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As well as being internationally recognised as a leading interpreter of music new and old, Peter Sheppard Skærved is the only violinist to have performed on the personal violins of Viotti, Paganini, Joachim, Kreisler and Ole Bull. Here he presents the works from ‘Preludes or Voluntarys’ (2nd edition, published by John Walsh in 1705. The edition includes petite gems from the leading lights of the age such as Purcell, Biber, Pepusch, Correlli and Torrelli, and some whose names are somewhat forgotten: Matteis, Bassani and Vitali – and more who are only known by their surname, probably musicians of the royal court who had presented a work to Walsh for publication. It’s also true that Walsh included several extracts from sonatas, suites and other chamber works, not always correctly attributed.
These fascinating pieces are played on a 1664 violin of unknown make which was an instrument of King Charles II’s court orchestra.
The album also contains several works by the (at the time) highly regarded Thomas Baltzar, played on the superb 1629 Girolamo Amati violin also used for Sheppard Skærved’s most recent ‘Great Violins’ recording.
Altogether a wonderful album, both musically and historically.
- Arcangelo Corelli – D major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Giuseppe Torelli – E minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Nicola Cosimi – A major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber – D major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Giovanni Bononcini – D minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Nicola Matteis – A Major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Francesco Gasparini – D Major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Nicola Francesco Haym – F major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Johann Gottfried Keller – D major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- ‘Mr Dean’ – A major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni – D major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- William Corbett – A major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Henry Eccles – A minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Arcangelo Corelli – A major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Nicola Cosimi- A major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Tomaso Vitali – D minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- John Banister – B flat Major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Johann Christoph Pepusch – D minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Ambrogio Lonati – D minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Henry Purcell – G minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- ‘Mr Simons’ – F minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Robert King – A major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Giovanni Battista Bassani – E flat major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- ‘Mr Smith’ – E major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- William Gorton – A major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Marc’Antonio Ziani – F minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Gottfried Finger – E major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- ‘Mr Hills’ A major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Johann Christoph Pepusch – B flat major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Giuseppe Torelli – C minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Nicola Francesco Haym – D minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni – C major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Francesco Gasparini – C major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Nicola Matteis – C minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
- Thomas Baltzar – A Major Allemande 1 (‘A Set of Tunings by Mr Baltzar’)
- Thomas Baltzar – A major Allemande 2 (‘A Set of Tunings by Mr Baltzar’)
- Thomas Baltzar – A major ‘Corant.’ (‘A Set of Tunings by Mr Baltzar’)
- Thomas Baltzar – A major ‘Sarabrand.’ (‘A Set of Tunings by Mr Baltzar’)
- Thomas Baltzar – C minor ‘Pręludium’
- Thomas Baltzar – C minor ‘Corant’
- Thomas Baltzar – G minor Courante
- Thomas Baltzar – G minor Sarabande
- Thomas Baltzar – B flat major Sarabande
- Thomas Baltzar – G minor ‘Allemande & Varatio.’
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Arcangelo Corelli – D major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Giuseppe Torelli – E minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Nicola Cosimi – A major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber – D major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Giovanni Bononcini – D minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Nicola Matteis – A Major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Francesco Gasparini – D Major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Nicola Francesco Haym – F major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Johann Gottfried Keller – D major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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‘Mr Dean’ – A major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni – D major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
12
William Corbett – A major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
13
Henry Eccles – A minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Arcangelo Corelli – A major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Nicola Cosimi- A major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Tomaso Vitali – D minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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John Banister – B flat Major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Johann Christoph Pepusch – D minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Ambrogio Lonati – D minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Henry Purcell – G minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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‘Mr Simons’ – F minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Robert King – A major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Giovanni Battista Bassani – E flat major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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‘Mr Smith’ – E major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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William Gorton – A major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Marc’Antonio Ziani – F minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Gottfried Finger – E major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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‘Mr Hills’ A major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Johann Christoph Pepusch – B flat major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Giuseppe Torelli – C minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Nicola Francesco Haym – D minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni – C major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Francesco Gasparini – C major Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Nicola Matteis – C minor Prelude (‘Preludes & Voluntarys’1705)
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Thomas Baltzar – A Major Allemande 1 (‘A Set of Tunings by Mr Baltzar’)
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Thomas Baltzar – A major Allemande 2 (‘A Set of Tunings by Mr Baltzar’)
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Thomas Baltzar – A major ‘Corant.’ (‘A Set of Tunings by Mr Baltzar’)
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Thomas Baltzar – A major ‘Sarabrand.’ (‘A Set of Tunings by Mr Baltzar’)
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Thomas Baltzar – C minor ‘Pręludium’
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Thomas Baltzar – C minor ‘Corant’
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Thomas Baltzar – G minor Courante
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Thomas Baltzar – G minor Sarabande
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Thomas Baltzar – B flat major Sarabande
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Thomas Baltzar – G minor ‘Allemande & Varatio.’
