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Henry Purcell - Ten Sonatas in Four Parts - Retrospect Trio (2009)

Posted By: peotuvave

Date: 26 Oct 2015 00:33:48

This release marks a new collaboration between Linn Records and Retrospect Ensemble. Released to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the birth of “Henry Purcell: Ten Sonata’s in Four Parts”, is performed by Retrospect Trio, a group formed under the umbrella of the larger Retrospect brand. The release date will coincide with the launch of Retrospect, formerly known as The King’s Consort.

This recording explores the timeless beauty of Purcell’s first set of sonatas including the magnificent Sonata IX, known as 'The Golden Sonata'.

The Ten Sonata’s in Four Parts (published after Purcell's death in 1697) provide a fascinating insight into the cosmopolitan and often conflicting stylistic tastes of English musicians in the latter part of the seventeenth century.

Purcell blends the significant French, Italian and English influences including unique use of counterpoint, unusual and exotic dissonances and strikingly abrupt melodic changes of direction.

The name Retrospect Trio acknowledges the common practice of not recognising the continuo presence in either the title of the pieces or the performing group.

The four members of the group, Sophie Gent (violin), Matthew Truscott (violin), Jonathan Manson (bass viol) and Matthew Halls (harpsichord / organ, are all distinguished international performers in their own right with a shared passion for historically-informed music-making.

Matthew Halls was Associate Director (2005-2007) and Artistic Director (2007-2009) of The King’s Consort before taking up his position as Artistic Director of Retrospect Ensemble.

“Henry Purcell: Ten Sonata’s in Four Parts” is a fitting tribute to Purcell by four superstar baroque instrumentalists and the first recording in the highly anticipated Retrospect Ensemble series.

Composer: Henry Purcell
Orchestra/Ensemble: Retrospect Trio

Reviews: Here is a very pleasant 70-plus minutes of listening, not only for Purcell fans but for anyone who enjoys the well-matched timbres, agreeable ambience, and eminently stylish playing of real baroque violins, bass viol, and harpsichord (or organ) performed in an ideally, intimately resonant setting. These 10 sonatas, published posthumously in 1697, are the second set of a total of 22 such works (the first 12 appeared in 1683), and they contain all of the hallmarks of Purcell's writing that are so immediately ingratiating to the ear and appealing to the emotions. These include tension-building dissonances and chromatic ascending/descending harmonies (the final Adagio of Sonata V; the opening of Sonata VIII); lovely, play-them-again heart-rending melodies (opening movement of Sonata II); lively rhythms (Canzona of Sonata VII); and the always-clever counterpoint combined with catchy tunes.

The performers here–Sophie Gent and Matthew Truscott (violin), Jonathan Manson (bass viol), Matthew Halls (harpsichord & organ)–are first-rate, expertly articulating both the ebullient counterpoint and weightier slow-movement harmonies with scintillating clarity and stylish regard for sometimes abrupt shifts of mood and color from movement to movement–the transitions through the five short movements of the F major Sonata IX are a good example. Needless to say, the sound, recorded in a Berkshire, UK church, is absolutely spot-on. Outstanding!

Tracklisting:

[1]-[4] Sonata I in B minor
[5]-[9] Sonata II in E flat major
[10]-[14] Sonata III in A minor
[15]-[19] Sonata IV in D minor
[20]-[26] Sonata V in G minor
[27] Sonata VI in G minor
[28]-[33] Sonata VII in C major
[34]-[38] Sonata VIII in G minor
[39]-[43] Sonata IX in F major
[44]-[48] Sonata X in D major

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