Graupner: Trio Sonatas Members of the Finnish Baroque Orchestra

• Christoph Graupner (1683-1760): Trio Sonata in F major, GWV 210
• 1 I. Largo 02:03
• 2 II. Allegro 02:19
• 3 III. Andante 02:28
• 4 IV. Vivace 02:29
• Trio Sonata in C Minor, GWV 203
• 5 I. Vivace 02:18
• 6 II. Largo 02:15
• 7 III. Allegro 02:05
• Trio Sonata in C Major, GWV 201
• 8 I. Largo e giusto 02:23
• 9 II. Allegro 03:42
• 10 III. Largo - Allegro 03:10
• Trio Sonata in D Minor, GWV 207
• 11 I. Senz' acceleranza 05:19
• 12 II. Largo 03:07
• 13 III. Allegro ma non presto 02:50
• Trio Sonata in E Major, GWV 208
• 14 I. Largo 02:48
• 15 II. Allegro 03:19
• 16 III. Largo 01:57
• 17 IV. Vivace 02:40
• Trio Sonata in B-Flat Major, GWV 217
• 18 I. Largo - Vivace 04:01
• 19 II. Largo e sostenuto 01:48
• 20 III. Vivace 05:01
• Total Runtime 58:02

Info zu Graupner: Trio Sonatas

Finnish Baroque Orchestra’s second release of Christoph Graupner’s (1683–1760) music continues to reveal delightful masterpieces by the Baroquemaster, who November 2014 during his lifetime was even more well known than his colleague Johann Sebastian Bach. After the acclaimed release of Graupner’s orchestral works (ODE12202; The Finnish broadcasting company YLE Record of the Year 2013), this new album focuses on some of the chamber works by Graupner – the Trio Sonatas.

Graupner was extremely productive as a composer, with a catalogue of over 2’000 works varying from orchestral works to cantatas, concertos and chamber music. He also possessed a unique personal style of writing music and often favoured certain rarer instruments in his works. Among these are the viola d’amore as well as the chalumeau, both instruments being heard also on this disc.

From his contemporaries Graupner’s music stands out with its exceptional command of melody and harmony.

Members of the Finnish Baroque Orchestra:
Petra Aminoff, flute
Asko Heiskanen, chalumeau
Jani Sunnarborg, bassoon
Hannu Vasara, violin
Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, viola da gamba
Eero Palviainen, lutes, guitar, organ
Petteri Pitko, harpsicord
Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch, violin

The Finnish Baroque Orchestra
has made its mark on the Finnish classical music scene in many ways. Its national operations each year comprise concerts and education in dozens of localities. These are supplemented by mattress, home and institution concerts, foreign tours and other events designed to further interaction with the public at large. The orchestra's website is an expanding source of information on Baroque music, thanks to its modules aimed at different age groups.

The focus in operations in 2013 is on recording: the term of Artistic Director Markku Luolajan-Mikkola at the orchestra's helm culminates with a recording of Vivaldi cello concertos, also to be heard on a tour of Finland in autumn 2013. Under its Principal Guest Conductor Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch the orchestra will be making two discs for Ondine featuring more unusual instruments, such as a viola d'amore and a chalumeau, in works by Graupner, a master of timbre.

The Finnish Baroque Orchestra plays music from the 17th century to the early Romantic era. It also seeks novel perspectives on early instruments by performing new music on Baroque instruments. Among the works it has premiered are Mora for tenor and Baroque orchestra by Jukka Tiensuu and Ambrosian Delights for knifonium by Olli Virtaperko.

The orchestra seeks new ideas by inviting numerous guest artists. During Markku Luolajan-Mikkola's term as Artistic Director these have included Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch, Georg Kallweit, Topi Lehtipuu, Hannu Lintu, Sandrine Piau, Karina Gauvin, Juha Kangas, John Storgårds, Aleksei Lybimov, Piia Komsi,Wolfgang Gaisböck, Andres Mustonen, Björn Colell, Alfredo Bernardini, Marianne Beate Kielland, Arttu Kataja and Erich Hoeprich.

Dieses Album enthält kein Booklet