
Retrospect Trio "Purcell: Twelve Sonatas in Three Parts" SACD
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Purcell's sonatas display the composer's innate ability at blending influences from French, Italian and English music; exotic dissonances can be heard alongside the unique use of counterpoint to create these exceptional works.
Chamber Category Nominee - BBC Music Magazine 2012 Awards
Outstanding Award - International Record Review
International Classical Music Awards 2012 Nominee
This second Purcell release by Retrospect Trio has been hotly anticipated since its debut recording, a finalist at the 2009 Gramophone Awards, was released; BBC Music Magazine described the follow up as 'a mouthwatering matter of urgency.' The four Baroque instrumentalist superstars – Sophie Gent (violin), Matthew Truscott (violin), Jonathan Manson (bass viol) and Matthew Halls (harpsichord & organ) – are reunited in Purcell: Twelve Sonatas in Three Parts.
Recorded at St George's, Chesterton, the recording beautifully captures the timeless beauty of Purcell's most highly regarded instrumental works. Continuing the composer's trio sonata texture found in Ten Sonatas in Four Parts, Purcell's later set is much more forward-looking to the later Baroque rather than taking inspiration from the old style contrapuntal models found in the earlier set.
Tracklisting
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 1 in G Minor, Z. 790: I. —
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 1 in G Minor, Z. 790: II. Vivace
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 1 in G Minor, Z. 790: III. Adagio
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 1 in G Minor, Z. 790: IV. Presto
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 1 in G Minor, Z. 790: V. Largo
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Z. 791: I. —
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Z. 791: II. Largo
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Z. 791: III. Presto
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Z. 791: IV. Adagio
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Z. 791: V. Vivace
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Z. 791: VI. Allegro
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 3 in D Minor, Z. 792: I. —
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 3 in D Minor, Z. 792: II. Adagio
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 3 in D Minor, Z. 792: III. Canzona
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 3 in D Minor, Z. 792: IV. Adagio
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 3 in D Minor, Z. 792: V. Poco largo
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 3 in D Minor, Z. 792: VI. Allegro
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 4 in F Major, Z. 793: I. —
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 4 in F Major, Z. 793: II. Canzona
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 4 in F Major, Z. 793: III. Poco largo
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 4 in F Major, Z. 793: IV. Allegro
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 5 in A Minor, Z. 794: I. —
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 5 in A Minor, Z. 794: II. Adagio
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 5 in A Minor, Z. 794: III. Largo
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 5 in A Minor, Z. 794: IV. Grave
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 5 in A Minor, Z. 794: V. Canzona
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 5 in A Minor, Z. 794: VI. Adagio
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 6 in C Major, Z. 795: I. —
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 6 in C Major, Z. 795: II. Canzona
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 6 in C Major, Z. 795: III. Largo
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 6 in C Major, Z. 795: IV. Allegro
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 796: I. —
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 796: II. Canzona
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 796: III. Largo
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 796: IV. Grave
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 796: V. Vivace
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 796: VI. Adagio
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 8 in G Major, Z. 797: I. —
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 8 in G Major, Z. 797: II. Poco largo
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 8 in G Major, Z. 797: III. Allegro
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 8 in G Major, Z. 797: IV. Grave
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 8 in G Major, Z. 797: V. Vivace
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 9 in C Minor, Z. 798: I. —
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 9 in C Minor, Z. 798: II. Largo
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 9 in C Minor, Z. 798: III. Canzona
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 9 in C Minor, Z. 798: IV. Adagio
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 9 in C Minor, Z. 798: V. Allegro
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 10 in A Major, Z. 799: I. —
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 10 in A Major, Z. 799: II. Largo
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 10 in A Major, Z. 799: III. Grave
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 10 in A Major, Z. 799: IV. Presto
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 11 in F Minor, Z. 800: I. —
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 11 in F Minor, Z. 800: II. Canzona
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 11 in F Minor, Z. 800: III. Adagio
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 11 in F Minor, Z. 800: IV. Largo
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 12 in D Major, Z. 801: I. —
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 12 in D Major, Z. 801: II. Canzona
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 12 in D Major, Z. 801: III. Poco largo
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 12 in D Major, Z. 801: IV. Grave
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 12 in D Major, Z. 801: V. Presto
- 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 12 in D Major, Z. 801: VI. Allegro