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Kreeta Maria Kentala, Mitzi Meyerson & Lauri Pulakka - Giovanni Battista Somis: Violin Sonatas, Op. 1 (2014) [Hi-Res]

Kreeta Maria Kentala, Mitzi Meyerson & Lauri Pulakka - Giovanni Battista Somis: Violin Sonatas, Op. 1 (2014) [Hi-Res]
  • Title: Giovanni Battista Somis: Violin Sonatas, Op. 1
  • Year Of Release: 2014
  • Label: Glossa
  • Genre: Classical
  • Quality: flac 24bits - 44.1kHz
  • Total Time: 01:13:44
  • Total Size: 791 mb
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Tracklist
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01. Sonata da camera in D Major, Op. 1, No. 6: I. Adagio
02. Sonata da camera in D Major, Op. 1, No. 6: II. Allegro
03. Sonata da camera in D Major, Op. 1, No. 6: III. Allegro
04. Sonata da camera in G Minor, Op. 1, No. 9: I. Adagio
05. Sonata da camera in G Minor, Op. 1, No. 9: II. Allegro
06. Sonata da camera in G Minor, Op. 1, No. 9: III. Allegro
07. Sonata da camera in B-Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 5: I. Adagio
08. Sonata da camera in B-Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 5: II. Allegro
09. Sonata da camera in B-Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 5: III. Allegro
10. Sonata da camera in E-Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 7: I. Adagio
11. Sonata da camera in E-Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 7: II. Allegro
12. Sonata da camera in E-Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 7: III. Presto
13. Sonata da camera in C Major, Op. 1, No. 10: I. Adagio
14. Sonata da camera in C Major, Op. 1, No. 10: II. Allegro
15. Sonata da camera in C Major, Op. 1, No. 10: III. Allegro
16. Sonata da camera in E Minor, Op. 1, No. 2: I. Adagio
17. Sonata da camera in E Minor, Op. 1, No. 2: II. Allegro
18. Sonata da camera in E Minor, Op. 1, No. 2: III. Allegro
19. Sonata da camera in G Minor, Op. 1, No. 1: I. Adagio
20. Sonata da camera in G Minor, Op. 1, No. 1: II. Allegro
21. Sonata da camera in G Minor, Op. 1, No. 1: III. Allegro
22. Sonata da camera in E Major, Op. 1, No. 12: I. Adagio
23. Sonata da camera in E Major, Op. 1, No. 12: II. Allegro
24. Sonata da camera in E Major, Op. 1, No. 12: III. Allegro
25. Sonata da camera in A Major, Op. 1, No. 8: I. Adagio
26. Sonata da camera in A Major, Op. 1, No. 8: II. Allegro
27. Sonata da camera in A Major, Op. 1, No. 8: III. Allegro
28. Sonata da camera in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 4: I. Adagio
29. Sonata da camera in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 4: II. Allegro
30. Sonata da camera in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 4: III. Allegro
31. Sonata da camera in A Minor, Op. 1, No. 3: I. Adagio
32. Sonata da camera in A Minor, Op. 1, No. 3: II. Allegro
33. Sonata da camera in A Minor, Op. 1, No. 3: III. Allegro
34. Sonata da camera in F Major, Op. 1, No. 11: I. Adagio
35. Sonata da camera in F Major, Op. 1, No. 11: II. Allegro
36. Sonata da camera in F Major, Op. 1, No. 11: III. Allegro

Mitzi Meyerson likes to come up with surprising musical finds or rediscoveries and her latest, the Opera Prima of Giovanni Battista Somis, is as fascinating as her recordings devoted to Richard Jones and Gottlieb Muffat. Indeed, the harpsichordist chanced upon the score for this set of Baroque violin sonatas – first published in 1717 – when investigating the music of Richard Jones in the British Library, finding thereby another trove of forgotten Baroque gems.

Somis worked for the Dukes of Savoy, initially in Turin, in the early 18th century, but studied with Corelli in Rome, later befriended Vivaldi, and himself taught many subsequent prominent violinists, including Jean-Marie Leclair. Known as a virtuoso on the violin himself (and he is even said to have composed 152 violin concertos!), Somis even performed at the Concert Spirituel in Paris. This, his first collection of sonatas, was dedicated to the powerful Regent of Savoy, Marie-Jeanne-Baptiste de Savoie, the mother of the future duke, Vittorio Amedeo II. The music is often very galant and perfectly combines Italian and French features.

Together with violinist Kreeta-Maria Kentala and cellist Lauri Pulakka, Meyerson fully enters into the Baroque spirit of transcribing and arranging on this Glossa recording by varying these 12 three- movement sonatas with all the stylistic experience and insight that the modern-day musicians can offer.



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