: I. Grave
45. Sonata a 3 in D Major, Op. 1, No. 12: II. Largo e puntato
46. Sonata a 3 in D Major, Op. 1, No. 12: III. Grave
47. Sonata a 3 in D Major, Op. 1, No. 12: IV. Allegro

CD2
01. Sonata da camera a 3 in D Major, Op. 2, No. 1: I. Preludio: Adagio
02. Sonata da camera a 3 in D Major, Op. 2, No. 1: II. Allemanda: Largo
03. Sonata da camera a 3 in D Major, Op. 2, No. 1: III. Corrente: Allegro
04. Sonata da camera a 3 in D Major, Op. 2, No. 1: IV. Gavotta: Allegro
05. Sonata da camera a 3 in D Minor, Op. 2, No. 2: I. Allemanda: Adagio
06. Sonata da camera a 3 in D Minor, Op. 2, No. 2: II. Corrente: Allegro
07. Sonata da camera a 3 in D Minor, Op. 2, No. 2: III. Giga: Allegro
08. Sonata da camera a 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: I. Preludio: Adagio
09. Sonata da camera a 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: II. Allemanda: Allegro
10. Sonata da camera a 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: III. Adagio
11. Sonata da camera a 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: IV. Allemanda: Presto
12. Sonata da camera a 3 in E Minor, Op. 2, No. 4: I. Preludio: Adagio
13. Sonata da camera a 3 in E Minor, Op. 2, No. 4: II. Allemanda: Presto
14. Sonata da camera a 3 in E Minor, Op. 2, No. 4: III. Grave-Adagio
15. Sonata da camera a 3 in E Minor, Op. 2, No. 4: IV. Giga: Allegro
16. Sonata da camera a 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 2, No. 5: I. Preludio: Adagio
17. Sonata da camera a 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 2, No. 5: II. Allemanda: Allegro
18. Sonata da camera a 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 2, No. 5: III. Sarabande: Adagio
19. Sonata da camera a 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 2, No. 5: IV. Tempo di gavotta: Allegro
20. Sonata da camera a 3 in G Minor, Op. 2, No. 6: I. Allemanda: Largo
21. Sonata da camera a 3 in G Minor, Op. 2, No. 6: II. Corrente: Allegro
22. Sonata da camera a 3 in G Minor, Op. 2, No. 6: III. Giga: Allegro
23. Sonata da camera a 3 in F Major, Op. 2, No. 7: I. Preludio: Adagio
24. Sonata da camera a 3 in F Major, Op. 2, No. 7: II. Allemanda: Allegro
25. Sonata da camera a 3 in F Major, Op. 2, No. 7: III. Corrente: Allegro
26. Sonata da camera a 3 in F Major, Op. 2, No. 7: IV. Giga: Allegro
27. Sonata da camera a 3 in B Minor, Op. 2, No. 8: I. Preludio: Adagio
28. Sonata da camera a 3 in B Minor, Op. 2, No. 8: II. Allemanda: Largo
29. Sonata da camera a 3 in B Minor, Op. 2, No. 8: III. Sarabanda: Adagio
30. Sonata da camera a 3 in B Minor, Op. 2, No. 8: IV. Tempo di gavotta: Allegro
31. Sonata da camera a 3 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 2, No. 9: I. Allemanda: Largo
32. Sonata da camera a 3 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 2, No. 9: II. Tempo di sarabanda: Largo
33. Sonata da camera a 3 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 2, No. 9: III. Giga: Allegro
34. Sonata da camera a 3 in E Major, Op. 2, No. 10: I. Preludio: Adagio
35. Sonata da camera a 3 in E Major, Op. 2, No. 10: II. Allemanda: Allegro
36. Sonata da camera a 3 in E Major, Op. 2, No. 10: III. Sarabanda: Largo
37. Sonata da camera a 3 in E Major, Op. 2, No. 10: IV. Corrente: Allegro
38. Sonata da camera a 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 2, No. 11: I. Preludio: Adagio
39. Sonata da camera a 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 2, No. 11: II. Allemanda: Presto
40. Sonata da camera a 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 2, No. 11: III. Giga: Allegro
41. Sonata da camera a 3 in G Major, Op. 2, No. 12: Sonate da camera a tre in G Major, Op. 2, No. 12

CD3
01. Sonata a 3 in F Major, Op. 3, No. 1: I. Grave
02. Sonata a 3 in F Major, Op. 3, No. 1: II. Allegro
03. Sonata a 3 in F Major, Op. 3, No. 1: III. Vivace
04. Sonata a 3 in F Major, Op. 3, No. 1: IV. Allegro
05. Sonata a 3 in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 2: I. Grave
06. Sonata a 3 in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 2: II. Allegro
07. Sonata a 3 in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 2: III. Adagio
08. Sonata a 3 in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 2: IV. Allegro
09. Sonata a 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 3, No. 3: I. Grave
10. Sonata a 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 3, No. 3: II. Vivace
11. Sonata a 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 3, No. 3: III. Largo
12. Sonata a 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 3, No. 3: IV. Allegro
13. Sonata a 3 in B Minor, Op. 3, No. 4: I. Largo
14. Sonata a 3 in B Minor, Op. 3, No. 4: II. Vivace
15. Sonata a 3 in B Minor, Op. 3, No. 4: III. Adagio
16. Sonata a 3 in B Minor, Op. 3, No. 4: IV. Presto
17. Sonata a 3 in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 5: I. Grave
18. Sonata a 3 in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 5: II. Allegro
19. Sonata a 3 in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 5: III. Largo
20. Sonata a 3 in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 5: IV. Allegro
21. Sonata a 3 in G Major, Op. 3, No. 6: I. Vivace
22. Sonata a 3 in G Major, Op. 3, No. 6: II. Grave
23. Sonata a 3 in G Major, Op. 3, No. 6: III. Allegro
24. Sonata a 3 in G Major, Op. 3, No. 6: IV. Allegro
25. Sonata a 3 in E Minor, Op. 3, No. 7: I. Grave
26. Sonata a 3 in E Minor, Op. 3, No. 7: II. Allegro
27. Sonata a 3 in E Minor, Op. 3, No. 7: III. Adagio
28. Sonata a 3 in E Minor, Op. 3, No. 7: IV. Allegro
29. Sonata a 3 in C Major, Op. 3, No. 8: I. Largo
30. Sonata a 3 in C Major, Op. 3, No. 8: II. Allegro
31. Sonata a 3 in C Major, Op. 3, No. 8: III. Largo
32. Sonata a 3 in C Major, Op. 3, No. 8: IV. Allegro
33. Sonata a 3 in F Minor, Op. 3, No. 9: I. Grave
34. Sonata a 3 in F Minor, Op. 3, No. 9: II. Vivace
35. Sonata a 3 in F Minor, Op. 3, No. 9: III. Largo
36. Sonata a 3 in F Minor, Op. 3, No. 9: IV. Allegro
37. Sonata a 3 in A Minor, Op. 3, No. 10: I. Vivace
38. Sonata a 3 in A Minor, Op. 3, No. 10: II. Allegro-Adagio
39. Sonata a 3 in A Minor, Op. 3, No. 10: III. Allegro
40. Sonata a 3 in G Minor, Op. 3, No. 11: I. Grave
41. Sonata a 3 in G Minor, Op. 3, No. 11: II. Presto
42. Sonata a 3 in G Minor, Op. 3, No. 11: III. Adagio
43. Sonata a 3 in G Minor, Op. 3, No. 11: IV. Allegro
44. Sonata a 3 in A Major, Op. 3, No. 12: I. Grave-Allegro-Adagio
45. Sonata a 3 in A Major, Op. 3, No. 12: II. Vivace
46. Sonata a 3 in A Major, Op. 3, No. 12: III. Allegro
47. Sonata a 3 in A Major, Op. 3, No. 12: IV. Allegro
48. Sonata a 3 in A Major, Op. 3, No. 12: V. Allegro

CD4
01. Sonata a 3 in C Major, Op. 4, No. 1: I. Preludio: Largo
02. Sonata a 3 in C Major, Op. 4, No. 1: II. Corrente: Allegro
03. Sonata a 3 in C Major, Op. 4, No. 1: III. Adagio
04. Sonata a 3 in C Major, Op. 4, No. 1: IV. Allemanda: Presto
05. Sonata a 3 in G Minor, Op. 4, No. 2: I. Preludio: Grave
06. Sonata a 3 in G Minor, Op. 4, No. 2: II. Allemanda: Allegro
07. Sonata a 3 in G Minor, Op. 4, No. 2: III. Grave
08. Sonata a 3 in G Minor, Op. 4, No. 2: IV. Corrente: Vivace
09. Sonata a 3 in A Major, Op. 4, No. 3: I. Preludio: Largo
10. Sonata a 3 in A Major, Op. 4, No. 3: II. Corrente: Allegro
11. Sonata a 3 in A Major, Op. 4, No. 3: III. Sarabande
12. Sonata a 3 in A Major, Op. 4, No. 3: IV. Tempo di gavotta: Allegro
13. Sonata a 3 in D Major, Op. 4, No. 4: I. Preludio: Grave
14. Sonata a 3 in D Major, Op. 4, No. 4: II. Corrente: Allegro
15. Sonata a 3 in D Major, Op. 4, No. 4: III. Adagio
16. Sonata a 3 in D Major, Op. 4, No. 4: IV. Giga: Allegro
17. Sonata a 3 in A Minor, Op. 4, No. 5: I. Preludio: Adagio
18. Sonata a 3 in A Minor, Op. 4, No. 5: II. Allemanda
19. Sonata a 3 in A Minor, Op. 4, No. 5: III. Corrente: Vivace
20. Sonata a 3 in A Minor, Op. 4, No. 5: IV. Gavotta: Allegro
21. Sonata a 3 in E-Major, Op. 4, No. 6: I. Preludio: Adagio
22. Sonata a 3 in E-Major, Op. 4, No. 6: II. Allemanda: Allegro
23. Sonata a 3 in E-Major, Op. 4, No. 6: III. Giga: Allegro
24. Sonata a 3 in F Major, Op. 4, No. 7: I. Preludio: Grave
25. Sonata a 3 in F Major, Op. 4, No. 7: II. Corrente: Vivace
26. Sonata a 3 in F Major, Op. 4, No. 7: III. Grave-Sarabanda: Vivace
27. Sonata a 3 in F Major, Op. 4, No. 7: IV. Giga
28. Sonata a 3 in D Minor, Op. 4, No. 8: I. Preludio. Grave
29. Sonata a 3 in D Minor, Op. 4, No. 8: II. Allemanda: Vivace
30. Sonata a 3 in D Minor, Op. 4, No. 8: III. Sarabanda: Allegro
31. Sonata a 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 4, No. 9*: I. Preludio: Largo
32. Sonata a 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 4, No. 9*: II. Corrente: Allegro
33. Sonata a 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 4, No. 9*: III. Grave
34. Sonata a 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 4, No. 9*: IV. Tempo di gavotta: Allegro
35. Sonata a 3 in G Major, Op. 4, No. 10: I. Preludio: Adagio-Allegro
36. Sonata a 3 in G Major, Op. 4, No. 10: II. Grave
37. Sonata a 3 in G Major, Op. 4, No. 10: III. Tempo di gavotta: Presto
38. Sonata a 3 in C Minor, Op. 4, No. 11: I. Preludio: Largo
39. Sonata a 3 in C Minor, Op. 4, No. 11: II. Corrente: Allegro
40. Sonata a 3 in C Minor, Op. 4, No. 11: III. Allemanda: Allegro
41. Sonata a 3 in A Major, Op. 4, No. 12: I. Preludio: Largo
42. Sonata a 3 in A Major, Op. 4, No. 12: II. Allemanda: Presto
43. Sonata a 3 in A Major, Op. 4, No. 12: III. Giga: Allegro



Corelli's chamber music was reprinted 84 times during his lifetime and 31 more during the rest of the 18th century, a record most composers would envy even today. The Sonatas of Ops 1 and 3 are da chiesa, those of Ops 2 and 4 are dacamera (with dance-titled movements). They are small gems: most have four movements, and their durations range from five and a half to seven and a half minutes, within which they pack a wealth of invention, pure beauty and variety of pace and mood. Surviving evidence suggests that they were played at a much lower pitch than today's standard, the lower string tension adding warmth and opulence to the sound. Catherine Mackintosh takes full advantage of the works' opportunities for pliant phrasing and added embellishments; Elizabeth Wallfisch 'converses' with her in her own characteristic way, while Catherine Weiss follows her example more closely. The Purcell Quartet's oneness of thought and timing is a joy to hear and the recording is superb in all respects.

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