Fantastic Style: 17th-Century Violin Music

Giovanni Mealli (Composer), Giovanni Paolo Cima (Composer), Dario Castello (Composer), Alessandro Piccinini (Composer), Girolamo Frescobaldi (Composer), Giovanni Battista Fontana (Composer), Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger (Composer), Nicolo Corradini (Composer), Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (Composer), Andreas Anton Schmelzer (Composer), Romanesca (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Romanesca
• Composer: Giovanni Mealli, Giovanni Paolo Cima, Dario Castello, Alessandro Piccinini, Girolamo Frescobaldi, et al.
• Audio CD (September 13, 2005)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
• ASIN: B00099FVCY
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #415,032 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sonata for violin & continuo, Op. 4/3 ('La Monella Romaesca')

2. Concerti ecclesiastici: Sonata per il Violino

3. Sonata for solo instrument & continuo No. 1 in C minor (Sonata Concertate II/1)

4. Romanesca con partite variate

5. Concerti ecclesiastici: Sonata

6. Sonata for solo instrument & continuo No. 2 (Sonata Concertate II/2)

7. Il primo libro d'intavolatura di toccate di cimbalo et organo, No.14, Partita sopra l'aria della romanesca

8. Sonata 5 (Sonate a 1. 2. 3., op. post.)

9. Toccata No. 1 (from Book 4 of D'Intavolatura di Lauto)

10. Sonata 6 per il violino o cornetto

11. Sonata a due, basso & soprano 'La Sfrondata'

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good record in ecomonic price, July 18, 2007

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HSIEH CHENG CHUNG "Alfred Hsieh" (Taipei, Taiwan) - See all my reviews
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This CD is 2 CDs in one price, however, that's not good enought that I recommand it, the more important is that Manze had gotten good appreciation when individual record released, so we could listen his beautiful music with lower price.
As to the list of these collection, the major composer isn't shown of Castello, but Schmelzer, you could view its comments from other reviewers. I would add more coment from comparied with Manze and Holloway. The former is good of violin technique and fluent; the latter is that put more expressive with emotion on it. They all works perfect, not esay to compare. If you ever liked or listen one of them, I recommand you try both of.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Style is fantastic music to soothe the weary!, February 11, 2008

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This CD lived up to its name - fantastic! Highly recommend for classical music enthusiasts who may not have discovered these works.