Instrumental baroque music from Italy and France.
Maurizio Cazzati (1616-1678)
1. Sonate VI from ‘Suonate a due violini, Bologna 1659’
Performed by: Seicento Stravagante: David Brutti, cornett. Paolo Peronne, violin. Nicola Lemon, organ
(CD label: Pan Classics nr. PC 10446)
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689-1755)
2. Triosonate Opus 50, no. VI in D major
– I Largo
– II. Allegro
– III. Larghetto
– IV. Allegro
Performed by: Lucille Boulanger, viola da gamba. Simon Pierre, violin. Olivier Fortin, harpsichord
(CD label: Alpha no. 1059)
Pietro Locatelli (1695-1764)
3. Sonate opus 2 nummer 8 in F major
– I. Largo
– II. Vivace
– III. Cantabile
– IV. Allegro
Performed by: Florilegium led by Ashley Solomon, traverso (Ivory flute, F. Eerens, Utrecht 1740)
(CD label: Channel Classics no. CCS46024)
François Couperin (1668-1733)
4. From ‘Concerts Royaux’ in the second version for two harpsichords: Concerto II in D major
– I. Prélude
– II. Allemande fugée
– III. Air tendre
– IV. Air contrefugée
– V. Échos
Performed by: Pierre Gallon & Matthieu Boutineau, harpsichord. Thibaut Roussel, theorbo
(CD label: Harmonia Mundi no. HMM 902725)
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
5. Concerto grosso in F major, Opus 6 no. 1
Performed by: Accademia Bizantina Orchestra conducted by Ottavio Dantone
(CD label: HDB Sonus no. AB-ST-003)
Additionally:
Anonymous (Venetië, 18e eeuw)
6. Sonate in E minor
Performed by: Franziska Fleischanderl, psalterio
(CD label: Christophorus no. CHR 77741)
Pictured above: François Couperin
