Schaffrath: Six Sonatas

Epoca Barocca

CPO 777 440-2

The Saxon Schaffrath was an organist, harpsichordist, and composer of numerous valuable instrumental works, and his chamber music displaying an incredible compositional-technical diversity became the genuine focus of his oeuvre. On the present second Schaffrath CD the composer juxtaposes various works for a mere two instruments and has the fundamental contrapuntal principle of the trio sonata function as a sort of ideal center: here the general heading »Duetti« refers to works of various textural and instrumental structures. The Duetto in D minor for two gambas is a duo in the stricter sense of the term. The other sonatas all include the harpsichord in the chamber-musical process, where it serves without exception as an »obbligato« (that is, concertizing) element. As a result, the upper voice of the harpsichord itself becomes a conveyer of melody and an equal partner in dialogue with the violin, oboe, or bassoon.

CD

Muzyka klasyczna

CPO

02-02-2010

761203744022