Souvenirs d'Italie: Mr Harrach's Musical Diaries

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Charting some unfamiliar territory in the flautino concertos of Sammartini and Montanari or the recorder sonatas of Fiorenza and Piani, Steger’s pure, vocal tone captures the jauntiness and lilt... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2017, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 4th Nov 2016
Catalogue No: HMC902253
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Length: 72 minutes

Sammartini, G: Recorder Concerto in F major

Work length12:56

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I. Allegro

Track length3:50

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II. [Siciliana]

Track length5:47

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III. Allegro assai

Track length3:19

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Colista: Sinfonia a 3

Work length5:33

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Hasse, J A: Recorder Sonata in B-Flat Major

Work length9:45

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I. [Allegro]

Track length2:31

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II. Adagio

Track length4:48

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III. Allegro

Track length2:26

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Sarro Domenico: Recorder Concerto in D Minor

Work length7:29

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I. Amoroso

Track length4:28

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II. Adagio

Track length1:40

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III. Allegro

Track length1:21

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Caldara: Ciaccona a 3

Work length4:48

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Vinci, Leonardo: Overture & Song from the Opera Elpidia:

Work length6:07

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Allegro

Track length1:49

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Adagio

Track length0:42

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Allegro

Track length1:25

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"Tortora che il suo bene". Larghetto

Track length2:11

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Leo: Toccata XIII for cembalo in C Major

Work length1:09

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Fiorenza Nicola: Recorder Sonata in A Minor

Work length6:49

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I. Amoroso e Largo

Track length2:07

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II. Allegro

Track length1:27

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III. Largo

Track length2:14

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IV. Allegro

Track length1:01

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Montanari: Recorder Concerto in B-Flat Major

Work length7:33

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I. Allegro

Track length2:19

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II. Adagio

Track length3:12

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III. Allegro

Track length2:02

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Piani: Recorder Sonata No.4 in D Major

Work length10:13

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I. Preludio. Grave é affettuoso

Track length2:11

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II. Corrente. Allegro é spiccato

Track length1:51

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III. Aria. Allegro

Track length0:42

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IV. Andante

Track length4:08

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V. Allegro

Track length1:21

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“Naples is the capital of the musical world”, wrote Charles de Brosses in one of his letters from Italy from 1739/1740. He also wrote “Naples is the sole Italian city that seems truly a capital…” and this was not an exaggeration: it was the largest city in 17th century Europe and possessed four conservatories. Musicians trained there spent most of their lives in the service of sovereigns and aristocrats in other major European courts, such as Paris and Vienna. During their lifetime, they were internationally regarded among the finest exponents of their art. and their music adds an entirely new dimension to the history of Italian instrumental music. That variety of tastes and colours is the hallmark of this recording devoted to the staggeringly virtuosic music for recorder brought back from Italy by Count Harrach [the Austrian diplomat Aloys Thomas Raimund], who served as Hapsburg viceroy in Naples from 1728 to 1733. Hasse, Vinci, Sammartini, and the less familiar names of Antoni, Fiorenza, Leo and Sarro represent these souvenirs of a six-year gilded exile, which is preserved in his collection of precious manuscripts.

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March 2017

Charting some unfamiliar territory in the flautino concertos of Sammartini and Montanari or the recorder sonatas of Fiorenza and Piani, Steger’s pure, vocal tone captures the jauntiness and lilt of lively moments, while slow movements are imbued with lyricism and the florid ornamentation we have come to expect in his performances

February 2017

Steger is never dull, and while he may go for maximum velocity and more-is-more ornamentation, his attack and articulation are always varied, repeats are never the same and there’s warmth and thought behind his every note. It’s also heartwarming to behold the clear pleasure he takes in his zinging accompanying ensemble…it’s another Steger cracker of a recording. Well worth seeking out.

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