Fasch: Orchestral Works, Volume 3

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A splendid collection of overtures and concertos by this unjustly neglected composer. Sparkling strings, punchy horns. With four premiere recordings, this is essential listening. — BBC Music Magazine, November 2012, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 3rd Sep 2012
Catalogue No: CHAN0791
Label: Chandos
Series: Chaconne, Fasch Orchestral Works
Length: 66 minutes

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Fasch, J F: Ouverture in D major, FWV K: D2

Work length8:21

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Tempesta di Mare
Recorded: October 2011
Recording Venue: Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

I. Ouverture

Track length3:50

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II. Andante

Track length2:41

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III. Allegro

Track length1:50

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Fasch, J F: Recorder Concerto in F Major, FWV L: F deest

Work length8:16

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Tempesta di Mare, Gwyn Roberts
Recorded: December 2011
Recording Venue: Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

I. Allegro

Track length2:59

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II. Largo staccato e piano

Track length1:50

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III. Allegro

Track length3:27

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Fasch, J F: Violin Concerto in D Major, FWV L: D8

Work length10:05

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Tempesta di Mare
Recorded: October 2010
Recording Venue: Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

I. Allegro

Track length3:14

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II. Andante

Track length3:12

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III. Allegro

Track length3:39

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Fasch, J F: Ouverture in F major, FWV K: F1

Work length20:35

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Tempesta di Mare
Recorded: March 2012
Recording Venue: Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

I. Ouverture

Track length6:30

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II. Air moderato

Track length2:09

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III. Bourée I-II

Track length3:09

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IV. Air

Track length1:59

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V. Gavotte I-II

Track length3:24

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VI. Menuet I-II

Track length3:24

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Fasch, J F: Lute Concerto in D Minor, FWV L: d1

Work length15:25

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Tempesta di Mare, Richard Stone
Recorded: December 2011
Recording Venue: Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

I. Allegro

Track length6:08

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II. Andante

Track length5:04

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III. Un poco allegro

Track length4:13

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Fasch, J F: Concerto in F Major, FWV L: F3

Work length3:26

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Tempesta di Mare
Recorded: October 2011
Recording Venue: Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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This is the third and concluding volume in Tempesta di Mare’s series of orchestral works by Johann Friedrich Fasch, a contemporary of J.S. Bach and Telemann. In his day, the works of Fasch – cantatas, concertos, symphonies, and chamber music – were performed extensively across the German-speaking world, and Fasch was held in great esteem by Bach, who owned copies of six of his orchestral suites and arranged at least one of his trio sonatas for organ.

Fasch, perhaps more than any other composer of the age, marks the transition from baroque to early classical. He was an initiator, and his music broke the mould of the fugal style in favour of thematic development, which became the basis of classical and romantic writing. Richard Stone, co-director of Tempesta di Mare, describes the works of Fasch as ‘fantastic, true discoveries… they have the breadth and complexity of J.S. Bach without the austerity, and have a much more evolved sense of orchestral colour that is truly extraordinary’. The works on this disc were recorded live in concert at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.

The Concerto in D major, FWV L: D8 highlights Fasch’s deep understanding of how a solo violinist can impress an audience when surrounded by the right combination of instruments, in this case pairs of woodwinds as well as strings. The Konzertsatz in F major, FWV L: F4 bears the hallmarks of the galant style, which paved the way for pre-classical composers such as C.P.E. Bach, while the Ouverture in F major, FWV K: F1 comprises an engaging collection of early eighteenth-century dance music, guaranteed to put a smile on the faces of performers and listeners alike.

Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra, performs baroque music on baroque instruments with what the Philadelphia City Paper describes as ‘zest and virtuosity that transcends style and instrumentation’. Under its directors, Gwyn Roberts and Richard Stone, and concertmaster, Emlyn Ngai, the ensemble performs a repertoire ranging from staged opera with full orchestra to chamber music. The group performs without a conductor, as was the practice when this music was new. Tempesta di Mare has been recording exclusively for Chandos since 2004, to worldwide popular and critical acclaim.

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November 2012

A splendid collection of overtures and concertos by this unjustly neglected composer. Sparkling strings, punchy horns. With four premiere recordings, this is essential listening.

Awards Issue 2012

There are plenty of surprising twists and inventions in deceptively clever slow movements and personable quick movements.

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