Ravel / Meyers / Jarvi - Fantasia - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Tocatta and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 Toccata 2. Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71A Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy 3. Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71A Chinese Dance 4. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra Dance of the Reed Flutes 5. Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71A Arabian Dance 6. Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71A Russian Dance (Trepak) 7. Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71A Waltz of the Flowers 8. The Sorcerer's Apprentice 9. The Rite of Spring The Sacrifice 10. Sympony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 86, 'Pastoral' Scene By the Brook 11. La Giaconda Dance of the Hours 12. A Night on the Bare Mountain 13. Ave Maria

In 1937, a Viennese antiquarian sells a comprehensive lute tablature, which then ends up in Lviv in today's Ukraine. For decades, the tablature is out of reach and subject to wild speculation. Today, it once again reveals European Renaissance masterpieces, presented here on this album. Bernhard Hofstötter's lute playing has been described as Inchadeptly combining technical ease with a masterful sense of phrasingInch (Lute Society of America) and demonstrating Incha refined rhythmic sensibility and understandingInch (International Record Review). His recordings of the music of the 18th century lute virtuoso Silvius Leopold Weiss have been hailed as containing Inchsome of the most sympathetic and beautiful Weiss-playing yet committed to discInch (Gramophone). To date, Hofstötter has published four solo albums which shine an imaginative and colorful light on the lesser known musical landscapes of the 17th and 18th centuries. His recordings have been met with international critical acclaim. Album Tracks 1. Tarzeto 2. A Fancy 3. Pavan 4. Le Content Est Riche 5. Doulce Memoire 6. Tantum Ergo Sacramentum 7. La Rocha El Fuso 8. Fantasia Bellissima 9. O S'io Potessi Donna 10. Pavana Alla Ferrarese 11. Passt E Mezo 12. Saltarello 13. Forlorn Hope Fancy 14. Passamezo 15. Ferdinanth 16. Pasomeza 17. Tripla 18. Or Vien Ça, Vien 19. Non Dite Mai 20. Tarzeto

Fretwork explores the somewhat overlooked English musical dynasty. The grandson of an Italian immigrant family brought to England under Henry VIII's reign, Thomas Lupo (1571-1627) was a talented composer, viol player and violinist who served in the Royal Court from the age of 16 until his death. His consort music for viols demonstrates a variety of moods and musical devices, with a clear parallel in places to some of the three-part music by his friend and colleague Orlando Gibbons. In 2021, Fretwork celebrates it's 35th anniversary. In the past three and a half decades they have explored the core repertory of great English consort music, from Taverner to Purcell, and made classic recordings against which others are judged. In addition to this, Fretwork have become known as pioneers of contemporary music for viols, having commissioned over 40 new works. The list of composers is like the role call of the most prominent writers of our time George Benjamin, Michael Nyman, Sir John Tavener, Gavin Bryars, Elvis Costello, Alexander Goehr, John Woolrich, Orlando Gough, Fabrice Fitch, Peter Sculthorpe, Sally Beamish, Tan Dun, Barry Guy, Andrew Keeling, Thea Musgrave, Simon Bainbridge, Poul Ruders, John Joubert, Duncan Druce and Nico Muhly. The group now frequently presents programmed consisting entirely of contemporary music. Album Tracks 1. Fantasia 1 in 5 Parts, VDGS 11 2. Fantasia 15 in 3 Parts, VDGS 24 3. Fantasia 29 in 5 Parts, VDGS 25 4. Fantasia 8 in 6 Parts, VDGS 8 5. Fantasia 15 in 3 Parts, VDGS 26 6. Fantasia 13 in 3 Parts, VDGS 15 7. Fantasia 31 in 5 Parts, VDGS 27 8. Fantasia 2 in 6 Parts, VDGS 2 9. Fantasia 17 in 3 Parts, VDGS 27 10. Fantasia 30 in 5 Parts, VDGS 26 11. Fantasia 30 in 5 Parts, VDGS 26 12. Pavan 28 in 3 Parts, VDGS 3 13. Fantasia 10 in 5 Parts, VDGS 3 14. Fantasia 2 in 5 Parts, VDGS 12 15. Fantasia 12 in 3 Parts, V