Sacro-profanus : sonatas / J. H. Schmelzer.



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Single movement works for five and six stringed instruments with continuo. Compact disc. Program notes by Albert Edelman and performer biographies in French, with English translations (1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations, portraits) inserted in container. Recorded in Eglise Saint-Laurent, Laval-en-Brie, France, September 11-14, 2012. Ensemble Masques ; Olivier Fortin, harpsichord & artistic direction.

Title
Sacro-profanus : sonatas / J. H. Schmelzer.
Artist
Fortin, Olivier, instrumentalist, director.
Subjects
Language
French, English
Type
Sound Recording
Abstract
The musicians of the Canadian ensemble Masques under the direction of the harpsichordist Olivier Fortin demonstrate their passion for Austrian Baroque composer Johann Heinrich Schmelzer. Ensemble Masques offers sonatas for five and six instruments, alternating with character pieces like Die Fechtschule, Die Polnische Sackpfeiffe, and the famous Lamento sopra il morte Ferdinandi III. This varied program highlights the diversity and the Italian inspiration of Schmelzer's music.
Year
2013
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