Francesco Barsanti (c.1690-1772) Italy/England: Where Helen lies; Dumbarton's Drums; The Lass of Peatie's mill; The Highland Laddie. Sonata in G minor, Op. 1/1. William Babell (c.1690-1723) England: Sonata X, in C. Gottfried Finger (c.1660-1730) Moravia: A Ground by Mr. Finger. George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Germany/England: Sonata XI in F. From The Balcarres Lute Book: Tweedsyde; The nightingale; I love my love, in secrett. William Babell: Sonata I in G minor. Francesco Barsanti: Lochaber; The bonny Earl of Murray; Peggy I must love thee.
Duo al Dente: Kirsten Lund Jensen (recs.), Per Weile Bak (alte., theo., bqlte.).
This toothsome collation of tempting morsels, from the melting pot of musical influences which characterised the London musical scene in the first half of the 18th century, has been put together with great care, and is performed with much charm, by an attractive young couple of musicians from Denmark. Much of the music, apart from the Handel Sonata, is otherwise unavailable, and Duo al Dente make the most of it. Play on! |
