Harry Joelson

In Vivaldi's only two-trumpet concerto, which radiates festive splendor, he shows all the tricks of the trade in order not to let the lack of notes (only eleven were available at the time) become noti...

The trio sonata is characterized by the fact that Pepusch succeeded in blending the sonorous sound of the viola da gamba with the singing of the flute in the happiest way. A rewarding repertoire work.

Instrumentation: Theodor Kirchner.

Instrumentation: Theodor Kirchner.

After the first Symphonie Noël AD-BP1291 Amadeus now publishes 2 further such delightful quartets, which are well suited for Christmas celebrations. No. 2 contains French noels as well as a Polish noe...

Bach's six quintets op.11 belong today to the 'cultural heritage' of this genre, hardly to be overestimated in their importance. They are dedicated to the Elector Karl Theodor of the Palatinate. Can a...

Bach's six quintets op.11 belong today to the 'cultural heritage' of this genre, hardly to be overestimated in their importance. They are dedicated to the Elector Karl Theodor of the Palatinate. Can a...

Bach's six quintets op.11 belong today to the 'cultural heritage' of this genre, hardly to be overestimated in their importance. They are dedicated to the Elector Karl Theodor of the Palatinate. Can a...

Bach's six quintets op.11 belong today to the 'cultural heritage' of this genre, hardly to be overestimated in their importance. They are dedicated to the Elector Karl Theodor of the Palatinate. Can a...

First Edition

It is easy to praise the F major concerto: captivating, beguiling, enchanting Í this jewel of viola literature deserves every delightful attribute. The three-part Allegro, still in the rococo style, i...

Mattheson on Telemann: His 'violin pieces, which are set in such a way that each part stands out at a certain time and plays, as it were, in competition with the other voices'. A social composer!

The present edition is the first practical edition of his trio sonatas Op. 8, printed in 1704, in which the bass part is played with slight variations both by violoncello or violone and by harpsichord...

From the series: Aurea Amadeus, No. 332.

From the series: Aurea Amadeus, No. 333.

The publication and frequent performance of the Trii led the composer to 'the first rank of his profession'. The fugues are artfully arranged, the airs original and elegantly conceived.

The trio sonatas were best sellers in their day. The witty pieces were (according to Burney) 'acquired, performed and admired longer than any publications of this kind in the kingdom'.

The list of 487 subscribers to the first printing of 1747 testifies to the esteem in which Boyce was held; it reflects the expectations that were placed in the high quality of these masterpieces - and...

From the series: Aurea Amadeus, No. 336.