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Buxtehude: Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 / Arcangelo

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Composer
BUXTEHUDE, DIETRICH
Artist
Arcangelo
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Jul 21, 2017
Catalog #
ALPHA367
UPC
3760014193675

About

For this recording of music by Buxtehude, Jonathan Cohen, founder of the ensemble Arcangelo, is joined by a distinguished trio, including two regulars on the Alpha label, Sophie Gent and Thomas Dunford, alongside the gambist Jonathan Manson. Although Dietrich Buxtehude is famous above all for his organ music and cantatas, and for the long journey the young Bach undertook to meet him, his chamber music is virtually unknown. In the mid-1690s, at the height of his fame, Buxtehude published two collections in rapid succession, each comprising seven sonatas for violin, viola da gamba and basso continuo. It is the works of the first collection (1694) – designated Opus 1 in the print – that Arcangelo has recorded here. These sonatas are characterized by pronounced experimental features in both the scoring and the handling of the instruments.

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REVIEWS:

Arcangelo makes the most of Buxtehude’s highly imaginative counterpoint, at times emphasizing the arresting dissonances and dramatic cadences that will remind more than a few listeners of similar moments in Bach’s chamber music.

– All Music Guide

A factor that has allowed Arcangelo to be so adaptable is the ever-effective policy of employing to-rate musicians; and, with violinist Sophie Gent and gambist Jonathan Manson proving master of this music’s sometimes virtuoso demands and Thomas Dunford among the most sought-after continuo lutenists of the moment, the standards here are as high as ever.

– Gramophone

This exquisitely balanced recording instantly captures the sense of conversation between the instrumental parts, highlighting the egalitarian approach of Buxtehude's melodic writing. What's more, the content of these conversations allows us to glimpse the composer's esteemed artistic stature in miniature.

– BBC Music Magazine

Tracklist 7 tracks

  1. 1 Sonata in F Major, Op. 1, No. 1, BuxWV 252 09:17
    Track
    1
    Title
    Sonata in F Major, Op. 1, No. 1, BuxWV 252
    Duration
    09:17
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
  2. 2 Sonata in G Major, Op. 1, No. 2, BuxWV 253 08:04
    Track
    2
    Title
    Sonata in G Major, Op. 1, No. 2, BuxWV 253
    Duration
    08:04
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
  3. 3 Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1, No. 3, BuxWV 254 09:29
    Track
    3
    Title
    Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1, No. 3, BuxWV 254
    Duration
    09:29
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
  4. 4 Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 4, BuxWV 255 08:11
    Track
    4
    Title
    Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 4, BuxWV 255
    Duration
    08:11
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
  5. 5 Sonata in C Major, Op. 1, No. 5, BuxWV 256 08:32
    Track
    5
    Title
    Sonata in C Major, Op. 1, No. 5, BuxWV 256
    Duration
    08:32
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
  6. 6 Sonata in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 6, BuxWV 257 08:33
    Track
    6
    Title
    Sonata in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 6, BuxWV 257
    Duration
    08:33
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
  7. 7 Sonata in E Minor, Op. 1, No. 7, BuxWV 258 07:07
    Track
    7
    Title
    Sonata in E Minor, Op. 1, No. 7, BuxWV 258
    Duration
    07:07
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo