Title: Corelli: Concerti Grossi
Artist: Quodlibet Ensemble
Label: CD Baby
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 888174679884
Genre: Classical Composers
Quodlibet Ensemble is a group of unique, accomplished, and dedicated musicians who seek to learn from each other and explore the possibilities of an abundant musical spectrum. The players hold degrees from the Curtis Institute, Yale School of Music, the Juilliard School, New England Conservatory, and Harvard University, among others. Their careers include solo performances and chamber ensembles from early music groups like the Sebastians, to contemporary ensemble New Morse Code, to the Amphion String Quartet. Some of the players also hold faculty positions at universities including the University of Connecticut and Ithaca College. Quodlibet Ensemble has performed at the British Arts Center and Dwight Chapel of Yale University, Drew University, more than five times for the Maxwell Shepherd Arts Fund in Collinsville, CT, the Spring Glen Church in Hamden, CT, and elsewhere. Every year since Quodlibet Ensemble's debut concert in 2008, one of Corelli's Op. 6 concerti has made an appearance on our programs. Although Quodlibet is essentially a hybrid of early and modern players, all players have adopted gut strings and 1/6 comma meantone tuning for this particular project. We are very fond of these pieces and thought it appropriate to program them on our first CD for our wonderful fan base. Hope you enjoy!
Tracks:
1.1 Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 6, No. 2: I. Vivace - Allegro - Adagio - Vivage - Allegro - Largo - Andante
1.2 Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 6, No. 2: II. Allegro
1.3 Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 6, No. 2: III. Grave - Largo
1.4 Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 6, No. 2: IV. Allegro
1.5 Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 6, No. 4: I. Adagio - Allegro
1.6 Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 6, No. 4: II. Adagio
1.7 Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 6, No. 4: III. Vivace
1.8 Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 6, No. 4: IV. Allegro
1.9 Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 6, No. 9: I. Preludio: Largo
1.10 Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 6, No. 9: II. Allemanda: Allegro
1.11 Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 6, No. 9: III. Corrente: Vivace
1.12 Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 6, No. 9: IV. Gavotta: Allegro
1.13 Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 6, No. 9: V. Adagio
1.14 Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 6, No. 9: VI. Minuetto: Vivace
1.15 Concerto Grosso in B-Flat, Op. 6, No. 11: I. Preludio: Largo
1.16 Concerto Grosso in B-Flat, Op. 6, No. 11: II. Allemanda: Allegro
1.17 Concerto Grosso in B-Flat, Op. 6, No. 11: III. Adagio
1.18 Concerto Grosso in B-Flat, Op. 6, No. 11: IV. Largo
1.19 Concerto Grosso in B-Flat, Op. 6, No. 11: V. Sarabanda: Largo
1.20 Concerto Grosso in B-Flat, Op. 6, No. 11: VI. Giga: Vivace
1.21 Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8: I. Vivace - Grave
1.22 Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8: II. Allegro
1.23 Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8: III. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
1.24 Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8: IV. Vivace
1.25 Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8: V. Allegro
1.26 Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8: VI. Pastorale Ad Libitum: Largo