Virtuosa Infusion Baroque

• Anna Bon (1740 - 1767): Divertimento in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 3:
• 1 Bon: Divertimento in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 3: I. Andantino 01:55
• 2 Bon: Divertimento in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 3: II. Allegro 02:26
• 3 Bon: Divertimento in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 3: III. Presto 02:14
• Anna Amalia 1723 - 1787): Flute Sonata in F Major:
• 4 Amalia: Flute Sonata in F Major: I. Adagio 03:54
• 5 Amalia: Flute Sonata in F Major: II. Allegretto 03:35
• 6 Amalia: Flute Sonata in F Major: III. Allegro ma non troppo 02:24
• Jean-Phlippe Rameau (1683 - 1764): Pièces de clavecin en concerts, Concert II, RCT 8:
• 7 Rameau: Pièces de clavecin en concerts, Concert II, RCT 8: No. 2, La Boucon 04:58
• Luigi Boccherini (1743 - 1805): Sonata No. 3 for Violin & Cembalo in B-Flat Major, Op. 5, G. 27:
• 8 Boccherini: Sonata No. 3 for Violin & Cembalo in B-Flat Major, Op. 5, G. 27: I. Moderato con espressimo 05:41
• 9 Boccherini: Sonata No. 3 for Violin & Cembalo in B-Flat Major, Op. 5, G. 27: II. Allegro 06:21
• Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville (1711 - 1772): Pièces de clavecin avec voix ou violon, Op. 5:
• 10 Mondonville: Pièces de clavecin avec voix ou violon, Op. 5: No. 5, Mon cœur est préparé 04:41
• Wilhelmine von Bayreuth (1709 - 1758): Flute Sonata in A Minor:
• 11 Bayreuth: Flute Sonata in A Minor: I. Affettuoso 02:13
• 12 Bayreuth: Flute Sonata in A Minor: II. Presto 02:55
• 13 Bayreuth: Flute Sonata in A Minor: III. Allegro 01:55
• Jacques Duphly (1715 - 1789): Pièces de clavecin, Book 1, Suite II:
• 14 Duphly: Pièces de clavecin, Book 1, Suite II: No. 10, La Boucon 03:50
• Maddalena Laura Sirmen (1745 - 1818): Sonata No. 5 in G Major, Op. 1:
• 15 Sirmen: Sonata No. 5 in G Major, Op. 1: I. Allegro moderato 05:07
• 16 Sirmen: Sonata No. 5 in G Major, Op. 1: II. Rondo allegro 04:19
• Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665 - 1729): Sonata No. 1 in G Minor:
• 17 Guerre: Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: I. Grave 01:14
• 18 Guerre: Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: II. Presto 00:39
• 19 Guerre: Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: III. Adagio 01:18
• 20 Guerre: Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: IV. Presto 01:34
• 21 Guerre: Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: V. Adagio 00:34
• 22 Guerre: Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: VI. Presto 01:26
• 23 Guerre: Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: VII. Aria affettuoso 00:53
• 24 Guerre: Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: VIII. Bécarre allegro 01:19
• Linda Catlin Smith (b. 1957): Versailles:
• 25 Smith: Versailles 11:10
• Leopoldine Blahetka (1809 - 1885): Variations for Flute & Piano, Op. 39:
• 26 Blahetka: Variations for Flute & Piano, Op. 39 09:58
• Teresa Milanollo (1827 - 1904): Impromptu for Violin & Piano, Op. 8:
• 27 Milanollo: Impromptu for Violin & Piano, Op. 8 03:10
• 28 Liebmann: Grande Sonate for Piano & Cello, Op. 11: I. Allego 08:41
• 29 Liebmann: Grande Sonate for Piano & Cello, Op. 11: II. Adagio ma non troppo 04:29
• 30 Liebmann: Grande Sonate for Piano & Cello, Op. 11: III. Andante con variazioni sul "La ci darem la mano" di Mozart 07:15
• Clara Schumann (1819 - 1896): Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17:
• 31 Schumann: Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17: I. Allegro moderato 11:38
• 32 Schumann: Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17: II. Scherzo. Tempo di menuetto 04:37
• 33 Schumann: Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17: III. Andante 04:40
• 34 Schumann: Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17: IV. Allegretto 08:07
• Total Runtime 02:21:10

Info for Virtuosa

This double album recording, Virtuosa, encompasses 15 works that were either composed or performed by women, and was recorded on historical instruments.

Since 2017, one of Infusion Baroque’s primary initiatives has been The Virtuosa Project, a series of concerts, lectures, and web videos dedicated to women musicians of the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. This project, which highlights over a dozen relatively unknown women who made substantial contributions to Western classical music, has generated a great amount of interest at a local and international level, resulting in requests from international presenters for the ensemble to tour the Virtuosa program in the United States, France and the U.K.

The album includes a comprehensive booklet and companion website which includes stories, images, and archival material pertaining to the women featured on the recording. The objective is to provide cultural and socio-economic context for the women’s lives as well as for their music, and to highlight their accomplishments in the face of adversity. Many of the featured women were pioneers in their field.

Infusion Baroque:
Alexa Raine-Wright, baroque flute and recorder
Sallynee Amawat, baroque violin
Andrea Stewart, baroque cello
Rona Nadler, harpsichord

Infusion Baroque
draws new audiences to early music through a truly captivating concert experience, deftly combining seasoned musicianship with theatrical elements. Playing music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries on historical instruments, the four women of Infusion Baroque enthrall audiences across North America with their creative and interactive programming.

Winners of the Grand Prize and Audience Prize at the 2014 Early Music America Baroque Performance Competition, their performances have been described as “dynamic and alive” (Early Music America) with “polish, energy, and finely-honed style… merrily breaking established traditions” (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). Infusion Baroque’s debut album, 1747: C.P.E. Bach, released in early 2017, has been described as “real baroque … gripping and full of character” (Radio-Canada).

The ensemble is known for the theatrical elements incorporated into their colourful performances. Who Killed Leclair?, an interactive murder mystery soirée, is based on the unsolved murder of the famous musician; Rebels and Rivalries is based on scandalous stories from the lives of great composers; and Son of a Bach! follows the diverging paths taken by members of the famous musical family. Past projects have included Music in Colour, featuring live painting by visual artist Sylvia Chan; and L’arte di Corelli, which combines Italian chamber music with projections of Baroque artworks.

Infusion Baroque regularly appears with major early music presenters across North America including the San Francisco Early Music Society, Early Music Now (Milwaukee), Columbus Early Music, Houston Early Music, and Indianapolis Early Music. Infusion Baroque also presents three original programs each year in Montreal, and has performed in the Montreal Baroque Festival and with the Montreal Arts Council on Tour.

Booklet for Virtuosa