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the album cover for Agata Meissner - Austrian Harpsichord Music Of The Late 17th

Agata Meissner * Austrian Harpsichord Music Of The Late 17th [New CD]

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Vienna in the second half of the 17th century, under the rule of Emperor Leopold I, was a significant center of musical life, a place where various styles and influences intersected, distinguished by it's own traditions and performance practices. The same was true for harpsichord music-composers working under the auspices of the imperial court supported and inspired each other, which resulted in a large number of surviving works preserved in libraries such as those in Leipzig, Berlin, and New York.The album includes both single-movement and multi-movement compositions that share a virtuosic character, highlighting the exceptional talent of the renowned harpsichordists of the era. Special attention should be given to the artist's own transcription of an unpublished and previously unrecorded suite by Biber, which is the result of Agata Meissner's own research work. The artist is affiliated with the Mozarteum University in Salzburg and divides her attention between performing early music and caring for historical instruments. Three of these instruments were used on this album, specifically chosen to emphasize the characteristics unique to the works of each composer.The album transports listeners to an era of fervent rhetoric and emotions, contained within the bounds of courtly elegance.

Tracklist:

  1. Toccata 5Ta, Tutta de Salti
  2. Toccata 5Ti Toni
  3. Conzan [Sic!]
  4. Alter Weiber-Krieg Am Wiener Graben-I. 3Tia Parte - II. 4Ta Parte - III. Allemand - IV. Parte - V. 2Da Parte D'allemand
  5. Alter Weiber-Krieg Am Wiener Graben-VI. 4Ta Parte - VII. Courante - VIII. 6Ta Parte - IX. 2Da Parte Di Courante - X. 7Ma Parte
  6. Alter Weiber-Krieg Am Wiener Graben-XI. Sarabande
  7. Alter Weiber-Krieg Am Wiener Graben-XII. 1Ma Parte - XIII. Gigue - XIV. 9Na Parte - XV. 2Da Parte Gigue - XVI. 10Ma Parte
  8. Alter Weiber-Krieg Am Wiener Graben-XVII. Alte Weiber Geschmurgel Auf Den Wien Graben
  9. Wiener Lamentation-I. [Without Title]
  10. Wiener Lamentation-II. Türckischer Marsch - III. Die Pauken
  11. Wiener Lamentation-IV. Saraband
  12. Wiener Lamentation-V. Aria
  13. Toccata Fatta Sopra L'assedio Di Filipsburgo
  14. Toccata Ex D
  15. Canzona 2Nda
  16. Work(S)-Suite D Major from D-Lem Becker I1.6.19: I. Intrada
  17. Work(S)-Suite D Major from D-Lem Becker I1.6.19: II. Menuett / Allemande
  18. Work(S)-Suite D Major from D-Lem Becker I1.6.19: III. Bourrée
  19. Work(S)-Suite D Major from D-Lem Becker I1.6.19: IV. Courante
  20. Work(S)-Suite D Major from D-Lem Becker I1.6.19: V. Sarabande
  21. Work(S)-Suite D Major from D-Lem Becker I1.6.19: VI. Lyra Venetiana from D-Lem Becker II.
  23. Work(S)-Suite D Major from D-Lem Becker I1.6.19: VII. Gigue
  24. Toccata Ex E
  25. Suite E minor-I. Intrada
  26. Suite E minor-II. Double
  27. Suite E minor-III. Courante
  28. Suite E minor-IV. Sarabande
  29. Suite E minor-V. Double
  30. Suite E minor-VI. Menuett
  31. Suite E minor-VII. Gigue
  32. Suite E Major-I. Prelude
  33. Suite E Major-II. Allemande
  34. Suite E Major-III. Courante
  35. Suite E Major-IV. Sarabande
  36. Suite E Major-V. Gavotte
  37. Suite E Major-VI. Gigue

UPC: 5902547021591
Label: Dux Recording Prod.
Release Date: 1.30.26
Format: CD