Opus 2 & 4: Chamber Sonatas
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CORELLI
Opus 2 & 4: Chamber Sonatas
The Avison Ensemble
[ Linn Records SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD ]
Release Date: Wednesday 9 October 2013
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Popular since their publication, Corelli's two sets of chamber sonatas are a pinnacle of Baroque Italian instrumental music.
They demonstrate a superior level of craftsmanship; they are of the highest quality, exquisitely refined and a good example of perfection in music.
Corelli's contribution to the history of violin performance was immense. All six of his published collections of instrumental music demonstrate his exceptional skill as a violinist and composer, but it was in his chamber sonatas that he first used what was to be known as the 'Corelli clash'.
'Opus 2 & 4: Chamber Sonatas' marks the third recording in a series which will see The Avison Ensemble record Corelli's complete chamber music celebrating the 300th anniversary of the composer's death in 2013.
Formed in 1985, the Ensemble has attracted great critical acclaim. The Guardian commented: 'I'd take the Avison Ensemble over Karajan…any day'.
The Avison Ensemble comprises some of Europe's leading Baroque musicians, including artists from The Hague, Germany, France, Austria and London, with international soloists from all over the globe.
Pavlo Beznosiuk, the UK's foremost baroque violin virtuoso, is in demand as a soloist and orchestral leader performing regularly with the Academy of Ancient Music and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
"These performances occupy fresh ground - intimately styled and seemingly less obviously inspired by public performance than previous recordings...Beznosiuk and the Avison Ensemble have clearly given much thought and attention to their performances: beautifully understated, and allowing the music to speak for itself." Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2013
"To hear the intertwining lines spun by the violins of Pavlo Beznosiuk and Caroline Balding is to suspend worldly cares...Linn's recording of this beautiful music is well nigh perfect: every instrumental line is clear and placed within a natural acoustic." MusicWeb International, Recording of the Month 21st October 2013
"The Avison Ensemble captures their essence in graceful, finely controlled performances - by turns lyrical, fleet, playful, imbued with an effortless style that eschews mannerisms and fireworks but rather lets the music speak for itself. The string sound is silky and clean; the ensemble neat and subtly articulated." BBC Music Magazine, November 2013 *****
