Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal - Café Vienna: 19th Century Café Music (2009)
BAND/ARTIST: Michala Petri, Lars Hannibal
- Title: Café Vienna: 19th Century Café Music
- Year Of Release: 2009
- Label: OUR Recordings
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
- Total Time: 01:01:21
- Total Size: 280 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Gran duetto concertante, Op. 52: I. Andante sostenuto
02. Gran duetto concertante, Op. 52: II. Menuetto - Trio - Menuetto
03. Gran duetto concertante, Op. 52: III. Rondo militaire
04. Fantaisie sur un air national anglais, Op. 102
05. Potpourri No. 20 in A Major, Op. 226
06. Mandolin Sonatina in C Minor, WoO 43a (Arr. for Recorder & Guitar by Michala Petri & Lars Hannibal)
07. Mandolin Sonatina in C Major, WoO 44a (Arr. for Recorder & Guitar by Michala Petri & Lars Hannibal)
08. Introduction & Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 32
09. Potpourri on Themes of Beethoven & Rossini
10. Variations sur l'air "Gestern Abend war Vetter Michel da"
Café Vienna is an interesting departure for Our Recordings, the label jointly run by guitarist Lars Hannibal and recorder virtuoso Michala Petri. Usually the focus, apart from the outstanding artistry of these musicians, is on contemporary and/or Baroque music, but this collection is centered in the early nineteenth century - an important period for Hannibal's instrument - and in Vienna's coffee culture that was raging at the time. For this program, Petri takes advantage of the busker's long tradition of adapting music not written for her instrument, such as that for flute or violin. However, in some cases the pieces here are written for instruments even more arcane than the recorder, such as the csákány in the work by Ernst Krähmer; therefore, Petri and Hannibal succeed in reviving music that would normally not be revived anyway.
North American listeners will take great interest in Carulli's Fantasie sur un air national anglais, Op. 102, as the "air National Anglais" happens to be "God Save the King," also the tune of an unofficial national anthem in the U.S., "America." Variation sets on this tune are numerous in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, but as this is a fantasy, once the theme is stated the music goes its own direction in a very attractive way. Another standout is the Beethoven Sonatina in C major, WoO 44a; it's a relatively simple and pleasant tune that fits very well on the recorder and Petri plays this little Beethovenian bonbon with obvious enthusiasm and joie de vivre. There really isn't any weak material on this CD; the only thing that seems to stick out from the rest is the Krähmer as the recorder seems recorded a bit more closely and it's an exceptionally bright track. But the disc as a whole has a wonderfully rounded feel to it that suggests the gently relaxed atmosphere of the coffee house and its special blend of aromas, the musicianship is top flight, and Our Recordings' Café Vienna would make for a great counterpoint for Saturday afternoon gardening and other relaxing activities that require some measure of concentration. The music is as warm and agreeable as a cup of coffee, but will not compete with one's train of thought.
01. Gran duetto concertante, Op. 52: I. Andante sostenuto
02. Gran duetto concertante, Op. 52: II. Menuetto - Trio - Menuetto
03. Gran duetto concertante, Op. 52: III. Rondo militaire
04. Fantaisie sur un air national anglais, Op. 102
05. Potpourri No. 20 in A Major, Op. 226
06. Mandolin Sonatina in C Minor, WoO 43a (Arr. for Recorder & Guitar by Michala Petri & Lars Hannibal)
07. Mandolin Sonatina in C Major, WoO 44a (Arr. for Recorder & Guitar by Michala Petri & Lars Hannibal)
08. Introduction & Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 32
09. Potpourri on Themes of Beethoven & Rossini
10. Variations sur l'air "Gestern Abend war Vetter Michel da"
Café Vienna is an interesting departure for Our Recordings, the label jointly run by guitarist Lars Hannibal and recorder virtuoso Michala Petri. Usually the focus, apart from the outstanding artistry of these musicians, is on contemporary and/or Baroque music, but this collection is centered in the early nineteenth century - an important period for Hannibal's instrument - and in Vienna's coffee culture that was raging at the time. For this program, Petri takes advantage of the busker's long tradition of adapting music not written for her instrument, such as that for flute or violin. However, in some cases the pieces here are written for instruments even more arcane than the recorder, such as the csákány in the work by Ernst Krähmer; therefore, Petri and Hannibal succeed in reviving music that would normally not be revived anyway.
North American listeners will take great interest in Carulli's Fantasie sur un air national anglais, Op. 102, as the "air National Anglais" happens to be "God Save the King," also the tune of an unofficial national anthem in the U.S., "America." Variation sets on this tune are numerous in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, but as this is a fantasy, once the theme is stated the music goes its own direction in a very attractive way. Another standout is the Beethoven Sonatina in C major, WoO 44a; it's a relatively simple and pleasant tune that fits very well on the recorder and Petri plays this little Beethovenian bonbon with obvious enthusiasm and joie de vivre. There really isn't any weak material on this CD; the only thing that seems to stick out from the rest is the Krähmer as the recorder seems recorded a bit more closely and it's an exceptionally bright track. But the disc as a whole has a wonderfully rounded feel to it that suggests the gently relaxed atmosphere of the coffee house and its special blend of aromas, the musicianship is top flight, and Our Recordings' Café Vienna would make for a great counterpoint for Saturday afternoon gardening and other relaxing activities that require some measure of concentration. The music is as warm and agreeable as a cup of coffee, but will not compete with one's train of thought.
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