The Avison Ensemble – Arcangelo Corelli: Opus 5 – Violin Sonatas (2012) [LINN FLAC 24bit/192kHz]

The Avison Ensemble – Arcangelo Corelli: Opus 5 – Violin Sonatas (2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 133:26 minutes | 5,81 GB | Genre: Classical
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In celebrating Corelli’s 300th anniversary – this marks the second recording in a series which will see Linn and The Avison Ensemble record Corelli’s complete chamber music. The Avison Ensemble comprises some of Europe’s leading Baroque musicians, including artists from The Hague, Germany, France, Austria and London, with international soloists from all over the globe. The Ensemble has attracted great critical acclaim since its formation in 1985.

The Op. 5 collection consists of eleven sonatas; the twelfth, and most popular, work is a series of twenty-three variations on the ‘Follia’ of which Corelli was especially proud. All twelve pieces contain a variety of difficult violin techniques and director Pavlo Beznosiuk takes centre stage; his polished playing thrilling in its virtuosity.
Corelli’s contribution to the history of violin performance was immense. All six of his published collections of instrumental music demonstrate his exceptional skill as a violinist and composer, but it was in his Op. 5 Sonatas that Corelli had the most significant impact on violin technique.

Tracklist:
01 – Sonata in D Major, No. 1- I. Grave – Allegro – Adagio
02 – Sonata in D Major, No. 1 – II. Allegro
03 – Sonata in D Major, No. 1 – III. Allegro
04 – Sonata in D Major, No. 1 – IV. Adagio
05 – Sonata in D Major, No. 1 – V. Allegro
06 – Sonata in B-flat Major, No. 2 – I. Grave
07 – Sonata in B-flat Major, No. 2 – II. Allegro
08 – Sonata in B-flat Major, No. 2 – III. Vivace
09 – Sonata in B-flat Major, No. 2 – IV. Adagio
10 – Sonata in B-flat Major, No. 2 – V. Vivace
11 – Sonata in C Major, No. 3 – I. Adagio
12 – Sonata in C Major, No. 3 – II. Allegro
13 – Sonata in C Major, No. 3 – III. Adagio
14 – Sonata in C Major, No. 3 – IV. Allegro
15 – Sonata in C Major, No. 3 – V. Allegro
16 – Sonata in F Major, No. 4 – I. Adagio
17 – Sonata in F Major, No. 4 – II. Allegro
18 – Sonata in F Major, No. 4 – III. Vivace
19 – Sonata in F Major, No. 4 – IV. Adagio
20 – Sonata in F Major, No. 4 – V. Allegro
21 – Sonata in G minor, No. 5 – I. Adagio
22 – Sonata in G minor, No. 5 – II. Vivace
23 – Sonata in G minor, No. 5 – III. Adagio
24 – Sonata in G minor, No. 5 – IV. Vivace
25 – Sonata in G minor, No. 5 – V. Giga – Allegro
26 – Sonata in A Major, No. 6 – I. Grave
27 – Sonata in A Major, No. 6 – II. Allegro
28 – Sonata in A Major, No. 6 – III. Allegro
29 – Sonata in A Major, No. 6 – IV. Adagio
30 – Sonata in A Major, No. 6 – V. Allegro
31 – Sonata in D minor, No. 7 + – I. Preludio – Vivace
32 – Sonata in D minor, No. 7 + – II. Corrente – Allegro
33 – Sonata in D minor, No. 7 + – III. Sarabanda – Largo
34 – Sonata in D minor, No. 7 + – IV. Giga – Allegro
35 – Sonata in E minor, No. 8 – I. Preludio – Largo
36 – Sonata in E minor, No. 8 – II. Allemanda – Allegro
37 – Sonata in E minor, No. 8 – III. Sarabanda – Largo
38 – Sonata in E minor, No. 8 – IV. Giga – Allegro
39 – Sonata in A Major, No. 9 – I. Preludio – Largo
40 – Sonata in A Major, No. 9 – II. Giga – Allegro
41 – Sonata in A Major, No. 9 – III. Adagio
42 – Sonata in A Major, No. 9 – IV. Tempo di Gavotta – Allegro
43 – Sonata in F Major, No. 10 – I. Preludio – Adagio
44 – Sonata in F Major, No. 10 – II. Allemanda – Allegro
45 – Sonata in F Major, No. 10 – III. Sarabanda – Largo
46 – Sonata in F Major, No. 10 – IV. Gavotta
47 – Sonata in F Major, No. 10 – V. Allegro
48 – Sonata in E Major, No. 11 – I. Preludio – Adagio
49 – Sonata in E Major, No. 11 – II. Allegro
50 – Sonata in E Major, No. 11 – III. Adagio
51 – Sonata in E Major, No. 11 – IV. Vivace
52 – Sonata in E Major, No. 11 – V. Gavotta – Allegro
53 – Sonata in D minor, No. 12, ‘Folia’+ – I. Adagio
54 – Sonata in D minor, No. 12, ‘Folia’+ – II. Allegro
55 – Sonata in D minor, No. 12, ‘Folia’+ – III. Adagio
56 – Sonata in D minor, No. 12, ‘Folia’+ – IV. Vivace
57 – Sonata in D minor, No. 12, ‘Folia’+ – V. Andante
58 – Sonata in D minor, No. 12, ‘Folia’+ – VI. Adagio
59 – Sonata in D minor, No. 12, ‘Folia’+ – VII. Allegro