Avison Harpsichord Sonatas
dda21215 (2 discs)
DDD NEW RELEASE
Playing time: 65'32"/46'36" - TT 112'08"
Tracks: 19 + 13
Booklet pages: 12
© 2010 The Avison Ensemble
Reviewer: Robert Anderson
Review of Avison Harpsichord Sonatas published on 8 September 2010
The Avison Ensemble: Gary Cooper, Franco-Flemish harpsichord by Malcolm Greehalgh, Paris and London, 2005 Pavlo Beznosiuk, violin by Mattys Hoffams, Antwerp, 1676 Caroline Balding, violin of the Stainer School, c1680 Robin Michael, cello by Leonhard Maussiell, Nuremburg, c1730
Charles Avison (1709-1770):
CD 1
Harpsichord Sonatas Op 5
No 1 in G 1 Leggeremente 2 Con spirito 3 Minuet: Affettuoso 4 Allegretto
No 2 in C 5 Con giubilo 6 Con tenerezza
No 3 in B flat 7 Andante 8 Aria: Allegro 9 Adagio arpeggio ad libitum 10 Allegro
No 4 in E flat 11 Siciliana ma non troppo lento 12 Aria: Spiritoso
No 5 in G 13 Aria: con affetto 14 Allegro 15 Andante 16 Giga: Contadina
No 6 in A 17 Allegro ma non presto 18 Presto 19 Giga: Tempo moderato
CD2
Harpsichord Sonatas Op 7
No 1 in G 1 Andante 2 Presto
No 2 in G minor 3 Presto 4 Aria: Tempo moderato
No 3 in B flat 5 Andante con affetto 6 Giga: Allegro
No 4 in D minor 7 Andante 8 Presto
No 5 in A minor 9 Allegro 10 Interludio: Andante 11 Presto
No 6 in A 12 Ciacone 13 Presto
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