Ensemble Stravaganza
AP041 - 1CD - 62'15 - Sep 25, 2012
This album from the Stravaganza Ensemble takes us to the court of Ferdinand III, where Baroque music thrived. Founded by Domitille Gilon and Thomas Soltani, the ensemble brings together young talents from Europe's top conservatories, featuring works by Schmelzer, Biber, Walther, and Froberger.
Ensemble Stravaganza is a young Baroque ensemble founded by two musicians, Domitille Gilon and Thomas Soltani. It brings together young performers from Europe's leading conservatories (Conservatoire supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon, Conservatoire supérieur d'Amsterdam, Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Paris...).
The ensemble focused on the Habsburg court, where music flourished under Ferdinand III, bringing together courts, musicians and composers from all over Europe. This album takes us back to the gems of this glorious era, featuring works by Schmelzer, Biber, Walther and Froberger.
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644 – 1704)
1. Sonata No. 5 – Sonatae a violino solo, Salzburg, 1681
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (1623 – 1680)
2. Sonata Tertia – Sonatae unarum fidium seu a violino solo, 1664
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644 – 1704)
3. Crucifixion – Rosary Sonatas
Johann Jacob Froberger (1616 – 1667)
4. Lamentation, made on the very sorrowful death of His Imperial Majesty, Ferdinand the Third, and played slowly with discretion.
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644 – 1704)
5. Sonata No. 3 – Sonatae a violino solo, Salzburg, 1681
Johann Jacob Walther (1650 – 1717)
6. Suite No. 8 in E Major - Hortulus Chelicus Mainz, 1688
Preludio. Aria – Variato. Sarabande – Variato. Giga
