Roberto Sensi- Quartets for Low Strings: Sonatas 1-6
As a chief representative of early Viennese classicism, Georg Christoph Wagenseil (1715-1777) united Italian, French and German stylistic elements in his works. The Six Quartets for Low Strings on this double disc occupy a special position in his chamber music, simply by virtue of their unusual scoring and the type of classical four-movement quartet that was just coming into being. Piccolo Concerto Wien under the direction of Roberto Sensi introduces US to a music notable both for it's music-historical significance and that typically Viennese quality: charm.
Tracklist:
- Sonata No. 3 In C Major, "Suite Des Pieces": I. Vivace
- Sonata No. 3 In C Major, "Suite Des Pieces": II. Larghetto
- Sonata No. 3 In C Major, "Suite Des Pieces": III. Menuet
- Sonata No. 3 In C Major, "Suite Des Pieces": IV. Vivace
- Sonata No. 2 In F Major: I. Allegro Non Troppo
- Sonata No. 2 In F Major: II. Menuet
- Sonata No. 2 In F Major: III. Largo
- Sonata No. 2 In F Major: IV. Allegro Assai
- Sonata No. 4 In A Major: I. Comodo
- Sonata No. 4 In A Major: II. Allegro Molto
- Sonata No. 4 In A Major: III. Larghetto
- Sonata No. 4 In A Major: IV. Tempo Di Menuet
- Sonata No. 6 In G Major: I. Andante
- Sonata No. 6 In G Major: II. Allegro
- Sonata No. 6 In G Major: III. Andante
- Sonata No. 6 In G Major: IV. Tempo Di Menuet
- Sonata No. 5 In B Major: I. Vivace
- Sonata No. 5 In B Major: II. Menuet
- Sonata No. 5 In B Major: III. Andante
- Sonata No. 5 In B Major: IV. Spiritoso
- Sonata No. 1 In D Major: I. Allegro Assai
- Sonata No. 1 In D Major: II. Menuet
- Sonata No. 1 In D Major: III. Larghetto
- Sonata No. 1 In D Major: IV. Vivace
As a chief representative of early Viennese classicism, Georg Christoph Wagenseil (1715-1777) united Italian, French and German stylistic elements in his works. The Six Quartets for Low Strings on this double disc occupy a special position in his chamber music, simply by virtue of their unusual scoring and the type of classical four-movement quartet that was just coming into being. Piccolo Concerto Wien under the direction of Roberto Sensi introduces US to a music notable both for it's music-historical significance and that typically Viennese quality: charm.
Tracklist:
- Sonata No. 3 In C Major, "Suite Des Pieces": I. Vivace
- Sonata No. 3 In C Major, "Suite Des Pieces": II. Larghetto
- Sonata No. 3 In C Major, "Suite Des Pieces": III. Menuet
- Sonata No. 3 In C Major, "Suite Des Pieces": IV. Vivace
- Sonata No. 2 In F Major: I. Allegro Non Troppo
- Sonata No. 2 In F Major: II. Menuet
- Sonata No. 2 In F Major: III. Largo
- Sonata No. 2 In F Major: IV. Allegro Assai
- Sonata No. 4 In A Major: I. Comodo
- Sonata No. 4 In A Major: II. Allegro Molto
- Sonata No. 4 In A Major: III. Larghetto
- Sonata No. 4 In A Major: IV. Tempo Di Menuet
- Sonata No. 6 In G Major: I. Andante
- Sonata No. 6 In G Major: II. Allegro
- Sonata No. 6 In G Major: III. Andante
- Sonata No. 6 In G Major: IV. Tempo Di Menuet
- Sonata No. 5 In B Major: I. Vivace
- Sonata No. 5 In B Major: II. Menuet
- Sonata No. 5 In B Major: III. Andante
- Sonata No. 5 In B Major: IV. Spiritoso
- Sonata No. 1 In D Major: I. Allegro Assai
- Sonata No. 1 In D Major: II. Menuet
- Sonata No. 1 In D Major: III. Larghetto
- Sonata No. 1 In D Major: IV. Vivace