Retrospect Trio "Purcell: Twelve Sonatas in Three Parts" SACD

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              

  1. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 1 in G Minor, Z. 790: I. —
  2. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 1 in G Minor, Z. 790: II. Vivace
  3. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 1 in G Minor, Z. 790: III. Adagio
  4. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 1 in G Minor, Z. 790: IV. Presto
  5. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 1 in G Minor, Z. 790: V. Largo
  6. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Z. 791: I. —
  7. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Z. 791: II. Largo
  8. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Z. 791: III. Presto
  9. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Z. 791: IV. Adagio
  10. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Z. 791: V. Vivace
  11. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Z. 791: VI. Allegro
  12. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 3 in D Minor, Z. 792: I. —
  13. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 3 in D Minor, Z. 792: II. Adagio
  14. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 3 in D Minor, Z. 792: III. Canzona
  15. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 3 in D Minor, Z. 792: IV. Adagio
  16. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 3 in D Minor, Z. 792: V. Poco largo
  17. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 3 in D Minor, Z. 792: VI. Allegro
  18. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 4 in F Major, Z. 793: I. —
  19. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 4 in F Major, Z. 793: II. Canzona
  20. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 4 in F Major, Z. 793: III. Poco largo
  21. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 4 in F Major, Z. 793: IV. Allegro
  22. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 5 in A Minor, Z. 794: I. —
  23. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 5 in A Minor, Z. 794: II. Adagio
  24. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 5 in A Minor, Z. 794: III. Largo
  25. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 5 in A Minor, Z. 794: IV. Grave
  26. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 5 in A Minor, Z. 794: V. Canzona
  27. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 5 in A Minor, Z. 794: VI. Adagio
  28. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 6 in C Major, Z. 795: I. —
  29. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 6 in C Major, Z. 795: II. Canzona
  30. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 6 in C Major, Z. 795: III. Largo
  31. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 6 in C Major, Z. 795: IV. Allegro
  32. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 796: I. —
  33. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 796: II. Canzona
  34. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 796: III. Largo
  35. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 796: IV. Grave
  36. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 796: V. Vivace
  37. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 796: VI. Adagio
  38. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 8 in G Major, Z. 797: I. —
  39. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 8 in G Major, Z. 797: II. Poco largo
  40. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 8 in G Major, Z. 797: III. Allegro
  41. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 8 in G Major, Z. 797: IV. Grave
  42. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 8 in G Major, Z. 797: V. Vivace
  43. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 9 in C Minor, Z. 798: I. —
  44. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 9 in C Minor, Z. 798: II. Largo
  45. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 9 in C Minor, Z. 798: III. Canzona
  46. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 9 in C Minor, Z. 798: IV. Adagio
  47. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 9 in C Minor, Z. 798: V. Allegro
  48. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 10 in A Major, Z. 799: I. —
  49. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 10 in A Major, Z. 799: II. Largo
  50. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 10 in A Major, Z. 799: III. Grave
  51. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 10 in A Major, Z. 799: IV. Presto
  52. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 11 in F Minor, Z. 800: I. —
  53. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 11 in F Minor, Z. 800: II. Canzona
  54. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 11 in F Minor, Z. 800: III. Adagio
  55. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 11 in F Minor, Z. 800: IV. Largo
  56. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 12 in D Major, Z. 801: I. —
  57. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 12 in D Major, Z. 801: II. Canzona
  58. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 12 in D Major, Z. 801: III. Poco largo
  59. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 12 in D Major, Z. 801: IV. Grave
  60. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 12 in D Major, Z. 801: V. Presto
  61. 12 Sonatas of 3 Parts, No. 12 in D Major, Z. 801: VI. Allegro