Anton Steck, Christian Rieger - Franz Benda: 6 Violin Sonatas (2007)
BAND/ARTIST: Anton Steck, Christian Rieger
- Title: Franz Benda: 6 Violin Sonatas
- Year Of Release: 2007
- Label: CPO
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
- Total Time: 01:08:44
- Total Size: 444 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Violin Sonata in C Major, L. III:2: I. Largo
02. Violin Sonata in C Major, L. III:2: II. Allegro non molto
03. Violin Sonata in C Major, L. III:2: III. Presto e scherzando
04. Violin Sonata in A Minor, L. III:121: I. Larghetto
05. Violin Sonata in A Minor, L. III:121: II. Vivace
06. Violin Sonata in A Minor, L. III:121: III. Tempo di minuetto
07. Violin Sonata in F Major, L. III:63: I. Un poco allegro
08. Violin Sonata in F Major, L. III:63: II. Adagio
09. Violin Sonata in F Major, L. III:63: III. Allegretto
10. Violin Sonata in E Major, L. III:47: I. Adagio
11. Violin Sonata in E Major, L. III:47: II. Allegro ma non molto
12. Violin Sonata in E Major, L. III:47: III. Allegro
13. Violin Sonata in C Major, L. III:1: I. Adagio
14. Violin Sonata in C Major, L. III:1: II. Allegro
15. Violin Sonata in C Major, L. III:1: III. Presto
16. Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, L. III:40: I. Allegro
17. Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, L. III:40: II. Adagio
18. Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, L. III:40: III. Andante con variazioni
Along with the likes of Heinrich Ignaz Biber and Johann Georg Pisendel, Franz Benda is another member of the class of Baroque composers who wrote (and performed) extensively for the virtuoso violin. Some of these names may seem somewhat unfamiliar, perhaps because they were not associated with the Italian school like Locatelli and Vivaldi. However, the Czech-born Benda in particular wrote some of the most spectacular and dazzling compositions for the violin to come out of the Baroque. Unlike many of his contemporaries, however, Benda was known as much (perhaps more) for his soothing, cantabile middle movements as he was the more showy outer movements. Virtuoso compositions require virtuoso performances; Anton Steck has made a name for himself with his far-reaching recordings of virtuoso Baroque violin works, and with good reason. His technique is dazzling and more than sufficient to push each of these works to the absolute limit of tempo without so much as breaking a sweat. Steck's playing never comes across as labored or even the slightest bit difficult. Intonation is generally spot on, with blemishes being so infrequent as to be hardly worth mentioning. CPO's sound appropriately favors the solo violin over the harpsichord accompaniment; sometimes, though, the harpsichord is almost too quiet and listeners may strain to hear the important accompaniment.
01. Violin Sonata in C Major, L. III:2: I. Largo
02. Violin Sonata in C Major, L. III:2: II. Allegro non molto
03. Violin Sonata in C Major, L. III:2: III. Presto e scherzando
04. Violin Sonata in A Minor, L. III:121: I. Larghetto
05. Violin Sonata in A Minor, L. III:121: II. Vivace
06. Violin Sonata in A Minor, L. III:121: III. Tempo di minuetto
07. Violin Sonata in F Major, L. III:63: I. Un poco allegro
08. Violin Sonata in F Major, L. III:63: II. Adagio
09. Violin Sonata in F Major, L. III:63: III. Allegretto
10. Violin Sonata in E Major, L. III:47: I. Adagio
11. Violin Sonata in E Major, L. III:47: II. Allegro ma non molto
12. Violin Sonata in E Major, L. III:47: III. Allegro
13. Violin Sonata in C Major, L. III:1: I. Adagio
14. Violin Sonata in C Major, L. III:1: II. Allegro
15. Violin Sonata in C Major, L. III:1: III. Presto
16. Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, L. III:40: I. Allegro
17. Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, L. III:40: II. Adagio
18. Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, L. III:40: III. Andante con variazioni
Along with the likes of Heinrich Ignaz Biber and Johann Georg Pisendel, Franz Benda is another member of the class of Baroque composers who wrote (and performed) extensively for the virtuoso violin. Some of these names may seem somewhat unfamiliar, perhaps because they were not associated with the Italian school like Locatelli and Vivaldi. However, the Czech-born Benda in particular wrote some of the most spectacular and dazzling compositions for the violin to come out of the Baroque. Unlike many of his contemporaries, however, Benda was known as much (perhaps more) for his soothing, cantabile middle movements as he was the more showy outer movements. Virtuoso compositions require virtuoso performances; Anton Steck has made a name for himself with his far-reaching recordings of virtuoso Baroque violin works, and with good reason. His technique is dazzling and more than sufficient to push each of these works to the absolute limit of tempo without so much as breaking a sweat. Steck's playing never comes across as labored or even the slightest bit difficult. Intonation is generally spot on, with blemishes being so infrequent as to be hardly worth mentioning. CPO's sound appropriately favors the solo violin over the harpsichord accompaniment; sometimes, though, the harpsichord is almost too quiet and listeners may strain to hear the important accompaniment.
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