Yi-heng Yang, Aisslinn Nosky - A Richness of Fancy: The Complete Sonatas Op. 1 of Jane Mary Guest (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Sonata Op. 1 No. 1 in A Major: I. Allegro
02. Sonata Op. 1 No. 1 in A Major: II. Rondo. Allegretto
03. Sonata Op. 1 No. 2 in D Major: I. Allegro
04. Sonata Op. 1 No. 2 in D Major: II. Minuetto. Grazioso
05. Sonata Op. 1 No. 3 in B-Flat Major: I. Adagio
06. Sonata Op. 1 No. 3 in B-Flat Major: II. Presto
07. Sonata Op. 1 No. 4 in G Major: I. Allegro
08. Sonata Op. 1 No. 4 in G Major: II. Allegretto
09. Sonata Op. 1 No. 5 in E-Flat Major: I. Allegro
10. Sonata Op. 1 No. 5 in E-Flat Major: II. Presto
11. Sonata Op. 1 No. 6 in B-Flat Major: I. Allegro
12. Sonata Op. 1 No. 6 in B-Flat Major: II. Presto

In her lifetime, pianist Jane Mary Guest (1762-1846) dazzled as a virtuosa. The daughter of a tailor, she soon attracted musical attention in her native Bath and went on to study with J.C. Bach, eventually winning the support of the Royal Family.

This previously unrecorded set of keyboard sonatas with accompanimental violin, dedicated to Queen Charlotte, is given its first outing here by two of the most charismatic musical personalities in the American Early Music scene. Their performance, on period instruments, beautifully captures the grace, wit, and sparkle of this unjustly forgotten composer.