Amadeus

It is a stroke of luck that three of Wranitzky's trios that were thought to have been lost could be tracked down again in Eastern European libraries, including our graceful, lilting trio.

Edited from the first edition.

Among the 42 trio sonatas, these 6 occupy a special position: they are equipped with a basso continuo, whereby the basso parts marked 'solo', in which the keyboard instrument is silent, make the 'tran...

The duos of the blind Dulon, at that time 'the first flute traversist of Europe', are among the almost forgotten treasures, in which a bouquet of blossoming melodies and rushing figural play is presen...

First published around 1786, this work is a splendid example of chamber music with obbligato harpsichord that still bears late Baroque traits, evident in the alternating periods between solos and the...

Guillemain was one of the greatest violin virtuosos of the 18th century. His style-defining brilliant technique, which was considered bizarre with its high register playing and melismas, bordered on t...

Guillemain was one of the greatest violin virtuosos of the 18th century. His style-defining brilliant technique, which was considered bizarre with its high register playing and melismas, bordered on t...

Guillemain was one of the greatest violin virtuosos of the 18th century. His style-defining brilliant technique, which was considered bizarre with its high register playing and melismas, bordered on t...

Guillemain was one of the greatest violin virtuosos of the 18th century. His style-defining brilliant technique, which was considered bizarre with its high register playing and melismas, bordered on t...

Guillemain was one of the greatest violin virtuosos of the 18th century. His style-defining brilliant technique, which was considered bizarre with its high register playing and melismas, bordered on t...

Cannabich's pieces, first published in 1774, may be counted among the few substantial duos of this genre that are characterized by a careful distribution of thematic-melodic material. To be recommende...

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...

Barrière's works, influenced by Italian-inspired subject matter, with their varied, often highly ornamented melodies and frequently bold harmonies, and his playing were met with great respect and admi...

Hoffmeister gave us an enchanting serenade music with the F major Nocturne, in which the flute, especially in the Adagio, offers a flourishing array of melodies. Rhythmically and articulatory finely t...

Edited from the original edition.