Aurora Germanica Louise Ayrton

• Samuel Capricornus (1628 - 1665): Prothimia Suavissima, Book II:
• 1 Capricornus: Prothimia Suavissima, Book II: No. 3, Sonata a 3: I. — 04:06
• 2 Capricornus: Prothimia Suavissima, Book II: No. 3, Sonata a 3: II. — 05:21
• Johann Philipp Krieger (1649 - 1725): Partiturbuch Ludwig:
• 3 Kriege: Partiturbuch Ludwig: No. 37, Ciaconna in D Major 03:24
• 4 Kriege: Sonata Sesta à 2: I. Largo - Adagio 02:54
• 5 Kriege: Sonata Sesta à 2: II. Vivace - Adagio - Presto 02:33
• 6 Kriege: Sonata Sesta à 2: III. Ciaconna. Allegro 02:30
• Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (1623 - 1680):
• 7 Schmelzer: Violin Sonata in A Minor: I. — 02:13
• 8 Schmelzer: Violin Sonata in A Minor: II. Aria - Variatio prima - Variatio secunda 05:21
• 9 Schmelzer: Violin Sonata in A Minor: III. Gigue. Presto 01:56
• Johann Paul von Westhoff (1656 - 1705): Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Major:
• 10 Westhoff: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Major: I. Grave 02:27
• 11 Westhoff: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Major: II. Largo 03:18
• 12 Westhoff: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Major: III. Imitatione delle Campane 02:26
• 13 Westhoff: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Major: IV. Adagio 02:36
• 14 Westhoff: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Major: V. Allegro 02:33
• Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644 - 1704)
• 15 Biber: Violin Sonata No. 3 in F Major, C. 140: I. Adagio - Presto 02:07
• 16 Biber: Violin Sonata No. 3 in F Major, C. 140: II. Aria - Variatio 03:04
• 17 Biber: Violin Sonata No. 3 in F Major, C. 140: III. Presto - Adagio 03:20
• 18 Biber: Violin Sonata No. 3 in F Major, C. 140: IV. Variatio 05:03
• Johann Joseph Vilsmayr (1663 - 1722)
• 19 Vilsmayr: Artificiosus Concentus pro Camera: Partita No. 1 in A Major: I. Prelude. Harpeggio 01:55
• 20 Vilsmayr: Artificiosus Concentus pro Camera: Partita No. 1 in A Major: II. Aria 01:10
• 21 Vilsmayr: Artificiosus Concentus pro Camera: Partita No. 1 in A Major: III. Saraband 01:59
• 22 Vilsmayr: Artificiosus Concentus pro Camera: Partita No. 1 in A Major: IV. Gavott - Variatio 01:26
• 23 Vilsmayr: Artificiosus Concentus pro Camera: Partita No. 1 in A Major: V. Menuet 01:16
• 24 Vilsmayr: Artificiosus Concentus pro Camera: Partita No. 1 in A Major: VI. Aria 02:17
• 25 Vilsmayr: Artificiosus Concentus pro Camera: Partita No. 1 in A Major: VII. Menuett 01:36
• 26 Vilsmayr: Artificiosus Concentus pro Camera: Partita No. 1 in A Major: VIII. Aria 00:43
• 27 Vilsmayr: Artificiosus Concentus pro Camera: Partita No. 1 in A Major: IX. Menuett - Gique - Final 01:52
• Total Runtime 01:11:26

Info for Aurora Germanica

Long before Bach’s genius came to the fore, a line of intrepid minds patiently paved the way for the dawn of the Baroque violin in the Holy Roman Empire, lifting it out of the shadow of the voice to establish it as a commanding solo instrument. From the contrapuntal rigour of Samuel Capricornus to the theatrical brilliance of Biber, via the elegance of Krieger, Schmelzer, Westhoff and Vilsmayr, this album unfolds an evolving Germanic musical landscape. With infinite delicacy, Louise Ayrton unearths these forgotten roots and celebrates these visionaries, who laid the foundations for the violin to finally become the absolute master of its own musical narrative.

Louise Ayrton, violin
Alice Trocellier, viola da gamba
Salome Gasselin, viola da gamba
Chabard Lucie, harpsichord
Sergio Bucheli, lute
Gautier Broutin, cello

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