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Jacquet de la Guerre: Violin Sonatas of 1707 / Maiben, Cunningham, Crawford
Centaur Records

Jacquet de la Guerre: Violin Sonatas of 1707 / Maiben, Cunningham, Crawford

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Details

Composer
Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre
Artist
Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
Format
CD
Label
Centaur Records
Released
Jan 20, 2023
Catalog #
CRC3988
UPC
044747398822

About

French musician, harpsichordist, and composer Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre was born on March 17, 1665 into a family of musicians and master instrument makers. Rather than just teach her brothers, Elisabeth’s father, a master harpsichord maker, taught her as well. She was one of the few well-known female composers of her time. She mastered many forms in her compositions. The present release showcases the three violin sonatas that she composed in 1707. The artists featured here – violinist Dana Maiben, gambist Sarah Cunningham, and harpsichordist Lisa Goode Crawford- are experts in historical performance practice and give these works the life they deserve.

REVIEW:

These are among the first violin sonatas in which the harpsichord makes the move from being part of the continuo, towards an obbligato role, becoming a true partner of the violin, which would eventually reach its zenith in the publication 34 years later of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s Pièces de clavecin en concerts.

These are wonderful performances, with Dana Maiben playing a beautifully-sounding Nicola Amati violin of 1658, Sarah Cunningham on viola da gamba, and Lisa Goode Crawford on harpsichord. This performance was recorded more than five years ago, in July 2017, but I don’t believe it’s been published in any other form. This is an important disc of important music, and the sense of occasion that comes when one listens to it makes it clear that it was definitely worth the wait.

-- Music for Several Instruments

Tracklist 29 tracks

  1. 1 I. Adagio 02:47
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  2. 2 II. Presto 02:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Presto
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  3. 3 III. Adagio - Presto - Adagio 02:40
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Adagio - Presto - Adagio
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  4. 4 IV. Presto 02:16
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Presto
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  5. 5 V. Aria 03:58
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Aria
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  6. 6 VI. Presto 02:39
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Presto
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  7. 7 I. Presto 01:36
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Presto
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  8. 8 II. Adagio 00:57
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  9. 9 III. Presto 01:51
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  10. 10 IV. Presto 03:42
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Presto
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  11. 11 I. Alla breve 01:13
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Alla breve
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  12. 12 II. Presto - Adagio 01:40
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Presto - Adagio
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  13. 13 III. Presto 01:59
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  14. 14 IV. Aria 02:21
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Aria
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  15. 15 V. Adagio 01:53
    Track
    15
    Title
    V. Adagio
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  16. 16 I. Alla Breve - Presto - Adagio 01:17
    Track
    16
    Title
    I. Alla Breve - Presto - Adagio
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  17. 17 II. Presto - Adagio 02:15
    Track
    17
    Title
    II. Presto - Adagio
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  18. 18 III. Presto - Adagio 03:31
    Track
    18
    Title
    III. Presto - Adagio
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  19. 19 V. Aria 03:13
    Track
    19
    Title
    V. Aria
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  20. 20 I. Adagio 02:30
    Track
    20
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  21. 21 II. Presto 02:12
    Track
    21
    Title
    II. Presto
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  22. 22 III. Adagio 03:25
    Track
    22
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  23. 23 IV. Aria 02:25
    Track
    23
    Title
    IV. Aria
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  24. 24 I. Allemande 04:18
    Track
    24
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  25. 25 II. Presto 02:10
    Track
    25
    Title
    II. Presto
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  26. 26 III. Adagio 04:14
    Track
    26
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  27. 27 IV. Adagio - Aria 01:45
    Track
    27
    Title
    IV. Adagio - Aria
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  28. 28 V. Adagio - Presto - Adagio 02:19
    Track
    28
    Title
    V. Adagio - Presto - Adagio
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford
  29. 29 VI. Aria 01:55
    Track
    29
    Title
    VI. Aria
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
    Performer
    Dana Maiben, Sarah Cunningham, Lisa Goode Crawford