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Geminiani: Sonatas for Violoncello & Basso Continuo, Op. 5
Geminiani: Sonatas for Violoncello & Basso Continuo, Op. 5
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- Sonata in A Major, Op. 5 No. 1: I. AndanteComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in A Major, Op. 5 No. 1: I. Andante
01:39$2.30 - Sonata in A Major, Op. 5 No. 1: II. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in A Major, Op. 5 No. 1: II. Allegro
03:48$2.30 - Sonata in A Major, Op. 5 No. 1: III. AndanteComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in A Major, Op. 5 No. 1: III. Andante
00:49$2.30 - Sonata in A Major, Op. 5 No. 1: IV. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in A Major, Op. 5 No. 1: IV. Allegro
04:20$2.30 - Sonata in D Minor, Op. 5 No. 2: I. AndanteComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in D Minor, Op. 5 No. 2: I. Andante
02:39$2.30 - Sonata in D Minor, Op. 5 No. 2: II. PrestoComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in D Minor, Op. 5 No. 2: II. Presto
02:33$2.30 - Sonata in D Minor, Op. 5 No. 2: III. AdagioComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in D Minor, Op. 5 No. 2: III. Adagio
00:57$2.30 - Sonata in D Minor, Op. 5 No. 2: IV. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in D Minor, Op. 5 No. 2: IV. Allegro
04:58$2.30 - Prelude (Lentement) after Pieces de Clavecin, Op. 4 No. 1Composer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Prelude (Lentement) after Pieces de Clavecin, Op. 4 No. 1
03:25$2.30 - Vivement after Pieces de Clavecin, Op. 4 No. 1Composer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Vivement after Pieces de Clavecin, Op. 4 No. 1
02:56$2.30 - Sonata in C Major, Op. 5 No. 3: I. AndanteComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in C Major, Op. 5 No. 3: I. Andante
01:42$2.30 - Sonata in C Major, Op. 5 No. 3: II. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in C Major, Op. 5 No. 3: II. Allegro
04:17$2.30 - Sonata in C Major, Op. 5 No. 3: III. AffetuosoComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in C Major, Op. 5 No. 3: III. Affetuoso
03:04$2.30 - Sonata in C Major, Op. 5 No. 3: IV. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in C Major, Op. 5 No. 3: IV. Allegro
03:15$2.30 - Tendrement after Pieces de Clavecin, Op. 6 No. 1Composer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Tendrement after Pieces de Clavecin, Op. 6 No. 1
03:39$2.30 - Sonata in B flat Major, Op. 5 No. 4: I. AndanteComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in B flat Major, Op. 5 No. 4: I. Andante
00:25$2.30 - Sonata in B flat Major, Op. 5 No. 4: II. Allegro moderatoComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in B flat Major, Op. 5 No. 4: II. Allegro moderato
03:16$2.30 - Sonata in B flat Major, Op. 5 No. 4: III. GraveComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in B flat Major, Op. 5 No. 4: III. Grave
01:03$2.30 - Sonata in B flat Major, Op. 5 No. 4: IV. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in B flat Major, Op. 5 No. 4: IV. Allegro
01:03$2.30 - Vivement after Pieces de Clavecin, Op. 6 No. 4Composer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Vivement after Pieces de Clavecin, Op. 6 No. 4
03:56$2.30 - Sonata in F Major, Op. 5 No. 5: I. AdagioComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in F Major, Op. 5 No. 5: I. Adagio
00:41$2.30 - Sonata in F Major, Op. 5 No. 5: II. Allegro moderatoComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in F Major, Op. 5 No. 5: II. Allegro moderato
01:23$2.30 - Sonata in F Major, Op. 5 No. 5: III. AdagioComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in F Major, Op. 5 No. 5: III. Adagio
02:27$2.30 - Sonata in F Major, Op. 5 No. 5: IV. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in F Major, Op. 5 No. 5: IV. Allegro
02:51$2.30 - Harpsichord Sonata in B flat Major, Op. 5 No. 4: I. Allegro moderatoComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Harpsichord Sonata in B flat Major, Op. 5 No. 4: I. Allegro moderato
03:03$2.30 - Harpsichord Sonata in B flat Major, Op. 5 No. 4: II. AndanteComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Harpsichord Sonata in B flat Major, Op. 5 No. 4: II. Andante
00:37$2.30 - Harpsichord Sonata in B flat Major, Op. 5 No. 4: III. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Harpsichord Sonata in B flat Major, Op. 5 No. 4: III. Allegro
01:13$2.30 - Sonata in A Minor, Op. 5 No. 6: I. AdagioComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in A Minor, Op. 5 No. 6: I. Adagio
00:44$2.30 - Sonata in A Minor, Op. 5 No. 6: II. Allegro assai. GraveComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in A Minor, Op. 5 No. 6: II. Allegro assai. Grave
04:08$2.30 - Sonata in A Minor, Op. 5 No. 6: III. Allegro - Non tantoComposer(s) Francesco GeminianiArtist(s) Alison McGillivray David McGuinness - harpsichord, Eligio Quinteiro - baroque guitar, Joseph Crouch - baroque cello
Sonata in A Minor, Op. 5 No. 6: III. Allegro - Non tanto
03:57$2.30
Total running time: 74 minutes.
Album information
This is the debut solo release by versatile cellist Alison McGillivray who is joined by a trio of Baroque specialists exploring the music of Francesco Geminiani.
Geminiani's Op. 5 mark the beginning of the change from gamba to cello. They are an intriguing and delicately balanced fusion of Italianate clarity and counterpoint and French lavishness of sonority and gesture. In the Op. 5 Cello Sonatas Geminiani succeeded in creating music that lives up to his own high expectations.
In addition McGillivray and guests (cembalist David McGuinness, continuo cellist Joseph Crouch and Baroque guitarist Eligio Quinteiro) perform some interesting and valuable bonuses taken from Geminiani's keyboard compositions. The Financial Times named McGillivray's eloquent Geminiani recording one of the 'Best Classical Recordings of 2005' for its "scholarship and style".
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,,...eine überaus inspirierte, elegante und lebendige Deutung dieser bemerkenswerten Kleinode.''
Artistxite
Alison McGillivray is an imaginative and stylish interpreter of Geminiani's six cello sonatas op. 5.
The Strad
Awarded Best Classical CD of 2005
The Financial Times
...richness in embellishment...
The Whold Note (Toronto)
