Fondo Barocco – Baroque Cello Sonatas (2021) [FLAC 24bit/48kHz]

Fondo Barocco – Baroque Cello Sonatas (2021)
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Starting in Italy in the middle of the 17th century, the cello enjoyed increasing popularity throughout Europe. The instrument experienced its first heyday in the first half of the 18th century. At that time it had just established itself as a solo instrument, and consequently music was enthusiastically written for it. A number of gifted composers of this time were cellists themselves, three of them are presented in the present album; the fourth of our composers was an oboist.In the Baroque era it was quite common to be a successful instrumentalist and at the same time to compose professionally. For this album we have selected artists and pieces who, despite their virtuosity, melodic brilliance and fame during their lifetime, are more of an insider tip.

Six Solos for two cellos composed by Sig.r Bononcini and other eminent Authors is the title of the volume published by John Simpson from 1748, in which the sonatas by Bononcini, Sammartini and Spourni can be found. Bononcini was the most famous of them and was there- fore highlighted for commercial reasons.

The three sonatas by Antonio Caldara come from the collection of Count Rudolf Franz Erwein von Schönborn-Wiesentheid. They are among the 16 sonatas that Caldara composed in 1735 and all of which the Count added to his collection. The title of the volume in the Count’s hand- writing is: Sedici Sonate a Violoncello Solo, col Basso Continuo del Sigr Antonio Caldara 1735. Caldara’s sonatas are virtuoso and technically demanding, after all, Count von Wiesentheid was a fine cellist.

All of the sonatas we have selected are particularly imaginative, with changing affects. Their form is different, partly in the four-movement scheme of the traditional Sonata da chiesa, slow-fast-slow-fast, partly in the freer form of the Sonata da camera, which developed in Italy in the 17th century and which also includes dance movements.

The slow movements appear elegiac and indulgent, the fast movements are virtuoso but also characterized by cantilenas. The bass voice not only fulfills a harmonic function here; she imitates and vividly comments on the solo part.

Tracklist:

1-01. Fondo Barocco – Sonata IV in D Minor (1735) for violoncello and basso continuo: Allegro (02:25)
1-02. Fondo Barocco – Sonata IV in D Minor (1735) for violoncello and basso continuo: Largo (04:08)
1-03. Fondo Barocco – Sonata IV in D Minor (1735) for violoncello and basso continuo: Allegro assai (03:53)
1-04. Fondo Barocco – Sonata III in A Minor for violoncello and basso continuo: Andante (03:54)
1-05. Fondo Barocco – Sonata III in A Minor for violoncello and basso continuo: Allegro (03:07)
1-06. Fondo Barocco – Sonata III in A Minor for violoncello and basso continuo: Minuet Allegro (02:30)
1-07. Fondo Barocco – Sonata V in F Major for violoncello and basso continuo: Largo (01:51)
1-08. Fondo Barocco – Sonata V in F Major for violoncello and basso continuo: Allegro (03:17)
1-09. Fondo Barocco – Sonata V in F Major for violoncello and basso continuo: Grave (03:02)
1-10. Fondo Barocco – Sonata V in F Major for violoncello and basso continuo: Tempo di Men(uet) Alternativement (03:27)
1-11. Fondo Barocco – Sonata XIV in A Minor (1735) for violoncello and basso continuo: Largo (02:52)
1-12. Fondo Barocco – Sonata XIV in A Minor (1735) for violoncello and basso continuo: Allegro (02:35)
1-13. Fondo Barocco – Sonata XIV in A Minor (1735) for violoncello and basso continuo: Aria Larghetto (03:24)
1-14. Fondo Barocco – Sonata XIV in A Minor (1735) for violoncello and basso continuo: Allegro e spiritoso (02:47)
1-15. Fondo Barocco – Sonata I in A Minor for violoncello and basso continuo: Andante (03:38)
1-16. Fondo Barocco – Sonata I in A Minor for violoncello and basso continuo: Allegro (01:24)
1-17. Fondo Barocco – Sonata I in A Minor for violoncello and basso continuo: Grazioso Minuet (03:42)
1-18. Fondo Barocco – Sonata II in D Major (1735) for violoncello and basso continuo: Allegro (05:30)
1-19. Fondo Barocco – Sonata II in D Major (1735) for violoncello and basso continuo: Largo (04:47)
1-20. Fondo Barocco – Sonata II in D Major (1735) for violoncello and basso continuo: Allegro (02:20)

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