SKU: HH.HH585-FSP
ISBN 9790708213000.
Stanley Sadie??s opinion, expressed in 1963, that the two of the twelve trio sonatas by Frederick Ernest Fisher(1711/12??1760), divided equally between Op. 1 (c.1751) and Op. 2 (c.1761), were ??among the finest of their time?? while some of the others were ??remarkably inventive and original?? almost sells this composer short. Every single one of these works, scored for two violins, cello and harpsichord, is masterly and deserves a permanent place in the repertoire. Born in or near Kassel, Fisher spent several years in Holland, teaching music from 1741 to 1745 at the university of Leiden, before emigrating to England. After spending about two years in London he settled permanently in Cambridge, where he taught music to members of the local music society. His Op. 1 set, dedicated to the same society, epitomizes the ??social?? character of the trio sonata genre, where individual virtuosity yields its place to amicable interaction between the players. Fisher was a cellist as well as a violinist, and this background is brought out by the rare eloquence of his bass lines. The diversity of movement types in these ordinarily three-movement sonatas is very attractive. They include powerful fugues, expansive movements in sonata form, languorous middle movements reminiscent of those in operatic overtures and a selection of dance movements, all of which mix baroque, galant and classical elements in a convincing synthesis.
SKU: CY.CC2793
Purcell's Trio Sonatas of 1683 are a blend or hybrid of French and Italian Baroque 17th Century musical styles. The six Sonatas of Volume 2 alternate between major and minor keys. Each work consists of several short movements, ranging between melancholy and joyous. Volume 2 is a continuation of the six sonatas from volume one, with more surprises and enjoyment for performers and listeners alike.Especiall y delightful are the dissonances that the composer intersperses throughout each work.Each Sonata is about 6-7 minutes in length and they are an absolute delight to perform.For advanced performers.
SKU: HH.HH587-FSP
ISBN 9790708213024.
Fish er’s Op. 2 set is externally very similar to its Op. 1 predecessor in its combinations of movement types and musical language, but now has an added spaciousness and audacity born of greater maturity. Everything is wonderfully blended: the fugal movements are melodious; the ‘singing allegros’ are harmonically rich and contrapuntally charged; the dance-like movements, full of happy surprises, fizz and purr. Op. 2 appeared in print only in the year following Fisher’s death. Surprisingly in the circumstances, the level of accuracy in the engraved parts matched the high standard set by Op. 1. This would have gratified the composer, who was so evidently a perfectionist in all he undertook.
SKU: J1.4148
8.26 x 11.28 inches.
Trio Sonata No. 3, D MajorTrio Sonata No. 4, F Major.
SKU: HH.HH586-FSP
ISBN 9790708213017.
Sain t Pancras refers to the original name of the Hooglandse Kerk in Leiden, the Netherlands, where Emma is composer in residence.
SKU: J1.4162
Trio Sonata No. 5, D minorTrio Sonata No. 6, F Major.
SKU: J1.4136
Trio Sonata from Corelli's concerto grossi No. 1, No. 2.
SKU: HH.HH365-FSP
ISBN 9790708092957.
Jose ph Bodin de Boismortier's [VI] Sonates en Trio Pour deux Violons avec la Basse Op. 18, which appeared in 1727, are veritable gems of high baroque French instrumental music.