La Rêveuse, Florence Bolton, Benjamin Perrot - London circa 1760: J.C. Bach, C.F. Abel & friends (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Concerto a Viola da Gamba Concertata in G Major (Reconstr. by Thomas Fritzsch and Günter von Zadow after Violoncello Concerto, WKO 52 and Flute Concerto, WKO 51): I. Moderato
02. Concerto a Viola da Gamba Concertata in G Major (Reconstr. by Thomas Fritzsch and Günter von Zadow after Violoncello Concerto, WKO 52 and Flute Concerto, WKO 51): II. Adagio ma non troppo
03. Concerto a Viola da Gamba Concertata in G Major (Reconstr. by Thomas Fritzsch and Günter von Zadow after Violoncello Concerto, WKO 52 and Flute Concerto, WKO 51): III. Allegro
04. Quartet in D Major, Op. 8 No. 2: I. Andantino
05. Quartet in D Major, Op. 8 No. 2: II. Rondeaux. Allegro assai
06. Piece for English Guitar in D Minor: No. 1, Andante - Allegro moderato
07. Piece for English Guitar in D Minor: No. 2, Affettuoso
08. Quartet in G Major, WKO 227: I. Allegro moderato
09. Quartet in G Major, WKO 227: II. Allegretto
10. Trio Sonata No. 6 in G Major: I. Andantino
11. Trio Sonata No. 6 in G Major: II. Tempo di minuetto
12. 27 Pieces for Bass Viol: No. 26, Adagio in D Minor, AbelWV A1:A30 (Reconstr. of Basso Continuo by B. Perrot)
13. 27 Pieces for Bass Viol: No. 24, Allegro in D Minor, AbelWV A1:A28 (Reconstr. of Basso Continuo by B. Perrot)
14. Sonata in C Major: No. 1, Largo
15. Instructions for Playing on the Musical Glasses in C Major: No. 1, An Italian Air Care luci che regnate
16. Instructions for Playing on the Musical Glasses in C Major: No. 2, Duetto Siciliana

London, 1760. Handel had just died and George III acceded to the throne. During the reign of this monarch and his queen Charlotte, both discerning musicians, musical life in the British capital was to enjoy an exceptional revival. Virtuosos and composers from all over Europe flocked there, vying with each other in originality and modernity. Now La Rêveuse invites us to sample the creative whirlwind of the age, spinning from viol concertos to airs for musical glasses...

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