Violin and viola duos in baroque music

17 MP3 Songs
CLASSICAL: Orchestral, CLASSICAL: Traditional



Details:
This CD entitled: "Dialogue pour deux violons et alto-violon" starts with a duo of W.A. Mozart written in a purely classical style. However, this duo recalls by its sonata-like structure, the well established baroque style, exemplified by the three following works. The sonatas of G.B Sammartini and A.Vivaldi of Italian style and the sonata of G.P.Telemann of Germanic style, the three works are written for equal voices and continuo, but are rich in oppositions and contrasts. The CD ends with the concerted-sonata for flute, violin and continuo of A.Vivaldi, arranged here for two violins (major voices) and violin-viola. The continuo transposed to the viola holds a key position, one hears a real concerted-sonata, in which each part builds-up the dialogue in harmony.