Il Canto delle Dame

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Four of the composers are Italian women of the 17th century, a most favorable time for their gender if the notes are to be accepted. Recordings of Francesca Caccini (1587–1640), the daughter of composer Giulio Caccini, go back as far as 1969 with Max van Egmond on Telefunken; the nun Isabella Leonarda (1620–1704) was also heard in the LP era ( Fanfare 6: 4), and Barbara Strozzi (1619–after 1674) came next (7:2). Another nun, Caterina Assandra (fl. 1609–18), can be found on several CDs. The notes say nothing about the inclusion of a brief canon by Giovanni Pietro del Buono, who was noted here just recently on a recording. Eight of the dozen works are vocal, an opportunity for Maria Cristina Kiehr to continue the elegant work she has given us, first as an ensemble singer and for more than a decade as a soloist in Baroque music.

“[Kiehr] has achieved in this recital an even greater sensitivity and subtlety of expression than ever before...It is not just the performances that merit an 'IRR Outstanding' rating for this disc. The works selected and the construction of the whole programme testify to Kiehr's and Aymes's exquisite taste and superb artistic judgement.” (Record Review)

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1 - Isabella Leonarda - Ave suavis dilectio
2 - Giovanni del Buono - Canone sopra l'Ave Maris Stella
3 - Francesca Caccini - Chi è costei
4 - Francesca Caccini - Maria, dolce Maria
5 - Caterina Assandra - Duo Seraphim
6 - Caterina Assandra - Canzon a 4 (di Benedetto Rè)
7 - Caterina Assandra - O quam suavis
8 - Caterina Assandra - O salutaris hostia
9 - Isabella Leonarda - Sonata VII a tre
10 - Francesca Caccini - Io mi distruggo
11 - Francesca Caccini - Lasciatemi qui solo
12 - Barbara Strozzi - Hor ch'Apollo

Maria Cristina Kiehr
Concerto Soave
dir. Jean-Marc Aymes

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Auguri, bellissima!


Caro Amor



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In 2009 the music world celebrates the 250th anniversary of Georg Friedich Handel's death.
"Caro Amor" presents on 2 CDs the most beautiful and expressive arias from his most famous operas and oratorios, performed by the best in their field: Ian Bostridge ("Ombra mai fu", "Where'er you walk"), Maria Bayo ("Lascia ch'io pianga"), Vesselina Kasarova ("Caro Amor"), Nuria Rial and Lawrence Zazzo ("Alma mia, dolce ristoro", "Caro amico amplesso"), Angelika Kirchschlager ("Qui d'Amor," "Scherza Infida","Cara Spem"), Marijana Mijanovic ("Qual nave smarrita"), Annette Dasch ("Ah Crudele") and instrumental gems, played by Gabor Boldoczki ("Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"), Il Complesso Barocco, Capriccio Stravagante, Kammerorchester Basel, etc. The double CD will be released as a high quality 2 CD digipak with a very attractive cover and is the right product for the many fans of beautiful Baroque music.

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CD 1

1. Ariodante: Qui D'Amor (Kirchschlager)
2. Alcina: Mi Lusinga Il Dolce Affetto (Kasarova)
3. Arminio: Menuetto
4. Poro: Caro Amico Amplesso (Rial, Zazzo)
5. Rinaldo: Lascia Ch'Io Pianga Akmirena (Bayo)
6. Admeto: Alma Mia, Dolce Ristoro (Rial, Zazzo)
7. Serse: Imbra Mai Fu (Bostridge)
8. Rodelinda: Ritorna, O'Caro E Dolce Mio Tesoro (Rial)
9. Il Pastore Fido: Caro Amor, Sol Per Momenti (Kasarova)
10. Ariodante: Scherza Infida (Kirchschlager)
11. Salomon: Die Ankunft Der Königin Von Saba (Boldoczki, Gadzala, Raczynska, Slowik)
12. Alcina: Torna Mi A Vagheggiar (Bayo)
13. Semele: Where'er You Walk (Bostridge)
14. Radamisto: Passepied - Rigaudon - Passepied
15. Radamisto: Qual Nave Smarrita (Mijanovic)
16. Giulio Cesare: Cara Speme (Kirchschlager)


CD 2

1. Armida Abbandonata- Ah! Crudele, E Pur Ten' Vai (Dasch)
2. Riccardo Primo- Ouverture
3. Riccardo Primo- Se Perì, L'Amato Bene (Rial)
4. Riccardo Primo- V'Adoro, O Luci Belle (Mead)
5. Riccardo Primo- Cessata E' La Procella (Zazzo)
6. Messiah- Why Do The Nations (Terfel)
7. Riccardo Primo- Agitato Da Fiere Tempeste (Zazzo)
8. Concerto G Moll Nr. 3 - Grave
9. Riccardo Primo- Caro, Vieni A Me (Zazzo)
10. Riccardo Primo- Ai Guardi Tuoi (McGreevy)
11. Concerto Es-Dur Op. 4 - Presto
12. Floridante- Se Dolce M'Era Già (Stutzmann)
13. Gigue (Giulio Cesare)
14. Orlando- Già L'Ebro Mio Ciglio (Mijanovic)
15. Rinaldo- Ah, Crudele Il Pianto Mio (Dasch)

G.F.Handel - Alexander's Feast

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Alexander's Feast, HWV 75 or The Power of Music
Concerto grosso in C major, HWV 318 "Alexander's Feast"


Donna Brown (Soprano)
Carolyn Watkinson (Alto)
Ashley Stafford (Countertenor)
Nigel Robson (Tenor)
Stephen Varcoe (Bass)

Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
dir. John Eliot Gardiner

W.A.Mozart - The Complete Piano Sonatas

6 CD - MP3 192 Kbps - RAR 569Mb

Brautigam uses a copy of a 1795 fortepiano with spectacular results. The attack of this instrument is much more defined, (...). His tempos are fast, (...). Recording quality is superb, a(...). I used to think Mozart's sonatas were sluggish and not of the same caliber of much of his other compositions (Haydn's sonatas seemed to sparkle in comparison). With this set, I have changed my mind... truly first class. (Amazon customer)

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CD 1
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Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, K. 279
Piano Sonata No. 2 in F major, K. 28
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B flat major, K. 281

CD 2 
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Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, K. 282
Piano Sonata No. 5 in G major, K. 283
Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, K. 284

CD 3
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Piano Sonata No. 7 in C major, K. 309
Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K. 311
Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310

CD 4
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Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K. 330
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331
Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major, K. 332

CD 5
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Piano Sonata No. 13 in B flat major, K. 333
Fantasia in C minor, K. 475
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor

CD 6
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Piano Sonata No. 15 in F major, K. 533 + K. 494
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545, "Sonata facile"
Piano Sonata No. 17 in B flat major, K. 570
Piano Sonata No. 18 in D major, K. 576

Ronald Brautigam, fortepiano

Domenico Scarlatti - Complete Sonatas

34 CD - MP3 192 Kbps - 35 RAR (2.83Gb)

One of the monuments in the history or recording, the late Scott Ross recorded this epoch-making set of 555 keyboard sonatas as part of a series of recitals given on Radio France during 1985.

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CD1 [63:49]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 1 in D minor [2:47]; 2 in G [2:27]; 3 in A minor [2:41]; 4 in G minor [3:19]; 5 in D minor [3:03]; 6 in F [3:10]; 7 in A minor 4:30; 8 in G minor [2:44]; 9 in D minor [3:09]; 10 in D minor [2:36]; 11 in C minor [2:27]; 12 in G minor [3:37]; 13 in G [4:48]; 14 in G [3:25]; 15 in E minor [3:18]; 16 in B flat [4:40]; 17 in F [3:08]; 18 in D minor [3:49]; 19 in F minor [4:14].

CD2 [49:34]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 20 in E [3:22]; No 21 in D [5:20]; No 22 in C minor [3:13]; 23 in G minor [5:27]; 24 in D [5:19]; 25 in F# minor [3:43]; 26 in A [4:27]; 27 in B minor [4:22]; 28 in E [3:48]; 29 in D [6:14]; 30 in G minor [4:15].

CD3 [61:56]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 31 in G minor [4:27]; 32 in D minor [1:32]; 33 in D [3:56]; 34 in D minor [1:36]; 35 in G minor [3:07]; 36 in A minor [2:55]; 37 in C minor [4:02]; 38 in F [2:32]; 39 in A [3:28]; 40 in C minor [1:19]; 41 in D minor [4:54]; 42 in B flat [1:22]; 43 in G minor [3:05]; 44 in F [5:22]; 45 in D [3:36]; 46 in E [5:15]; 47 in B flat [5:13]; 48 in C minor [4:09].

CD4 [64:44]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 49 in C [5:23]; 50 in F minor [5:10]; 51 in E flat [3:45]; 52 in D minor [5:32]; 53 in D [3:28]; 54 in A [4:18]; 55 in G [3:44]; 56 in C minor [4:44]; 57 in B flat [5:33]; 58 in C minor [3:17]; 59 in F [2:02]; 60 in G minor [1:53]; 61 in A minor [3:19]; 62 in A [3:08]; 63 in G [2:10]; 64 in D minor [1:48]; 65 in A [2:15]; 66 in B flat [3:10].

CD5 [64:33]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 67 in F# minor [1:52]; 68 in E flat [3:57]; 69 in F minor [3:18]; 70 in B flat [2:32]; 71 in G [2:14]; 72 in C [2:51]; 73 in C minor [4:40]; 74 in A [1:30]; 75 in G [2:09]; 76 in G minor [2:20]; 77 in D minor [3:58]; 78 in F [2:08]; 79 in G [2:47]; 80 in G [1:27]; 82 in F [2:39]; 83 in A [4:20]; 84 in C minor [3:17]; 85 in F [1:46]; 86 in C [4:19]; 87 in B minor [4:16]; 92 in D minor [2:59]; 93 in G minor [2:06].

CD6 [73:46]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 94 in F [1:27]; 95 in C [1:18]; 96 in D [5:12]; 97 in G minor [4:30]; 98 in E minor [3:03]; 99 in C minor [4:59]; 100 in C [3:03]; 101 in A [4:25]; 102 in G minor [3:06]; 103 in G [3:35]; 104 in G [6:43]; 105 in G [5:22]; 106 in F [2:37] 107 in F 4:53]; 108 in G minor [3;33]; 109 in A minor [4:42]; 110 in A minor [4:07]; 111 in G minor [2:34]; 112 in B flat [4:30].

CD7 [59:36]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 113 in A [4:15]; 114 in A [5:26]; 115 in C minor [4:49]; 116 in C minor [4:09]; 117 in C [4:53]; 118 in D [4:49]; 119 in D [5:50]; 120 in D minor [3:19]; 121 in G Minor [5:06]; 122 in D [5:02]; 123 in B flat [4:28]; 124 in G [4:12]; 125 in G [3:14].

CD8 [61:18]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 126 in C minor [5:07]; 127 in A flat [5:58]; 128 in B flat minor [4:17]; 129 in C minor [3:54]; 130 in A flat [2:47]; 131 in B flat minor [4:00]; 132 in C [6:12] 133 in C [3:42]; 134 in E [3:33]; 135 in E [4:53]; 136 in E [4:31]; 137 in D [4:03]; 138 in D minor [3:48]; 139 in C minor [4:28].

CD9 [55:25]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 140 in D [3:50]; 141 in D minor [4:45]; 142 in F# minor [3:51]; 143 in C [3:59]; 144 in G [3:26]; 145 in D [3:49]; 146 in G [3:10]; 147 in E minor [4:51]; 148 in A minor [3:38]; 149 in A minor [2:03]; 150 in F [3:14]; 151 in F [3:51]; 152 in G [2:40]; 153 in G [1:59]; 154 in B flat [2:38]; 155 in B flat [3:37].

CD10 [63:51]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 156 in C [2:44]; 157 in C [3:43]; 158 in C minor [3:50]; 159 in C [2:28]; 160 in D [5:24]; 161 in D [3:43]; 162 in E [4:05]; 163 in E [2:16]; 164 in D [3:17]; 165 in C [3:12]; 166 in C [3:31]; 167 in F [4:09]; 168 in F [3:36]; 169 in G [5:08]; 170 in C [4:52]; 171 in G [2:39]; 172 in B flat [5:10].

CD11 [62:45]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 173 in B minor [3:56]; 174 in C minor [4:24]; 175 in A minor [4:06]; 176 in D minor [4:50]; 177 in D [3:29]; 178 in D [2:00]; 179 in G minor [2:55]; 180 in G [3:11]; 181 in A [4:25]; 182 in A [3:38]; 183 in F minor [4:31]; 184 in F minor [4:42]; 185 in F minor [3:17]; 186 in F minor [2:46]; 187 in F minor [4:25]; 188 in A minor [6:03].

CD12 [63:57]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 189 in B flat [4:36]; 190 in B flat [3:21]; 191 in D minor [4:06]; 192 in E flat [4:20]; 193 in E flat [4:57]; 194 in F [5:25]; 195 in F [4:13]; 196 in G minor [3:21]; 197 in B minor [3:44]; 198 in E Minor [3:18]; 199 in C [4:16]; 200 in C [3:53]; 201 in G [4:26]; 202 in B flat [5:10]; 203 in E minor [4:45].

CD13 [63:57]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 204a in F minor [4:40]; 204b in F minor [4:10]; 205 in F [6:26]; 206 in E [5:39]; 207 in E [3:25]; 208 in A [4:00]; 209 in A [4:32]; 210 in G [2:31]; 211 in A [5:05]; 212 in A [4;09]; 213 in D minor [5:51]; 214 in D [4:01]; 215 in E [5:45]; 216 in E [5:45].

CD14 [56:15]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 217 in A minor [6:30]; 218 in A minor [2:59]; 219 in A [3:28]; 220 in A [5:13]; 221 in A [4:41]; 222 in A [2:51]; 223 in D [4:22]; 224 in D [4:00]; 225 in C [5:26]; 226 in C minor [4:06]; 227 in B minor [5:00]; 228 in B flat [3:55]; 229 in B flat [3:40].

CD15 [56:33]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 230 in C minor [4:10]; 231 in C [3:40]; 232 in E minor [4:16]; 233 in E minor [4:49]; 234 in G minor [3:44]; 235 in G [4:39]; 236 in D [3:51]; 237 in D [3:26]; 238 in F minor [3:47]; 239 in F minor [3:35]; 240 in G [6:03]; 241 in G [1:52]; 242 in C [4:36]; 243 in C [3:59].

CD16 [57:44]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 244 in B [3:46]; 245 in B [3:48]; 246 in C# minor [3:17]; 247 in C# minor [4:16]; 248 in B flat [4:55]; 249 in B flat [5:26]; 250 in C [4:05]; 251 in C [3:22]; 252 in E flat [4:00]; 253 in E flat [3:09]; 254 in C minor [4:39]; 255 in C [3:34]; 256 in F [5:56]; 257 in F [3:26].

CD17 [46:32]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 258 in D [5:20]; 259 in G [4:32]; 260 in G [5:44]; 261 in B [5:34]; 262 in B [4:33]; 263 in E minor [4:46]; 264 in E [6:04]; 265 in A minor [3:15]; 266 in B flat [3:27]; 267 in B flat [3:12].

CD18 [63:09]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 268 in A [3:28]; 269 in A [3:47]; 270 in C [3:50]; 271 in C [3:05]; 272 in B flat [3:35]; 273 in B flat [4:11]; 274 in F [3:20]; 275 in F [3:11]; 276 in F [3:00]; 277 in D [2:39]; 278 in D [2:30]; 279 in A [3:48]; 280 in A [2:56]; 281 in D [3:46]; 282 in D [3:26]; 283 in G [2:39]; 284 in G [2:29]; 285 in A [3:54]; 286 in A [2:40].

CD19 [48:38]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 289 in G [2:58]; 290 in G [3:39]; 291 in E minor [2:55]; 292 in E minor [3:12]; 293 in B minor [3:37]; 294 in D minor [3:46]; 295 in D minor [3:43]; 296 in F [4:29]; 297 in F [4:16]; 298 in D [4:02]; 299 in D [3:10]; 300 in A [4:19]; 301 in A [4:27].

CD20 [60:55]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 302 in C minor [5:00]; 303 in C minor [3:48]; 304 in G [2:42]; 305 in G [3:47]; 306 in E flat [3:58]; 307 in E flat [3:08]; 308 in C [3:54]; 309 in C [3:24]; 310 in B flat [4:07]; 311 in B flat [3:50]; 312 in D [3:51]; 313 in D [3:53]; 314 in G [4:37]; 315 in G minor [3:29]; 316 in F [3:59]; 317 in F [3:23].

CD21 [60:55]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 318 in F# [3:35]; 319 in F# [3:38]; 320 in A [3:09]; 321 in A [2:41]; 322 in A [2:58]; 323 in A [1:58]; 324 in G [3:13]; 325 in G [2:24]; 326 in C [2:47]; 327 in C [3:30]; 329 in C [4;03]; 330 in C [2:09]; 331 in B flat [3:29]; 332 in B flat [3:51]; 333 in D [2:51]; 334 in B flat [2:44]; 335 in D [3:11]; 336 in D [2:58]; 337 in G [3:34]; 338 in G [4:03].

CD22 [56:40]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 339 in C [3:07]; 340 in C [3:50]; 341 in A minor [2:18]; 342 in A [3:04]; 343 in A [3:31]; 344 in A [3:08]; 345 in D [4:26]; 346 in D [2:58]; 347 in G minor [4:03]; 348 in G [2:48]; 349 in F [4:02]; 350 in F [2:46]; 351 in B flat [3:25]; 352 in D [4:05]; 353 in D [2:46]; 354 in F [3:08]; 355 in F [3:08].

CD23 [62:33]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos Kk: 356 in C [6:05]; 357 in C [4:09]; 358 in D [4:07]; 359 in D [3:29]; 360 in B flat [4:03]; 361 in B flat [3:00]; 362 in C minor [2:43]; 363 in C minor [3:00]; 364 in F minor [3:38]; 365 in F minor [3:28]; 366 in F [4:02]; 367 in F [2:58]; 368 in A [5:22]; 369 in A [4:45]; 370 in E flat [3:34]; 371 in E flat [3:27].

CD24 [64:44]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 372 in G [2:41]; 373 in G minor [2:52]; 374 in G [3:05]; 375 in G [2:24]; 376 in B minor [3:45]; 377 in B minor [3:15]; 378 in F [3:50]; 379 in F [2:40]; 380 in E [4:07]; 381 in E [3:32]; 382 in A minor [2:58]; 383 in A minor [2:57]; 384 in C [3:05]; 385 in C [3:15]; 386 in F minor [3:16]; 387 in F minor [2:37]; 388 in D [4:12]; 389 in D [3:16]; 390 in G [4:22]; 391 in G [2:28].

CD25 [62:31]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 392 in B flat [3:35]; 393 in B flat [3:04]; 394 in E minor [5:23]; 395 in E [3:44]; 396 in D minor [3:52]; 397 in D [3:14]; 398 in C [3:18]; 399 in C [3:16]; 400 in D [2:14]; 401 in D [3:37]; 402 in E minor [4:36]; 403 in E [3:47]; 404 in A [4:03]; 405 in A [3:18]; 406 in C [2:34]; 407 in C [2:53]; 408 in B minor [2:59]; 409 in B minor [3:00].

CD26 [64:52]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 410 in B flat [3:15]; 411 in B flat [2:14]; 412 in G [3:07]; 413 in G [2:05]; 414 in D [3:30]; 415 in D [2:36]; 416 in D [3:34]; 417 in D minor [5:03]; 418 in F [3:11]; 419 in F [3:34]; 420 in C [3:55]; 421 in C [4:07]; 422 in C [4:02]; 423 in C [4:20]; 424 in G [3:32]; 425 in G [3:39]; 426 in G minor [6:34]; 427 in G [2:36].

CD27 [68:40]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 428 in A [2:14]; 429 in A [3:51]; 430 in D [2:34]; 431 in G [0:47]; 432 in G [2:43]; 433 in G [5;26]; 434 in D minor [3:38]; 435 in D [3:59]; 436 in D [2:57]; 437 in F [2:45]; 438 in F [3:46]; 439 in B flat [4:09]; 440 in B flat [2:29]; 441 in B flat [3:26]; 442 in B flat [3:04]; 443 in D [4:05]; 444 in D minor [3:28]; 445 in F [3:37]; 446 in F [3:26]; 447 in F# minor [2:54]; 448 in F# minor [3:15].

CD28 [63:40]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 449 in G [3:38]; 450 in G minor [3:05]; 451 in A minor [2:27]; 452 in A [2:54]; 453 in A [2:24]; 454 in G [4:57]; 455 in G [3:44]; 456 in A [2:13]; 457 in A [3:35]; 458 in D [3:49]; 459 in D minor [3:15]; 460 in C [5:00]; 461 in C [3:52]; 462 in F minor [3:21]; 463 in F minor [2:30]; 464 in C [2:24]; 465 in C [3:22]; 466 in F minor [3:47]; 467 in F minor [3:29].

CD29 [62:06]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 468 in F [3:05]; 469 in F [3:07]; 470 in G [4:12]; 471 in G [2:22]; 472 in B flat [2:53]; 473 in B flat [4:10]; 474 in E flat [4:16]; 475 in E flat [3:58]; 476 in G minor [4:04]; 477 in G [4:00]; 478 in D [3:43]; 479 in D [3:36]; 480 in D [4:22]; 481 in F minor [4:22]; 482 in F [3:43]; 483 in F [2:51]; 484 in D [3:05].

CD30 [61:57]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 485 in C [3:43]; 486 in C [3:39]; 487 in C [3:53]; 488 in B flat [3:26]; 489 in B flat [3:22]; 490 in D [6:18]; 491 in D [3:45]; 492 in D [3:36]; 493 in G [4:09]; 494 in G [3:49]; 495 in E [2:49]; 496 in E [3:53]; 497 in B minor [3:30]; 498 in B minor [3:59]; 499 in A [4:07]; 500 in A [3:55].

CD31 [66:28]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 501 in C [5:03]; 502 in C [4:20]; 503 in B flat [2:31]; 504 in B flat [2:37]; 505 in F [2:37]; 506 in F [2:54]; 507 in E flat [4:07]; 508 in E flat [4:34]; 509 in D [3:22]; 510 in D minor [3:01]; 511 in D [2:46]; 512 in D [3:15]; 513 in C [4:57]; 514 in C [2:16]; 515 in C [3:08]; 516 in D minor [3;41]; 517 in D minor [3:25]; 518 in F [3:57]; 519 in F minor [3:51].

CD32 [66:01]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 520 in G [2:57]; 521 in G [3:49]; 522 in G [3:00]; 523 in G [2:19]; 524 in F [3:18]; 525 in F [2:39]; 526 in C minor [4:01]; 527 in C [3:10]; 528 in B flat [2:55]; 529 in B flat [2:27]; 530 in E [3:32]; 531 in E [3:32]; 532 in A minor [3:45]; 533 in A [3:15]; 534 in D [3:29]; 535 in D [3:30]; 536 in A [3:44]; 537 in A [3:26]; 538 in G [3:11]; 539 in G [3:54].

CD33 [60:40]: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. Kk: 540 in F [3:23]; 541 in F [3:55]; 542 in F [3:48]; 543 in F [3:48]; 544 in B flat [3:15]; 545 in B flat [3:06]; 546 in G minor [3:54]; 547 in G [4:41]; 548 in C [4:07]; 549 in C [4:13]; 550 in B flat [3:34]; 551 in B flat [4:08]; 552 in D minor [3:23]; 553 in D minor [4:31]; 554 in F [3;16]; 555 in F minor [3:32].

CD34 [45:48]: Sonatas Nos. Kk: 81 in E minor* - Grave [1:40] Allegro [3:22] Grave [1:14] Allegro [1:34]; 88 in G minor - Grave [2:03] Andante moderato [2:13] Allegro [1:30] Minuet [0:57]; 89 in D minor* - Allegro [3:38] Grave [1:01] Allegro [2:00]; 90 in D minor - Grave [2:46] Allegro [4:24] without tempo designation [0:58] Allegro [0:56]; 91 in G - Grave [1:22] Allegro [3:14] Grave [1:00] Allegro [1:51] Scott Ross (harpsichord), Monica Huggett (violin), Christopher Coin (cello), *Michael Henry (oboe), *Marc Vallon (bassoon). Sonatas Nos Kk: 287 in D [1:37]; 288 in D [2:10]; 328 in G [3:59] Scott Ross (organ).

Scott Ross
(1951-1989)

Secret Mozart

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Through the eighteenth century, the clavichord was a highly favored instrument for personal music making. Musicians loved it because they could play with dynamics (shades of soft to loud) and even voice chords (play each note in the chord with varying amounts of strength to "color" the chord). While the harpsichord was a louder instrument and more suitable for public performance, the strings were plucked and there was no way to play with different dynamics. The artist could change the effects to give the illusion of dynamics, but it was a psychological manipulation. With the clavichord, the force of pressure on the key directly levered the tangent into the string with that same force and that created the dynamic. Musicians treasured its subtlety and responsiveness to even the softest breath of a note.

A unique effect of the clavichord over the harpsichord and the piano is that the tangent is also the device that keeps the string above the dampening material and allows it to continue to sound. This means the artist is still in contact with the string so there is a possibility of altering the effects of the note by continuing to manipulate the key. The Germans called this bebung and the effect was treated as an ornament.

Christopher Hogwood has previously released recordings of music by Bach and Handel on the clavichord. Each of these is called "The Secret ..." because it represents private and personal music making in one's home. This wonderful disk presents music by Mozart, which is particularly nice because we associate his music so much with the piano (though his piano was vastly different than the usual iron framed, long ringing piano we play on today). As the notes for this disk tell us, Mozart's widow referred to their personal clavichord as the instrument Mozart played in composing "The Magic Flue" and other compositions late in life.

This disk presents 23 tracks using three different clavichords. All of the clavichords are unfretted. A fretted clavichord uses fewer strings than keys because the string only sounds from the one end to the tangent. So, if you have, say, a c and a c-sharp that are not going to be sounded together, you could use the same string for both notes by striking the string in the right spot to produce the different notes. However, these three clavichords have a string for each key and are therefore "unfretted".

The Hass harpsichord from 1761 has a second set of strings for the lowest octave and a half that add resonance that you will not hear in the other two clavichords. Some people, including CPE Bach, found the sudden transition of voicing undesirable, others find it adding richness and brilliance. You can hear this instrument on tracks 1-9, especially in the set of variations in G, K. 501.

We also get to hear the actual clavichord Mozart owned and the one mentioned by his widow as the one Mozart used in composing, on tracks 10-15 including the adagio for Glass Harmonica K. 356 and the Rondo in F, K. 494. It is a simple instrument with more historic value than beauty of sound.

The last instrument is the Schiedmayer and it has a clear and appealing sound. It is used on the remainder of the tracks (16-23). We hear two versions of the famous Fantasia in d-minor K 397; one with an improvised (well, at least improvisational sounding) ending, and the other the way we all learned it. The Sonata in D, K. 381 is also a gem and provides a wonderful fresh view of the work for those so familiar with how it sounds on our modern pianos or even a period fortepiano.

All of the numbers are well played by Christopher Hogwood except the K. 501 variations (tracks 2-7) and the K. 381 Sonata in D, which are played by Derek Adlam, whose performing is quite admirable.

A gem of a disk and a treasure for anyone who cares to hear Mozart in a way that would have not only been familiar to Mozart, but to all those alive when his music was new.

Reviewed by Craig Matteson, Ann Arbor, MI

contents:


01. Allegro in G minor, K. 312
02. Andante & 5 Variations in G, K. 501; Andante (Thema)
03. Andante & 5 Variations in G, K. 501; Var. 1
04. Andante & 5 Variations in G, K. 501; Var. 2
05. Andante & 5 Variations in G, K. 501; Var. 3
06. Andante & 5 Variations in G, K. 501; Var. 4 (minore)
07. Andante & 5 Variations in G, K. 501; Var. 5 (maggiore)
08. Minuetto in D, K. 355/Trio da M. Stadler; Minuetto
09. Minuetto in D, K. 355/Trio da M. Stadler; Trio & Minuetto reprise
10. Marche funebre, K. 453a
11. Andantino, K. 236
12. Klavierstu"ck in F, K. 33b
13. Adagio for Glass Harmonica, K. 356
14. La?t uns mit geschlungen Ha"nden K. 623
15. Rondo in F, K. 494
16. Theme & 2 Variations in A, K. 460; Theme
17. Theme & 2 Variations in A, K. 460; Var. 1
18. Theme & 2 Variations in A, K. 460; Var. 2
19. Fantasia in D minor, K. 397
20. Sonata in D, K. 381; I. Allegro
21. Sonata in D, K. 381; II. Andante
22. Sonata in D, K. 381; III. Allegro molto
23. Fantasia in D minor, K.397 (with coda)

Christopher Hogwood, clavichord