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Virtuoso Baroque / Petri, Hannibal
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Virtuoso Baroque / Petri, Hannibal

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Composer
VITALI, T.A. TELEMANN BACH
Artist
Petri, Hannibal
Format
SACD
Label
OUR Recordings
Released
Oct 25, 2011
Catalog #
6220604
UPC
747313160464

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BAROQUE VIRTUOSO • Michala Petri (rcr); Lars Hannibal (lt) (period instruments) • OUR RECORDINGS 6220604 (SACD: 67:48)


VITALI Chaconne. TELEMANN Sonata in d, TWV 41:d4. BACH Sonata in F, BWV 1033. VIVALDI/CHÉDEVILLE Sonata in G, RV 59. CORELLI La Folia, op. 5/12. TARTINI Sonata, “Devil’s Trill.” HANDEL Sonata in B?, HWV 377


This disc presents some of the most beautiful and most intricate music of the Baroque era. Tomaso Vitali may or may not have composed the Chaconne in G Minor that was credited to him in the 19th century by violinist Ferdinand David. Nonetheless, the work has been very popular with violinists. Jascha Heifetz played it in his first New York recital, for example. Here, Petri and Hannibal play it with great care and considerable bravura. Although it was written to be played by amateurs, the artists on this CD play an intricate decorated version that no amateur is likely ever to attempt. Needless to say, it charms the ear.


The Flute Sonata in C Major was originally thought to have been written by Johann Sebastian Bach. It may, however, have been composed by one of his sons in collaboration with the father. In any case, the scintillating four-movement work has been transposed to the key of F so it can be played on the recorder and it is rendered with glorious virtuosity by Petri with Hannibal providing the well-balanced continuo.


Antonio Vivaldi, the red-headed priest of Venice, was a very popular composer. For that reason he had many imitators. One of them was the French composer Nicolas Chédeville, who passed off some of his own music as having been written by the Venetian. The Chédeville/Vivaldi Sonata in G opens with a simple Largo that caresses the ear. It is followed with a truly Baroque Allegro in which Petri and Hannibal play with abandon. The Pastorale is an invitation to enjoy nature, possibly on a pleasant spring day. Then it is followed by a catchy Allegro finale that seems to invite the listener to a musical party. Petri and Hannibal serve it up with gusto.


Perhaps the best-known works on this disc are the Corelli La Folia and the Tartini “Devil’s Trill” Sonata. Both are played with intelligence and precision, but that is true of all the works on this disc. The Corelli gives us a memorable tune with which to stay grounded for a few moments. Tartini made up a great public relations story of having heard the devil play the trill he put in the sonata. Petri plays all the lustrous silvery decorations that illuminate the background provided by Hannibal’s lute. The disc finale is Handel’s B?-Major Sonata, with its memorable songlike base.


It’s a beautiful program and every bit of it is magnificently rendered. The balance between the instruments is excellent and the sound gives the feeling of a fine, small concert hall.


FANFARE: Maria Nockin

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 Chaconne in G Minor (arr. for recorder and lute) 09:57
    Track
    1
    Title
    Chaconne in G Minor (arr. for recorder and lute)
    Duration
    09:57
    Composer
    Tomaso Antonio Vitali
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
  2. 2 I. Affettuoso 01:50
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Affettuoso
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
  3. 3 II. Presto 03:42
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Presto
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
  4. 4 III. Grave 00:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Grave
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
  5. 5 IV. Allegro 03:23
    Track
    5
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
  6. 6 I. Andante - Presto 01:30
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Andante - Presto
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
  7. 7 II. Allegro 02:19
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
  8. 8 III. Adagio 01:38
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
  9. 9 IV. Menuet I-II 02:51
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Menuet I-II
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
  10. 10 I. Preludio: Largo 01:44
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Preludio: Largo
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
  11. 11 II. Allegro ma non presto 03:03
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Allegro ma non presto
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
  12. 12 III. Pastorale 03:36
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Pastorale
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
  13. 13 IV. Allegro 01:53
    Track
    13
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
  14. 14 Recorder Sonata, Op. 5, No. 12, "La Follia" 10:56
    Track
    14
    Title
    Recorder Sonata, Op. 5, No. 12, "La Follia"
    Duration
    10:56
    Composer
    Arcangelo Corelli
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
  15. 15 I. Larghetto affetuoso 02:27
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Larghetto affetuoso
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Giuseppe Tartini
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
  16. 16 II. Allegro 02:48
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Giuseppe Tartini
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
  17. 17 III. Grave - Allegro assai 07:03
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Grave - Allegro assai
    Duration
    07:03
    Composer
    Giuseppe Tartini
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
  18. 18 I. (Corrente) 02:07
    Track
    18
    Title
    I. (Corrente)
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
  19. 19 II. Adagio 01:23
    Track
    19
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
  20. 20 III. Allegro 02:41
    Track
    20
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal