The Parley Of Instruments, Peter Holman - William Boyce: 15 Trio Sonatas (English Orpheus 38) (1996)

Tracklist

CD1
01. Trio Sonata No. 1 in A Minor: I. Largo
02. Trio Sonata No. 1 in A Minor: II. Fuga. Allegro
03. Trio Sonata No. 1 in A Minor: III. Allegro ma non troppo
04. Trio Sonata No. 2 in F Major: I. Andante vivace
05. Trio Sonata No. 2 in F Major: II. Adagio
06. Trio Sonata No. 2 in F Major: III. Allegro
07. Trio Sonata No. 2 in F Major: IV. Allegro ma non troppo. Giga
08. Trio Sonata No. 3 in A Major: I. Largo
09. Trio Sonata No. 3 in A Major: II. Fuga. Allegro assai
10. Trio Sonata No. 3 in A Major: III. Adagio
11. Trio Sonata No. 3 in A Major: IV. Tempo di minuetto
12. Trio Sonata No. 4 in G Minor: I. Gratioso
13. Trio Sonata No. 4 in G Minor: II. March. Grave
14. Trio Sonata No. 4 in G Minor: III. Tempo di gavotta
15. Trio Sonata No. 5 in D Major: I. Allegro
16. Trio Sonata No. 5 in D Major: II. Largo
17. Trio Sonata No. 5 in D Major: III. Fuga. Allegro assai
18. Trio Sonata No. 6 in B-Flat Major: I. Adagio
19. Trio Sonata No. 6 in B-Flat Major: II. Vivace. Allemanda
20. Trio Sonata No. 6 in B-Flat Major: III. Adagio
21. Trio Sonata No. 6 in B-Flat Major: IV. Affettuoso
22. Trio Sonata No. 7 in D Minor: I. Andante
23. Trio Sonata No. 7 in D Minor: II. Fuga. Allegro
24. Trio Sonata No. 7 in D Minor: III. Adagio
25. Trio Sonata No. 7 in D Minor: IV. Allegro. Giga
26. Trio Sonata No. 8 in E-Flat Major: I. Largo
27. Trio Sonata No. 8 in E-Flat Major: II. Allegro. Allemanda
28. Trio Sonata No. 8 in E-Flat Major: III. Siciliana
29. Trio Sonata No. 8 in E-Flat Major: IV. Tempo di minuetto. Allegro

CD2
01. Trio Sonata No. 9 in C Major: I. Adagio ad libitum
02. Trio Sonata No. 9 in C Major: II. Fuga. Allegro
03. Trio Sonata No. 9 in C Major: III. Canone. Grave
04. Trio Sonata No. 9 in C Major: IV. Spirituoso
05. Trio Sonata No. 10 in E Minor: I. Adagio
06. Trio Sonata No. 10 in E Minor: II. Allegro
07. Trio Sonata No. 10 in E Minor: III. Largo
08. Trio Sonata No. 10 in E Minor: IV. Tempo di minuetto. Largo
09. Trio Sonata No. 11 in C Minor: I. Adagio
10. Trio Sonata No. 11 in C Minor: II. Fuga. Allegro
11. Trio Sonata No. 11 in C Minor: III. Affettuoso. Hornpipe
12. Trio Sonata No. 11 in C Minor: IV. Allegro. Giga
13. Trio Sonata No. 12 in G Major: I. Moderato
14. Trio Sonata No. 12 in G Major: II. Tempo di gavotta
15. Trio Sonata No. 12 in G Major: III. Dolce. Minuetto – Tempo di gavotta
16. Trio Sonata No. 13 in A Minor: I. Adagio. Preludio
17. Trio Sonata No. 13 in A Minor: II. Vivace. Fuga
18. Trio Sonata No. 13 in A Minor: III. Largo
19. Trio Sonata No. 13 in A Minor: IV. Giga. Allegro
20. Trio Sonata No. 13 in A Minor: V. Minuetto. Allegro
21. Trio Sonata No. 14 in F Major: I. Largo
22. Trio Sonata No. 14 in F Major: II. Vivace
23. Trio Sonata No. 14 in F Major: III. Grave
24. Trio Sonata No. 14 in F Major: IV. Gavotta. Allegro
25. Trio Sonata No. 15 in D Major: I. Largo andante. Allemanda
26. Trio Sonata No. 15 in D Major: II. Vivace. Corrente
27. Trio Sonata No. 15 in D Major: III. Adagio. Sarabanda
28. Trio Sonata No. 15 in D Major: IV. Gavotta. Allegro
29. Trio Sonata No. 15 in D Major: V. Minuetto

The music of William Boyce has always retained a special place in the English repertory, it being written of him that, 'there is an original and sterling merit in his productions, founded as much on the study of our own old masters, as on the best models of other countries' (Burney).

This recording is of the Twelve Sonatas for Two Violins with a Bass for the Violoncello or Harpsicord, published in 1747, and three unpublished Trio Sonatas newly edited from a manuscript in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. These particularly attractive works boast a wide range of stylistic features and forms and for many years held centre-stage in England as masterpieces in the genre. The performances are divided between a solo quartet and the full Parley of Instruments, so ensuring over two hours of varied and inspiring listening.

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