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The Musical Treasures of Leufsta Bruk Vol 2 / Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble

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Details

Composer
ANONYMOUS HANDEL, GEORGE FRID
Artist
Nils-Erik, Sparf
Format
CD
Label
BIS
Released
May 01, 2011
Catalog #
BIS-CD-1975
UPC
7318590019757

About

In the 18th century, Leufsta Bruk - some 140 kilometres northwest of Stockholm - was the centre of a major industry producing iron both for Swedish needs and for export. It was a little principality in the middle of the forest governed by the descendants of Louis De Geer, the Belgian financier who had developed the ironworks. Highly cultured and musical, the family gathered together a remarkable collection of musical scores, a collection which mirrors the development of music and music publishing on the Continent, as well as the musical activities at a flourishing Swedish manor of the period. Presenting a sample from the Leufsta collection, this disc contains music by international stars - Tartini and Handel - as well as less familiar names, such as the London-based German composer Gottfried Keller and the Swedish composers Johan Helmich Roman and Hinrich Philip Johnsen. Concertos, keyboard solos, sonatas and duets bear testament to the entertainments - often with the active participation of members of the De Geer family themselves - that enlivened the evenings at Leufsta in the mid-18th century. The programme closes with music that has a special connection to the church of Leufsta Bruk and its famous organ from 1728: excerpts from Johnsen's Church Music, composed for the Easter Day service of 1757. Bringing these musical treasures to life is the Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, whose many recordings on BIS have created a following around the world. Released in 1985 their version of Vivaldi's Four Seasons, with soloist Nils-Erik Sparf, is still considered one of the classic recordings of this work. More recently the forerunner of the present disc (Musical Treasures of Leufsta Bruk I, BIS-CD-1526) was described as a 'superbly performed ... unique collection of pieces demonstrating an eclectic and aristocratic taste of the early 18th century' by the reviewer on the website MusicWeb International. !

Tracklist 24 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 06:36
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    06:36
    Composer
    Giuseppe Tartini
    Performer
    Nils-Erik Sparf
    Ensemble
    Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
  2. 2 II. Largo 02:59
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Largo
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Giuseppe Tartini
    Performer
    Nils-Erik Sparf
    Ensemble
    Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
  3. 3 III. Allegro 04:53
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Giuseppe Tartini
    Performer
    Nils-Erik Sparf
    Ensemble
    Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
  4. 4 I. Adagio 01:20
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Gottfried Keller
    Performer
    Bjorg Ollen, Olle Torssander, Mime Yamahiro-Brinkmann, Björn Gäfvert
  5. 5 II. Allegro 01:29
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Gottfried Keller
    Performer
    Bjorg Ollen, Olle Torssander, Mime Yamahiro-Brinkmann, Björn Gäfvert
  6. 6 III. Vivace 00:29
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Vivace
    Duration
    00:29
    Composer
    Gottfried Keller
    Performer
    Bjorg Ollen, Olle Torssander, Mime Yamahiro-Brinkmann, Björn Gäfvert
  7. 7 IV. Presto 01:06
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Presto
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Gottfried Keller
    Performer
    Bjorg Ollen, Olle Torssander, Mime Yamahiro-Brinkmann, Björn Gäfvert
  8. 8 I. Adagio – Presto 02:05
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Adagio – Presto
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Performer
    Mime Yamahiro-Brinkmann, Björn Gäfvert
  9. 9 II. Aria con sua variatione 06:48
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Aria con sua variatione
    Duration
    06:48
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Performer
    Mime Yamahiro-Brinkmann, Björn Gäfvert
  10. 10 III. Menuet 01:11
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Menuet
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Performer
    Mime Yamahiro-Brinkmann, Björn Gäfvert
  11. 11 IV. Gigue 01:45
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Gigue
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Performer
    Mime Yamahiro-Brinkmann, Björn Gäfvert
  12. 12 Ottone, re di Germania, HWV 15, Act III: A' teneri affetti (arr. for chamber ensemble) 04:19
    Track
    12
    Title
    Ottone, re di Germania, HWV 15, Act III: A' teneri affetti (arr. for chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Bjorg Ollen, Olle Torssander, Mime Yamahiro-Brinkmann, Björn Gäfvert
  13. 13 I. Allegro 08:03
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    08:03
    Composer
    Giuseppe Tartini
    Performer
    Nils-Erik Sparf
    Ensemble
    Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
  14. 14 II. Cantabile 02:19
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Cantabile
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Giuseppe Tartini
    Performer
    Nils-Erik Sparf
    Ensemble
    Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
  15. 15 III. Allegro 06:13
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    06:13
    Composer
    Giuseppe Tartini
    Performer
    Nils-Erik Sparf
    Ensemble
    Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
  16. 16 I. Largo 03:20
    Track
    16
    Title
    I. Largo
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Johan Helmich Roman
    Performer
    Olle Torssander, Björn Gäfvert
  17. 17 II. Allegro 03:31
    Track
    17
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Johan Helmich Roman
    Performer
    Olle Torssander, Björn Gäfvert
  18. 18 III. Larghetto 03:19
    Track
    18
    Title
    III. Larghetto
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Johan Helmich Roman
    Performer
    Olle Torssander, Björn Gäfvert
  19. 19 IV. Vivace 01:00
    Track
    19
    Title
    IV. Vivace
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Johan Helmich Roman
    Performer
    Olle Torssander, Björn Gäfvert
  20. 20 V. Allegro 01:59
    Track
    20
    Title
    V. Allegro
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Johan Helmich Roman
    Performer
    Olle Torssander, Björn Gäfvert
  21. 21 VI. Non presto 00:48
    Track
    21
    Title
    VI. Non presto
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Johan Helmich Roman
    Performer
    Olle Torssander, Björn Gäfvert
  22. 22 Keyboard Sonata No. 3 06:13
    Track
    22
    Title
    Keyboard Sonata No. 3
    Duration
    06:13
    Composer
    Henrik Philip Johnsen
    Performer
    Björn Gäfvert
  23. 23 I. Grave - II. Allegro 03:03
    Track
    23
    Title
    I. Grave - II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Henrik Philip Johnsen
    Ensemble
    Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
  24. 24 V. Till utgang 01:15
    Track
    24
    Title
    V. Till utgang
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Henrik Philip Johnsen
    Ensemble
    Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble