Top Five Classical Albums of 2020: #2 'Whelan’s airy and sprightly approach captures well the pleasurably frisky energy of Barsanti’s often highly colourful instrumental writing.'
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Barsanti & Handel: Edinburgh 1742 (Parte seconda)
Barsanti & Handel: Edinburgh 1742 (Parte seconda)
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- Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 6: I. SostenutoComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 6: I. Sostenuto
02:11$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 6: II. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 6: II. Allegro
02:48$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 6: III. AdagioComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 6: III. Adagio
01:26$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 6: IV. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 6: IV. Allegro
01:42$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 7: I. SostenutoComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 7: I. Sostenuto
02:13$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 7: II. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 7: II. Allegro
01:41$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 7: III. Andante largoComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 7: III. Andante largo
02:11$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 7: IV. MenuetComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 7: IV. Menuet
03:09$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 8: I. LargoComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 8: I. Largo
01:17$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 8: II. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 8: II. Allegro
02:13$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 8: III. AdagioComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 8: III. Adagio
01:50$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 8: IV. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 8: IV. Allegro
02:09$2.30 - A Collection of Old Scots Tunes: Dumbarton’s DrumsComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Colin Scobie Elizabeth Kenny
A Collection of Old Scots Tunes: Dumbarton’s Drums
01:26$2.30 - A Collection of Old Scots Tunes: Ettrick BanksComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Colin Scobie Elizabeth Kenny
A Collection of Old Scots Tunes: Ettrick Banks
01:31$2.30 - A Collection of Old Scots Tunes: The bush Aboon TraquairComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Colin Scobie Elizabeth Kenny
A Collection of Old Scots Tunes: The bush Aboon Traquair
01:10$2.30 - A Collection of Old Scots Tunes: Cornriggs Are BonnieComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Colin Scobie Elizabeth Kenny
A Collection of Old Scots Tunes: Cornriggs Are Bonnie
01:51$2.30 - Overture to Atalanta, HWV 35: I. [Untitled]Composer(s) George Frideric HandelArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Overture to Atalanta, HWV 35: I. [Untitled]
01:34$2.30 - Overture to Atalanta, HWV 35: II. AllegroComposer(s) George Frideric HandelArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Overture to Atalanta, HWV 35: II. Allegro
02:19$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 9: I. Tempo di March, GraveComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 9: I. Tempo di March, Grave
01:26$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 9: II. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 9: II. Allegro
02:38$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 9: III. AdagioComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 9: III. Adagio
01:08$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 9: IV. Menuet; AllegroComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 9: IV. Menuet; Allegro
02:16$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 10: I. LargoComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 10: I. Largo
01:25$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 10: II. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 10: II. Allegro
03:47$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 10: III. LargoComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 10: III. Largo
01:52$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 10: IV. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 10: IV. Allegro
00:28$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 10: V. AndantinoComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 10: V. Andantino
00:48$2.30 - Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 10: VI. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3 No. 10: VI. Allegro
00:32$2.30
Total running time: 51 minutes.
Album information
Following the success of its 2017 recording Edinburgh 1742: Barsanti & Handel, Ensemble Marsyas returns to the music of the Italian composer Francesco Barsanti who made his home in eighteenth-century Scotland.
Having already explored Barsanti’s Concerti grossi – Parte Prima, double horn concerto and his arrangements of Scottish tunes, fans will be pleased to be able to hear more music from this engaging composer. The new album will feature Barsanti’s Concerti grossi – Parte Seconda, composed and published in Edinburgh in 1742, thus completing the Opus 3 collection. Another set from ‘A Collection of Old Scots Tunes’, featuring Elizabeth Kenny and the Maxwell Quartet's Colin Scobie, plus Handel’s Overture to Atalanta, which was performed by the Edinburgh Musical Society, complete the programme.
Ensemble Marsyas’ groundbreaking recording of the Parte Prima enjoyed a rapturous reception, gaining a 2018 ICMA nomination and Gramophone ‘Editor’s Choice’ and MusicWeb International ‘Recording of the Year 2017’ accolades. Artistic Director Peter Whelan has once again created an album that provides a fascinating glimpse into eighteenth-century musical life in the Scottish capital.
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Reviews
'This is a very fine disc which breaks new ground and puts a composer on the map who deserves more attention.'
musica Dei donum
'The Ensemble Marsyas interprets the works with serene verve, without overpressure and hectic. Even the fanfares seem playful and not at all aggressive; they do not appear as echoes of military music, but as an expression of playful joie de vivre.'
SWR2 Treffpunkt Klassik
'Movements alternate the stately with the playful, fugues and dances, robust and delicate textures – so building a set of contrasts that are beautifully highlighted by this crack ensemble.'
BBC Music Magazine
‘This sequel delivers entirely wonderful playing from Ensemble Marsyas … Peter Whelan has hit the fixing jackpot and assembled a team of Britain’s finest period players for our delight
Gramophone
