Johannes Pramsohler & Philippe Grisvard – French Sonatas for Harpsichord and Violin (2018) [FLAC 24bit/48kHz]

Sonatas for violin and obligato harpsichord by Guillemain, Mondonville, Corrette, Duphly, Marchand, Balbastre and Clément. Powerful, elegant, and refined – In 1740, with the op. 4 of Jean-Joseph Cassan a de Mondonville, a new genre appeared on the scene in France, a genre that was to fundamentally overturn the relationship to the harpsichord – until then a continuo instrument when it was not playing alone: the Pieces de clavecin en sonates avec accompagnement de violon.

Contrary to what the title might suggest, the two instruments engage in a dialogue as equals. Unknowingly, Mondonville imitated the Sei Suonate Cembalo certato e Violino solo that Bach had composed ten years earlier. Moreover, he introduced a thoroughly Italian flavour – certainly an echo of the concertos by Corelli and Vivadli that at the time were often heard at the Concert Spirituel. The following decade then experienced a veritable rage for this form: Corrette, Guillemain, Balbastre, and others put their visions of the theme on paper – each in a very personal manner.

The “Dream Team” (Early Music Review), made up of the two indefatigable researchers Philippe Grisvard and Johannes Pramsohler, has rediscovered this neglected part of the violin-harpsichord repertoire and now presents a captivating selection of the genre’s best works in world premiere recordings on an opulent double album.

Tracklist:

CD1
01. Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 3: I. Ouverture. Grave-Allegro
02. Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 3: II. Aria
03. Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 3: III. Giga allegro
04. Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 13: I. Allegro
05. Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 13: II. Aria un poco allegro
06. Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 13: III. Allegro
07. Première Suite avec accompagnement de violon en La Mineur: I. La de Casaubon
08. Première Suite avec accompagnement de violon en La Mineur: II. La du Tailly
09. Première Suite avec accompagnement de violon en La Mineur: III. La de Valmalette
10. Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 25: I. Allegro
11. Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 25: II. Affetuoso
12. Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 25: III. Presto
13. Sonata No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 13: I. Allegro
14. Sonata No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 13: II. Aria Gratioso
15. Sonata No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 13: III. Allegro assai
16. Sonata I in G Major: I. Allegro
17. Sonata I in G Major: II. Aria Gratioso
18. Sonata I in G Major: III. Allegro

CD2
01. Première Suite in A Minor, Op. 1: I. Ouverture. Gravement-Gay
02. Première Suite in A Minor, Op. 1: II. La Misterieuse. Affectueusement
03. Première Suite in A Minor, Op. 1: III. Carillon du Parnasse
04. Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 3: I. Concerto. Allegro
05. Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 3: II. Larghetto
06. Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 3: III. Giga. Allegro
07. Troisième livre de Pièces de Clavecin: I. Ouverture. Grave-Viste
08. Troisième livre de Pièces de Clavecin: II. La de May
09. Troisième livre de Pièces de Clavecin: III. La Madin
10. Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 13: I. Allegro
11. Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 13: II. Aria Gratioso un poco Allegro
12. Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 13: III. Presto
13. Sonata I in C Minor: I. Allegro ma non troppo
14. Sonata I in C Minor: II. Aria affettuoso
15. Sonata I in C Minor: III. Allegro

Composers:
Balbastre, Claude (1724-99)
Clément, François (c1720-1782)
Corrette, Michel (1709-95)
Corrette, Michel (1707-1795)
Duphly, Jacques (1715-89)
Guillemain, Louis Gabriel (1705-70)
Marchand, Louis (1669-1732)
Mondonville, Jean-Joseph Cassanea de (1711-72)

Personnel:
Philippe Grisvard, harpsichord
Johannes Pramsohler, violin

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