Capriccio Barockorchester Kiefer - 10 Concerti Grossi 2 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Giovanni Lorenzo Gregori (1663 - 1745), InchMaestro di capella amenissimo, bravo sonatore di violinoInch, worked predominantly in his hometown of Lucca. His main work, 10 Concerti Opus 2, is an almost visionary achievement, in particular because he expressly called for a powerful orchestral sonority. Each Concerto has it's own varied and multifaceted character. The solo passages of both violins are but short interludes. The accent is on the lively orchestral idiom and it's many surprises; previously unheard of combinations of string instruments are as thrilling as the transparent and lively dialogues within the orchestra. Alessandro Stradella (1644-1682) was constantly involved in love affairs and other incidents the last ended in his murder on the Piazza Bianchi in Genoa. This did not deter from the quality of his compositions. In many ways his works still appear modern, thanks to his gift for combining different orchestral timbres and volumes, and involving the players in inspiring exchanges and mutual imitations. Album Tracks 1. Concerto grosso Nr. 1 C-Dur 2. Concerto grosso Nr. 2 D-Dur 3. Sonata InchIn due coriInch 4. Concerto grosso Nr. 3 B-Dur 5. Concerto grosso Nr. 4 A-Dur 6. Sinfonie InchPer il Santissimo NataleInch~Sinfonia II 7. Sinfonie InchPer il Santissimo NataleInch~Sinfonia I. - Allegro 8. Sinfonie InchPer il Santissimo NataleInch~Sinfonia I. - Andante 9. Sinfonie InchPer il Santissimo NataleInch~Sinfonia I. - Allegretto 10. Concerto grosso Nr. 5 h-Moll 11. Concerto grosso Nr. 6 a-Moll 12. Concerto grosso Nr. 7 E-Dur 13. Sonata di viole InchConcertino di due violini e leuto, Concerto grosso di violeInch~Adagio - Allegro - Adagio 14. Sonata di viole InchConcertino di due violini e leuto, Concerto grosso di violeInch~Allegro 15. Sonata di viole InchConcertino di due violini e leuto, Concerto grosso di violeInch~Adagio -