Composer: Carlo Farina, Pietro Paolo Melli, Michelangelo Rossi, Steffan Nau
Performer: Leila Schayegh, Jörg Halubek, Daniele Caminiti, Jonathan Pesek
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Pan Classics
Catalogue: PC10368
Release: 2017
Size: 318 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Nau: Fantasia Steffan Nau
02. Farina: Sonata detta la Farina
03. Rossi: Toccata No. 7
04. Farina: Canzon detta la marina
05. anon.: Breslau Mus. MS 114: No. 54, Viel Trawren in meinen Hertzen
06. Farina: Sonata detta la Desperata
07. Rossi: Toccata No. 4
08. Farina: Canzon detta la bolognesa
09. Melli: Il Ciarlino Capricio Chromatico
10. Farina: Sonata detta la fiama
11. anon.: Fantasia Frantz
12. Farina: Sonata detta la franzosina
Carlo Farina (c 1604-1639), in his rather short life, appeared at the courts of Parma, Lucca, Modena, Cologne, Prague, Dresden, Vienna and Danzig. He spent his most creative time at the court of the Saxonian electorate George I in Dresden. During this time he published all his known works in five collections.
The selection from these works presented on this recording splendidly documents the contemporary violin technique. Farina not only influenced the great German violinists of his time but also of later generations with names like Schmelzer, Biber and Walther.
Leila Schayegh’s recordings have been rewarded twice with the Diapason d‘Or of the Year (France), Gramophone Editor‘s Choice [for Bach Sonatas on Glossa GCD923507] and a long list of the best German record prizes. Her virtuoso and lively playing on this CD gives the listener an idea of the legacy Farina left behind.