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Purcell: Twelve Sonatas in Three Parts
Purcell: Twelve Sonatas in Three Parts
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- Sonata I in G minor, Z. 790 - I. [...]Composer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata I in G minor, Z. 790 - I. [...]
01:19$2.30 - Sonata I in G minor, Z. 790 - II. VivaceComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata I in G minor, Z. 790 - II. Vivace
01:01$2.30 - Sonata I in G minor, Z. 790 - III. AdagioComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata I in G minor, Z. 790 - III. Adagio
00:58$2.30 - Sonata I in G minor, Z. 790 - IV. PrestoComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata I in G minor, Z. 790 - IV. Presto
01:19$2.30 - Sonata I in G minor, Z. 790 - V. LargoComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata I in G minor, Z. 790 - V. Largo
01:51$2.30 - Sonata II in Bb Major, Z.791 - I. [...]Composer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata II in Bb Major, Z.791 - I. [...]
01:25$2.30 - Sonata II in Bb Major, Z.791 - II. LargoComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata II in Bb Major, Z.791 - II. Largo
00:35$2.30 - Sonata II in Bb Major, Z.791 - III. PrestoComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata II in Bb Major, Z.791 - III. Presto
00:41$2.30 - Sonata II in Bb Major, Z.791 - IV. AdagioComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata II in Bb Major, Z.791 - IV. Adagio
00:58$2.30 - Sonata II in Bb Major, Z.791 - V. VivaceComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata II in Bb Major, Z.791 - V. Vivace
00:53$2.30 - Sonata II in Bb Major, Z.791 - VI. AllegroComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata II in Bb Major, Z.791 - VI. Allegro
01:20$2.30 - Sonata III in D minor, Z.792 - I. [...]Composer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata III in D minor, Z.792 - I. [...]
00:58$2.30 - Sonata III in D minor, Z.792 - II. AdagioComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata III in D minor, Z.792 - II. Adagio
00:41$2.30 - Sonata III in D minor, Z.792 - III. CanzonaComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata III in D minor, Z.792 - III. Canzona
01:05$2.30 - Sonata III in D minor, Z.792 - IV. AdagioComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata III in D minor, Z.792 - IV. Adagio
00:30$2.30 - Sonata III in D minor, Z.792 - V. Poco LargoComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata III in D minor, Z.792 - V. Poco Largo
00:50$2.30 - Sonata III in D minor, Z.792 - VI. AllegroComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata III in D minor, Z.792 - VI. Allegro
01:44$2.30 - Sonata IV in F Major, Z.793 - I. [...]Composer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata IV in F Major, Z.793 - I. [...]
01:25$2.30 - Sonata IV in F Major, Z.793 - II. Canzona
Sonata IV in F Major, Z.793 - II. Canzona
01:12$2.30 - Sonata IV in F Major, Z.793 - III. Poco LargoComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata IV in F Major, Z.793 - III. Poco Largo
00:51$2.30 - Sonata IV in F Major, Z.793 - IV. AllegroComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata IV in F Major, Z.793 - IV. Allegro
01:54$2.30 - Sonata V in A minor, Z.794 - I. [...]Composer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata V in A minor, Z.794 - I. [...]
01:06$2.30 - Sonata V in A minor, Z.794 - II. AdagioComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata V in A minor, Z.794 - II. Adagio
01:38$2.30 - Sonata V in A minor, Z.794 - III. LargoComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata V in A minor, Z.794 - III. Largo
01:30$2.30 - Sonata V in A minor, Z.794 - IV. GraveComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata V in A minor, Z.794 - IV. Grave
00:52$2.30 - Sonata V in A minor, Z.794 - V. CanzonaComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata V in A minor, Z.794 - V. Canzona
00:43$2.30 - Sonata V in A minor, Z.794 - VI. AdagioComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata V in A minor, Z.794 - VI. Adagio
00:20$2.30 - Sonata VI in C Major, Z.795 - I. [...]Composer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata VI in C Major, Z.795 - I. [...]
02:35$2.30 - Sonata VI in C Major, Z.795 - II. CanzonaComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata VI in C Major, Z.795 - II. Canzona
01:45$2.30 - Sonata VI in C Major, Z.795 - III. LargoComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata VI in C Major, Z.795 - III. Largo
01:56$2.30 - Sonata VI in C Major, Z.795 - IV. AllegroComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata VI in C Major, Z.795 - IV. Allegro
00:38$2.30 - Sonata VII in E minor, Z.796 - I. [...]Composer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata VII in E minor, Z.796 - I. [...]
01:37$2.30 - Sonata VII in E minor, Z.796 - II. CanzonaComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata VII in E minor, Z.796 - II. Canzona
01:39$2.30 - Sonata VII in E minor, Z.796 - III. LargoComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata VII in E minor, Z.796 - III. Largo
01:25$2.30 - Sonata VII in E minor, Z.796 - IV. GraveComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata VII in E minor, Z.796 - IV. Grave
01:04$2.30 - Sonata VII in E minor, Z.796 - V. VivaceComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata VII in E minor, Z.796 - V. Vivace
00:55$2.30 - Sonata VII in E minor, Z.796 - VI. AdagioComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata VII in E minor, Z.796 - VI. Adagio
00:41$2.30 - Sonata VIII in G Major, Z.797 - I. [...]Composer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata VIII in G Major, Z.797 - I. [...]
01:14$2.30 - Sonata VIII in G Major, Z.797 - II. Poco largoComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata VIII in G Major, Z.797 - II. Poco largo
00:50$2.30 - Sonata VIII in G Major, Z.797 - III. AllegroComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata VIII in G Major, Z.797 - III. Allegro
01:30$2.30 - Sonata VIII in G Major, Z.797 - IV. GraveComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata VIII in G Major, Z.797 - IV. Grave
00:46$2.30 - Sonata VIII in G Major, Z.797 - V. VivaceComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata VIII in G Major, Z.797 - V. Vivace
00:58$2.30 - Sonata IX in C minor, Z.798 - I. [...]Composer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata IX in C minor, Z.798 - I. [...]
01:45$2.30 - Sonata IX in C minor, Z.798 - II. LargoComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata IX in C minor, Z.798 - II. Largo
01:25$2.30 - Sonata IX in C minor, Z.798 - III. CanzonaComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata IX in C minor, Z.798 - III. Canzona
01:25$2.30 - Sonata IX in C minor, Z.798 - IV. AdagioComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata IX in C minor, Z.798 - IV. Adagio
01:14$2.30 - Sonata IX in C minor, Z.798 - V. AllegroComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata IX in C minor, Z.798 - V. Allegro
01:58$2.30 - Sonata X in A Major, Z.799 - I. [...]Composer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata X in A Major, Z.799 - I. [...]
01:00$2.30 - Sonata X in A Major, Z.799 - II. LargoComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata X in A Major, Z.799 - II. Largo
01:37$2.30 - Sonata X in A Major, Z.799 - III. GraveComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata X in A Major, Z.799 - III. Grave
00:43$2.30 - Sonata X in A Major, Z.799 - IV. PrestoComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata X in A Major, Z.799 - IV. Presto
01:13$2.30 - Sonata XI in F minor, Z.800 - I. [...]Composer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata XI in F minor, Z.800 - I. [...]
01:40$2.30 - Sonata XI in F minor, Z.800 - II. CanzonaComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata XI in F minor, Z.800 - II. Canzona
01:04$2.30 - Sonata XI in F minor, Z.800 - III. AdagioComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata XI in F minor, Z.800 - III. Adagio
01:26$2.30 - Sonata XI in F minor, Z.800 - IV. LargoComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata XI in F minor, Z.800 - IV. Largo
01:34$2.30 - Sonata XII in D Major, Z.801 - I. [...]Composer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata XII in D Major, Z.801 - I. [...]
00:56$2.30 - Sonata XII in D Major, Z.801 - II. CanzonaComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata XII in D Major, Z.801 - II. Canzona
01:04$2.30 - Sonata XII in D Major, Z.801 - III. Poco largoComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata XII in D Major, Z.801 - III. Poco largo
00:58$2.30 - Sonata XII in D Major, Z.801 - IV. GraveComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata XII in D Major, Z.801 - IV. Grave
00:36$2.30 - Sonata XII in D Major, Z.801 - V. PrestoComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata XII in D Major, Z.801 - V. Presto
00:52$2.30 - Sonata XII in D Major, Z.801 - VI. AllegroComposer(s) PurcellArtist(s) Retrospect Trio
Sonata XII in D Major, Z.801 - VI. Allegro
01:14$2.30
Total running time: 72 minutes.
Album information
Purcell's sonatas display the composer's innate ability at blending influences from French, Italian and English music; exotic dissonances can be heard alongside the unique use of counterpoint to create these exceptional works.
This second Purcell release by Retrospect Trio has been hotly anticipated since its debut recording, a finalist at the 2009 Gramophone Awards, was released; BBC Music Magazine described the follow up as "a mouthwatering matter of urgency." The four Baroque instrumentalist superstars – Sophie Gent (violin), Matthew Truscott (violin), Jonathan Manson (bass viol) and Matthew Halls (harpsichord & organ) – are reunited in Purcell: Twelve Sonatas in Three Parts.
Recorded at St George's, Chesterton, the recording beautifully captures the timeless beauty of Purcell's most highly regarded instrumental works. Continuing the composer's trio sonata texture found in Ten Sonatas in Four Parts, Purcell's later set is much more forward-looking to the later Baroque rather than taking inspiration from the old style contrapuntal models found in the earlier set.
This recording was nominated for a 2012 BBC Music Magazine Award.
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Reviews
Top Five Purcell Recordings #3: 'It's absolutely gorgeous, it's so varied as well.'
BBC Radio 3 'Record Review'
'...there is variety galore, high-spirits, and a special kind of lyricism, all of which this ensemble captures with aplomb. The recording sounds lovely as well: resonant and also precise.'
Fanfare
Diapason d'Or: 'Un bijou sans égal [...] Rien ne pèse sous ces archets toujours à l'écoute des harmonies de Purcell, de leurs détours suaves ou amers, qui entrouvrent cent fenêtres sur nos mélancolies et les referment d'une caresse.'
Diapason
Opus d'Or Award: '...a magnificent lesson on baroque poetry...'
Opus
