London Baroque - Henry Purcell - Trio sonatas
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CD  156:30
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Ten Sonatas in Four Parts (London, 1697)  (78:37)
   01   Sonata No 1 in G minor (Z.802) - Adagio             00:49
   02   Sonata No 1 in G minor (Z.802) - Canzona. Allegro             01:15
   03   Sonata No 1 in G minor (Z.802) - Largo             01:45
   04   Sonata No 1 in G minor (Z.802) - Vivace - Grave             01:59
   05   Sonata No 2 in E flat major (Z.803) - Adagio             01:24
   06   Sonata No 2 in E flat major (Z.803) - Canzona. Allegro             02:03
   07   Sonata No 2 in E flat major (Z.803) - Adagio             01:30
   08   Sonata No 2 in E flat major (Z.803) - Largo             01:05
   09   Sonata No 2 in E flat major (Z.803) - Allegro             01:10
   10   Sonata No 3 in A minor (Z.804) - Grave             01:26
   11   Sonata No 3 in A minor (Z.804) - Largo             01:27
   12   Sonata No 3 in A minor (Z.804) - Adagio             01:09
   13   Sonata No 3 in A minor (Z.804) - Canzona             01:18
   14   Sonata No 3 in A minor (Z.804) - (Allegro) 9/8 Grave             01:50
   15   Sonata No 4 in D minor (Z.805) - Adagio             02:06
   16   Sonata No 4 in D minor (Z.805) - Canzona             01:25
   17   Sonata No 4 in D minor (Z.805) - Adagio             00:46
   18   Sonata No 4 in D minor (Z.805) - Vivace             01:34
   19   Sonata No 4 in D minor (Z.805) - Largo             01:35
   20   Sonata No 5 in G minor (Z.806) - (...)             01:32
   21   Sonata No 5 in G minor (Z.806) - Canzona             01:03
   22   Sonata No 5 in G minor (Z.806) - Largo             02:09
   23   Sonata No 5 in G minor (Z.806) - Adagio             00:37
   24   Sonata No 5 in G minor (Z.806) - Presto             00:18
   25   Sonata No 5 in G minor (Z.806) - Allegro - Adagio             02:02
   26   Sonata No 6 in G minor (Z.807) - Adagio (Ground on the bass of Lully's Scocca)             06:34
   27   Sonata No 7 in C major (Z.808) - Vivace             01:02
   28   Sonata No 7 in C major (Z.808) - Largo             01:08
   29   Sonata No 7 in C major (Z.808) - Grave             00:37
   30   Sonata No 7 in C major (Z.808) - Canzona             01:29
   31   Sonata No 7 in C major (Z.808) - Allegro             01:34
   32   Sonata No 7 in C major (Z.808) - Adagio             00:56
   33   Sonata No 8 in G minor (Z.809) - Adagio             01:40
   34   Sonata No 8 in G minor (Z.809) - Canzona             01:11
   35   Sonata No 8 in G minor (Z.809) - Grave             00:30
   36   Sonata No 8 in G minor (Z.809) - Largo             02:58
   37   Sonata No 8 in G minor (Z.809) - Allegro             00:39
   38   Sonata No 9 in F major (Z.810) (The Golden Sonata) - (...)             00:57
   39   Sonata No 9 in F major (Z.810) (The Golden Sonata) - Adagio             01:20
   40   Sonata No 9 in F major (Z.810) (The Golden Sonata) - Canzona. Allegro             01:50
   41   Sonata No 9 in F major (Z.810) (The Golden Sonata) - Grave             01:05
   42   Sonata No 9 in F major (Z.810) (The Golden Sonata) - Allegro             01:30
   43   Sonata No 10 in D major (Z.811) - Adagio             01:11
   44   Sonata No 10 in D major (Z.811) - Canzona. Allegro             01:28
   45   Sonata No 10 in D major (Z.811) - Grave             01:07
   46   Sonata No 10 in D major (Z.811) - Largo             00:51
   47   Sonata No 10 in D major (Z.811) - Allegro             00:56
   48   Appendix. Sonata 7 - Largo             00:58
   49   Appendix. Sonata 7 - Grave             00:35
   50   Appendix. Sonata 7 - Canzona             01:42
   51   Appendix. Sonata 8 - Grave             00:32
   52   Appendix. Sonata 8 - Largo             02:58
   53   Pavan for Three Violins and Bass in G minor (Z.752)             04:02
Twelve Sonatas of Three Parts (London, 1683)  (77:53)
   01   Sonata No. 1 in G minor (Z.790) Sonnata / Vivace / Adagio - Presto / Largo             06:10
   02   Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor (Z.791) Sonnata / Largo - Presto / Adagio - Vivace / Allegro             05:48
   03   Sonata No. 3 in D minor (Z.792) Sonnata / Adagio / Canzona - Adagio / Poco LArgo - Allegro             05:25
   04   Sonata No. 4 in F major (Z.793) Sonnata / Canzona / Poco largo / Allegro             05:34
   05   Sonata No. 5 in A minor (Z.794) Sonnata / Adagio / Largo / Grave - Canzona - Adagio             05:26
   06   Sonata No. 6 in C major (Z.795) Sonnata / Canzona / Largo / Allegro             06:36
   07   Sonata No. 7 in E minor (Z.796) Sonnata / Canzona / Largo / Grave / Vivace - Allegro             07:07
   08   Sonata No. 8 in G major (Z.797) Sonnata / Poco largo - Allegro / Grave - Vivace - Allegro             05:21
   09   Sonata No. 9 in C minor (Z.798) Sonnata / Largo / Canzona - Adagio / Allegro             07:23
   10   Sonata No. 10 in A major (Z.799) Sonnata / Largo / Grave - Presto             04:47
   11   Sonata No. 11 in F minor (Z.800) Sonnata / Canzona / Adagio / Largo             05:37
   12   Sonata No. 12 in D major (Z.801) Sonnata / Canzona / Poco largo / Grave - Presto / Allegro             05:12
   13   Pavan in B flat major for two violins and bass (Z.750)             03:41
   14   Pavan in A major for two violins and bass (Z.748)             03:46
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London Sonatas in the Italian manner
‘For its author, he has faithfully endeavour’d a just imitation of the most fam’d Italian masters; principally to bring the Seriousness and gravity of that sort of musick into vogue, and reputation among our Country-man, whose humour, ’tis time now, should begin to loathe the levity and balladry of our [French] neighbours.’ (H. Purcell)

London Baroque

London Baroque was formed in 1978 and is regarded worldwide as one of the foremost exponents of baroque chamber music, enabling its members to devote their professional lives to the group. A regular fifty or so performances a year has given the group a cohesion and professionalism akin to that of a permanent string quartet. Their repertoire spans a period from the end of the sixteenth century up to Mozart and Haydn with works of virtually unknown composers next to familiar masterpieces of the baroque and early classical eras. London Baroque is a regular visitor at the Salzburg, Bath, Beaune, Innsbruck, Utrecht, Ansbach and Stuttgart Bach festivals. London Baroque has recorded an exemplary discography of baroque chamber music, including works by Corelli, Handel, Lawes, Purcell, C.P.E. and W.F. Bach, Pachelbel, Leclair and Marin Marais.