| Label: SIGNUM RECORDS
Catalog: SIGCD249
Format: CD Charivari Agréable, directed by Kah-Ming Ng's
Pietro Domenico Paradies (1707-1791)
A favourite concerto for the organ or harpsichord
Anton Reichenauer (1694-1730)
Concerto à 5 for oboe
Johan Daniel Berlin (1714-1787)
Sinfonia à 5 for cornett
Johann Christoph Pepusch (1667-1752)
Concerto for four violins
Johann Wilhelm Hertel (1727-1789)
Concerto no. 3 for trumpet
William Croft (1678-1727)
Sonata for four violins and continuo [PG, BS, OS, HH, IA]
Pietro Baldassari (c.1683-after 1768)
Sonata for cornett and strings
"a collection of concertos for various instruments, played stylishly"
MusicalPointers.co.uk
"The highlight is Pietro Domenico Paradies' aptly-titled "A Favourite Concerto", a delightful harpsichord piece that affords the ensemble's director Kah-Ming Ng full rein to display his keyboard prowess."
The Independent
"This curious conglomeration of concertos is a celebration of contrasts". Thus begins Kah-Ming Ng's introduction to this collection of works from the 18th century. Although none of the composers featured may be familiar, each work has been picked for it's fine technical skill and illuminating sound, taking inspiration from the 18th century definition of ?curious' as being ?rare, excellent and fine'. Includes works by Paradis, Reichenauer, Berlin, Pepusch, Hertel, Croft and Baldassari.
Charivari Agreable have established themselves as one of the UKs leading early music ensembles - in 2010 they collaborated with The King's Singers on an album of Pachelbel's Vespers, currently their best-selling album on Signum, after it featured heavily on BBC Radio 3.
"For those who know Pachelbel only through the Canon, this disc will be revelatory ... Each piece is beautifully served by the ensemble."
The Sunday Times
 Price: $25.98 |
