United Continuo Ensemble - Bassi (2012)

Tracklist

01. Partite sopra diverse Sonate per il violone: Ruggiero
02. Partite sopra diverse Sonate per il violone: Bergamasco
03. 37 Canzonas: La Samminiata
04. Courante per la X
05. Recercada No. 1
06. Cromatica Corrente
07. 37 Canzonas: La Marina
08. Fantasia per Basso solo
09. Partite sopra diverse Sonate per il violone: Toccata
10. Partite sopra diverse Sonate per il violone: Capritio sopra ono figure
11. Canzona Quarta
12. Konigsberga
13. Susanne Ung Jour
14. Chiacona in F major
15. 37 Canzonas: La Superba
16. 37 Canzonas: La Lievoratta
17. Tasteggio soave - Sonata prima
18. Fulminante Galliarda
19. Partite sopra diverse Sonate per il violone: Passa GalliPassa Galli
20. Ricercar X

In 16th and 17th century Italy the use of solo bass instruments was becoming ever more popular. Besides Fantasias and Canzonas, dances with ostinato bass figures were particularly favoured: Chaconnes, Passacailles, Bergamascas and Ruggieros were considered hypnotic and seductive. Played on bass instruments, these dances, with their forward-driving ostinatos, even today provide a very special listening experience.

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