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Valerio Losito - Buxtehude: Trio Sons Op. 1 & 2 [CD]

Valerio Losito - Buxtehude: Trio Sons Op. 1 & 2 [CD]

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The key to Buxtehude's trio sonatas, both for performers and for listeners, is an awareness of the stylus fantasticus which German composers of the late 17th and early 18th centuries developed in response to the new freely inventive style of Italian composers such as Claudio Merulo and Girolamo Frescobaldi. 'It is the most free and unrestrained method of composing,' wrote one contemporary theorist. 'It is bound to nothing, neither to any words nor to a melodic subject, instituted to display genius and to teach the hidden design of harmony and the ingenious composition of harmonic phrases and fugues.'The seven sonatas in each of these collections, published in Hamburg in 1696, offer a continuous succession of short movements, up to eight per sonata, which alternate between slow and fast tempi, and improvisatory and contrapuntal textures, dominated by a dazzling array of ostinato variations which embed the melodies in the listener's consciousness. We encounter witty solos, dialogues and conversations, sublime suspensions, jaunty syncopations and occasional excursions into strange and modal harmony. The expressive range is accordingly wide, venturing in Op.1 No.6 into a D minor realm of darkness and desperation. The musicians on this new recording of Buxtehude's trio sonatas are experienced and skilful practitioners of Baroque style, with an impressive catalogue of albums on Brilliant Classics to their credit. Valerio Losito has recorded the violin sonatas of Scarlatti, Telemann and Tessarini, among others, while Simone Stella has made complete surveys of the organ and harpsichord output by Froberger and Pachelbel - 'performed with natural flair, especially with respect to clarifying counterpoint' (Gramophone). Simone Stella introduces these fascinating works, milestones in the history of German-Baroque chamber music, with an extensive booklet essay. This is 'music full of lyrically delicate, sorrowful, and dramatic emotions,' he says, 'as well as melodious, harmonically gratifying, and full of vitality, a world of sound that consecrates him as a unique genius in the Pantheon of Music.'- Dietrich Buxtehude (c. 1637-1707) was a prominent German-Danish composer and organist of the Baroque period, renowned for his influence on later composers such as J.S. Bach and Handel. Best known for his sacred vocal music and virtuosic organ works, Buxtehude also wrote a substantial body of chamber music.- Published in 1694 and 1696 respectively, Buxtehude's Trio Sonatas comprise two sets of seven sonatas each. On this recording they are played with one violin, viola da gamba and harpsichord. These works represent a blend of German counterpoint and Italianate style. The sonatas are notable for their variety of forms, including fugal sections, dance movements, and expressive slow passages, the inventive use of harmony and rhythmic vitality reflecting the lively spirit of the early Baroque. The Op.1 and 2 sonatas are among the earliest significant instrumental works in Northern Germany, and they contributed to the development of the sonata genre.- Played by three foremost representatives of the Italian Historically Informed Performance Practice: Valerio Losito, Bettina Hoffmann (viola da gamba) and Simone Stella. Valerio Losito successfully recorded for Brilliant Classics works by Tessarini, Veracini, Dal Barba, Telemann and Alessandro Scarlatti.

Tracklist:

  1. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 1 in F BuxWV 25
  2. Vivace - Lento
  3. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 1 in F BuxWV 25
  4. Allegro - Adagio
  5. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 1 in F BuxWV 25
  6. Andante
  7. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 1 in F BuxWV 25
  8. Grave - Presto
  9. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 2 in G BuxWV 25
  10. Lento - Vivace
  11. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 2 in G BuxWV 25
  12. Adagio - Allegro
  13. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 2 in G BuxWV 25
  14. Largo - Arioso
  15. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 3 in A minor BuxWV 25
  16. Adagio
  17. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 3 in A minor BuxWV 25
  18. Allegro
  19. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 3 in A minor BuxWV 25
  20. Lento - Vivace
  21. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 3 in A minor BuxWV 25
  22. Largo - Presto - Adagio
  23. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 4 in B flat BuxWV 25
  24. Vivace - Allegro
  25. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 4 in B flat BuxWV 25
  26. Lento - Allegro
  27. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 5 in C BuxWV 25
  28. Vivace
  29. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 5 in C BuxWV 25
  30. Violino solo - Allegro
  31. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 5 in C BuxWV 25
  32. Largo - Allegro
  33. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 5 in C BuxWV 25
  34. Adagio - Allegro
  35. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 6 in D minor BuxWV 25
  36. Grave - Allegro
  37. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 6 in D minor BuxWV 25
  38. Con discretione - Adagio (con discretione) - Adagio
  39. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 6 in D minor BuxWV 25
  40. Vivace - (con discretione) Adagio
  41. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 6 in D minor BuxWV 25
  42. Poco presto - Poco Adagio - Presto - Lento
  43. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 7 in E minor BuxWV 25
  44. Allegro - Largo
  45. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 7 in E minor BuxWV 25
  46. Presto - Vivace - Adagio
  47. Trio Sonatas Op. 1~Sonata No. 7 in E minor BuxWV 25
  48. Poco Presto - Lento - Prestissimo
  49. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 1 in B flat BuxWV 25
  50. Allegro
  51. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 1 in B flat BuxWV 25
  52. Adagio - Allegro
  53. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 1 in B flat BuxWV 25
  54. Grave
  55. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 1 in B flat BuxWV 25
  56. Vivace - Lento
  57. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 1 in B flat BuxWV 25
  58. Poco adagio - Presto
  59. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 2 in D BuxWV 26
  60. Adagio - Allegro - Largo
  61. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 2 in D BuxWV 26
  62. Arietta, Parte I-X
  63. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 2 in D BuxWV 26
  64. Largo - Vivace
  65. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 3 in G minor BuxWV 26
  66. Vivace - Lento
  67. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 3 in G minor BuxWV 26
  68. Allegro - Lento
  69. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 3 in G minor BuxWV 26
  70. Andante
  71. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 3 in G minor BuxWV 26
  72. Grave - Gigue
  73. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 4 in C minor BuxWV 26
  74. Poco adagio
  75. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 4 in C minor BuxWV 26
  76. Allegro - Lento
  77. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 4 in C minor BuxWV 26
  78. 3/4 - Vivace
  79. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 5 in A BuxWV 26
  80. Allegro
  81. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 5 in A BuxWV 26
  82. Violino solo - Concitato
  83. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 5 in A BuxWV 26
  84. Adagio: Viola da gamba solo
  85. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 5 in A BuxWV 26
  86. Allegro - Adagio
  87. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 5 in A BuxWV 26
  88. 6/4 - Poco presto
  89. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 6 in E BuxWV 26
  90. Grave - Vivace
  91. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 6 in E BuxWV 26
  92. Adagio - Poco presto - Lento
  93. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 6 in E BuxWV 26
  94. Allegro
  95. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 7 in F BuxWV 26
  96. Adagio - 4/4
  97. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 7 in F BuxWV 26
  98. Lento - Vivace
  99. Trio Sonatas Op. 2~Sonata No. 7 in F BuxWV 26
  100. Largo - Allegro

UPC: 5028421962887
Label: Brilliant Classics
Release Date: 11.21.25
Format: CD
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