Ensemble Castor - Schenck: Suonate Per Violino E Violone O Cimbalo Op. 7, Vol. 2 (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Fantasia I: I. Adagio
02. Fantasia I: II. Allegro – Adagio
03. Fantasia I: III. Vivace – Adagio – Presto – Adagio
04. Fantasia I: IV. Adagio – Allegro
05. Fantasia I: V. Allemande
06. Fantasia I: VI. Courante
07. Fantasia I: VII. Sarabande. Adagio
08. Fantasia I: VIII. Gigue
09. Sonatina V: I. Adagio
10. Sonatina V: II. Allemande – Variatio
11. Sonatina V: III. Courante – Variatio
12. Sonatina V: IV. Sarabande – Variatio
13. Sonatina V: V. Gigue
14. Capriccio VII: I. Vivace
15. Capriccio VII: II. Aria. Grave
16. Capriccio VII: III. Adagio
17. Capriccio VII: IV. Gigue
18. Sonatina VIII: I. Adagio
19. Sonatina VIII: II. Allegro – Adagio
20. Sonatina VIII: III. Adagio
21. Sonatina VIII: IV. Allemande
22. Sonatina VIII: V. Courante
23. Sonatina VIII: VI. Sarabande. Adagio
24. Sonatina VIII: VII. Gigue
25. Capriccio X: I. Vivace
26. Capriccio X: II. Adagio
27. Sinfonia XI: I. Adagio
28. Sinfonia XI: II. Allemande
29. Sinfonia XI: III. Courante
30. Sinfonia XI: IV. Sarabande – Variatio
31. Sinfonia XI: V. Gigue
32. Sinfonia XI: VI. Gigue
33. Capriccio XII: I. Adagio – Allegro – Adagio
34. Sonatina XVI: I. Adagio
35. Sonatina XVI: II. Allegro – Adagio
36. Sonatina XVI: III. Allemande
37. Sonatina XVI: IV. Courante
38. Sonatina XVI: V. Sarabande
39. Sonatina XVI: VI. Gigue
40. Aria XVIII: I. Adagio
41. Aria XVIII: I. Variatio
42. Aria XVIII: II. Variatio
43. Aria XVIII: III. Variatio
44. Aria XVIII: IV. Variatio
45. Aria XVIII: V. Variatio
46. Aria XVIII: VI. Variatio

Ensemble Castor continues its acclaimed journey into the sound world of Johannes Schenck with the second volume of Suonate per violino e violone o cimbalo, Op. 7 presented here as a complete world premiere recording. Published in 1699, Opus 7 stands as a dazzling compendium of Schenck’s compositional imagination, blending Italian sonata form, French dance suites, and the expressive freedom of the Stylus phantasticus into a richly varied musical tapestry.

Far from the modest claim that these works were written “quickly for beginners,” the collection reveals profound artistry, virtuosic interplay, and an almost inexhaustible delight in experimentation from inventive Capriccios to the radiant Aria XVIII with its six variations crowning the cycle. With their deep commitment to historical performance practice and their refined chamber music dialogue, the Austrian musicians of Ensemble Castor bring this extraordinary repertoire vividly to life.

Following the international success of the first volume, praised worldwide for its brilliance and stylistic authority, this new release further illuminates Schenck’s genius a composer-virtuoso whose music transcends borders and fashions. In the hands of Petra Samhaber-Eckhardt, Philipp Comploi, and Erich Traxler, Opus 7 unfolds as a living conversation across centuries: bold, elegant, and irresistibly expressive.