The BanXhies - 48° North. Caldara, from Venice to Vienna (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. 12 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1: No. 5 in E Minor: I. Grave
02. 12 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1: No. 5 in E Minor: II. Vivace
03. 12 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1: No. 5 in E Minor: III. Adagio
04. 12 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1: No. 5 in E Minor: IV. Vivace
05. 12 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1: No. 2 in E Minor: I. Grave
06. 12 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1: No. 2 in E Minor: III. Gigue
07. 18 Trio Sonatas, Op. 2: No. 2, La spilimberga
08. Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974: II. Adagio (After Marcello's Oboe Concerto in D Minor, S.Z799)
09. 12 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1: No. 12 in E Minor: IV. Allegro
10. Tochata, Composizioni Strumentali, MS 2358
11. 6 Sinfonie da camera, Op. 2: No. 3 in G Minor: I. Adagio
12. 6 Sinfonie da camera, Op. 2: No. 3 in G Minor: II. Allegro
13. Cello Sonata in B-Flat Major, RV 46: I. Largo
14. Cello Sonata in B-Flat Major, RV 46: IV. Allegro
15. Sonata sopra La Monica
16. Toccata II, FbWV 102
17. Rosary Sonata No. 1 in D Minor Annunciatio: I. Praeludium
18. Concerto Grosso in G Minor from Armonico Tributo: I. Sonata - Grave
19. Concerto Grosso in G Minor from Armonico Tributo: IV. Aria
20. Armonico Tributo: No. 2, Concerto Grosso in G Minor: VIII. Borea. Alla breve
21. Violin Sonata in D Major: I. Adagio
22. Trio Sonata in G Minor, K. 320: I. Andante
23. Trio Sonata in G Minor, K. 320: II. Allegro - Adagio
24. Trio Sonata in G Minor, K. 320: III. Sarabande
25. Trio Sonata in G Minor, K. 320: IV. Passacaglia
26. 12 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1: No. 4 in B-Flat Major: I. Grave
27. 12 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1: No. 4 in B-Flat Major: IV. Allegro

In Celtic mythology, the ‘Banshee’ is a messenger between worlds. The four musicians of The BanXhies have come together around this figure, seeking to use music as a conduit from the outer world to the inner world. For their very first album, Roxana Rastegar, Yaoré Talibart (violins), Suzanne Wolff (cello) and Louise Acabo (harpsichord) have chosen to explore the aesthetic connections between Venice and Vienna through the figure of Antonio Caldara… Vienna, 48° North: It was here that Antonio Caldara settled, at the end of a journey that began much further south, in Venice, where he was born in 1670.

Recognised from a very early age, Caldara’s career was marked by decisive encounters and constant travel. In Venice, he was influenced by the works of Giovanni Legrenzi and crossed paths with Antonio Vivaldi, who, like him, would later make the journey to Vienna. There, Caldara joined a cosmopolitan and flourishing milieu, where the influence of travelling musicians such as Georg Muffat had already paved the way for a dialogue between Italian and Germanic styles.