Composer: Johann Christoph Graupner
Orchestra: Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Audio CD
Number of Discs: 1
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Ondine
Size: 1.14 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Trio Sonata in F major, GWV 210
01. I. Largo
02. II. Allegro
03. III. Andante
04. IV. Vivace
Trio Sonata in C Minor, GWV 203
05. I. Vivace
06. II. Largo
07. III. Allegro
Trio Sonata in C Major, GWV 201
08. I. Largo e giusto
09. II. Allegro
10. III. Largo – Allegro
Trio Sonata in D Minor, GWV 207
11. I. Senz’ acceleranza
12. II. Largo
13. III. Allegro ma non presto
Trio Sonata in E Major, GWV 208
14. I. Largo
15. II. Allegro
16. III. Largo
17. IV. Vivace
Trio Sonata in B-Flat Major, GWV 217
18. I. Largo – Vivace
19. II. Largo e sostenuto
20. III. Vivace
Finnish Baroque Orchestra’s second release of Christoph Graupner’s (1683–1760) music continues to reveal delightful masterpieces by the Baroquemaster, who November 2014 during his lifetime was even more well known than his colleague Johann Sebastian Bach. After the acclaimed release of Graupner’s orchestral works (ODE12202; The Finnish broadcasting company YLE Record of the Year 2013), this new album focuses on some of the chamber works by Graupner – the Trio Sonatas.
Graupner was extremely productive as a composer, with a catalogue of over 2’000 works varying from orchestral works to cantatas, concertos and chamber music. He also possessed a unique personal style of writing music and often favoured certain rarer instruments in his works. Among these are the viola d’amore as well as the chalumeau, both instruments being heard also on this disc.
From his contemporaries Graupner’s music stands out with its exceptional command of melody and harmony.