The Dorrit Ensemble - Shield: Complete Chamber Works, Vol. 3 (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Violin Duets in G Major, Op. 1 No. 1: I. Allegro moderato
02. Violin Duets in G Major, Op. 1 No. 1: II. Amoroso
03. Violin Duets in F Major, Op. 1 No. 2: I. Allegro moderato
04. Violin Duets in F Major, Op. 1 No. 2: II. Allegretto
05. Violin Duets in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 3: I. Allegro non tanto
06. Violin Duets in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 3: II. Minuetto con variazione
07. Violin Duets in A Major, Op. 1 No. 4: I. Moderato
08. Violin Duets in A Major, Op. 1 No. 4: II. Rondeau. Tempo di minuetto
09. Violin Duets in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 5: I. Con spirito
10. Violin Duets in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 5: II. Allegro
11. Violin Duets in D Major, Op. 1 No. 6: I. Moderato
12. Violin Duets in D Major, Op. 1 No. 6: II. Rondeau. Tempo di minuetto
13. Violin Duets in G Major, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Allegro
14. Violin Duets in G Major, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Rondo. Affetuoso
15. Violin Duets in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2: I. Adagio
16. Violin Duets in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2: II. Rondo. Allegretto
17. Violin Duets in B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 3: I. Allegro con spirito
18. Violin Duets in B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 3: II. Tempo di minuetto
19. Violin Duets in D Major, Op. 2 No. 4: I. Allegro moderato
20. Violin Duets in D Major, Op. 2 No. 4: II. Allegretto
21. Violin Duets in E-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 5: I. Adagio
22. Violin Duets in E-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 5: II. Grazioso con variazioni
23. Violin Duets in D Minor, Op. 2 No. 6: I. Canoni. Allegro
24. Violin Duets in D Minor, Op. 2 No. 6: II. Tempo di minuetto

William Shield’s early career as a violinist and violist took him to the centre of musical life in London where he became principal violinist of the Covent Garden theatre orchestra in 1773. The publication of the Violin Duets later that decade marked the launch of Shield’s success as a hugely popular composer. Each set of duets is neatly engineered, with many attractive details in the Italianate spirit of Op. 1. The Op. 2 set is more compact, developing arioso vocal styles, clever changes of texture, and folk elements such as hurdy-gurdy-like figurations.

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