Composer: Georg Benda, Johann Gottlieb Graun, Ludwig Christian Hesse, Jean Philippe Rameau, Pancrace Royer, Christoph Schaffrath
Performer: Musicke & Mirth, Rebeka Rusó, Barbara Maria Willi
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Ramée
Catalogue: RAM0803
Release: 2011
Size: 353 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Royer: Zaïde, reine de Grenade
01. Ouverture
02. Lent et doux
Monsigny: Le Roy et le fermier:
03. Ah! Ma tante
04. Benda: Sonatina I in D Major: Rondeau andante
05. Benda: Sonatina II in F Major: Andantino
06. Benda: Sonatina III in A Minor: Allegro
Schaffrath: Duetto für zwei Viole di gamba in D Minor
07. I. Poco allegro
08. II. Adagio
09. III. Allegro
10. Rameau: Castor et Pollux: Descente de Jupiter. Majestueux
11. Philidor, Monsigny: Le Roy et le fermier: Andante allegretto
12. Rameau: Les fêtes d’Hébé: Accourez, riante jeunesse
13. Rameau: Les fêtes d’Hébé: Tambourin en rondeau
14. anon.: Scherzando in F Major
15. anon.: Rondeau in C Major
16. Benda: Sonatina IV in C Major: Mezzo allegro
17. Benda: Sonatina V in E Minor: Allegretto
18. Benda: Sonatina VI in D Minor: Allegretto
Graun: Trio Concertante in D Major
19. I. Allegro non troppo
20. II. Arioso
21. III. Scherzo
Frederick the Great was a great musical benefactor. Almost every important late-18th-century viola da gamba virtuoso came to play at the Berlin court during his reign. The greatest virtuoso of the time, Ludwig Christian Hesse (1716-1772) was engaged at the court and his presence led to the creation of many works for viola da gamba at the Berlin court. Irene Klein and Jane Achtman play a wide and varied selection of music from the period making this another excellent release from Ramee.