Nicola Matteis: Most ravishing things (Music from the Books of Ayres) Theatrum Affectuum

• Nicola Matteis (1650 - 1714):
• 1 Preludio. Prelude: Presto 00:56
• 2 Adagio 01:38
• 3 Per far la mano. Quick passages to make a hand: Presto 00:47
• 4 Sarabande facile 02:31
• 5 Fuga. A Fuga: Prestissimo 01:07
• 6 Ayre for a Guitarre either with a Base or without 01:11
• 7 Adagio 01:26
• 8 Burlesca. Mocking Tune: Allegro 01:18
• 9 Preludio. A Prelude: Adagio 01:36
• 10 Fuga: Prestissimo 02:41
• 11 Aria. Another Ayre: Prestissimo 01:39
• 12 Preludio. Prelude after the Italian manner: Adagio 01:51
• 13 Preludietto: Brisk 00:32
• 14 Fuga. A quick Fuga: Prestissimo 01:17
• 15 Arioso. A slow thing with double stops 01:15
• 16 Sarabanda: Adagio 02:10
• 17 Aria ò pur Rondeau: Prestissimo 01:01
• 18 Un poco di Grave trà la Maniera Italiana e la Francese 01:20
• 19 Aria: Allegro 01:19
• 20 Ground after the Scotch Humour. A Pretty hard ground after the Scotch Humour to make a hand: Allegro 02:39
• Francesco Barsanti (1690 - 1772):
• 21 Thro' the Wood Laddie 02:33
• Nicola Matteis:
• 22 Aria for the Flute. Ayre: Presto 01:40
• 23 Sarabanda. Saraband: Adagio 01:20
• 24 Gavotta con divisioni. Gavotta with variations 02:24
• Francesco Barsanti:
• 25 Clout the Caldron 01:33
• Nicola Matteis:
• 26 Preludio in D la sol rè. A Prelude: Presto 00:47
• 27 Fuga in fantasia. Fuga in Fancy: Presto 01:31
• 28 A quick motion with a Running Bass: Prestissimo 00:50
• 29 Ground in D la sol rè per far la mano. A Ground with several divisions: Allegro 03:33
• 30 Sonata. A Sonata: Adagio - Adagio 01:55
• 31 Fuga. Fuga with first and second treble altogeather 01:34
• 32 Corrente alla maniera Francese. Courant after the French manner 01:40
• 33 Aria. A slow Ayre: Adagio, Presto 02:29
• 34 Fuga. Another Fuga: Presto 01:48
• 35 Aria con la sua divisione. Ayre with a division 02:13
• 36 Gigg. Jigg: Prestissimo 01:20
• 37 Passaggio à solo. A single passage 00:55
• 38 Preludio à due corde. Prelude with double stops: Adagio 02:06
• 39 Aria Amorosa. Ayre: Adagio 05:09
• 40 Allegro. A brisk thing: Prestissimo 01:05
• 41 Ground, Bizzarie Sopra un Basso Malinconico. A pretty hard ground: Adagio 04:45
• Total Runtime 01:13:24

Info for Nicola Matteis: Most ravishing things (Music from the Books of Ayres)

An Italian in 17th-century London: For London's musical life, which was informed by the middle classes, Matteis wrote diverse works incorporating influences from Italy, France, and England. The ensemble “Theatrum affectuum” presents the largely short pieces from Matteis's “Books of Ayres” as a sparkling, multifaceted cosmos: virtuoso and intimate, bawdy and elegant, intellectual and down-to-earth, rip-snorting and mellifluous...

Theatrum affectuum has chosen the later versions of the pieces with a second upper voice, performing them with violin and recorder; the continuo group consists of cello, lute, and harpsichord or organ.

Theatrum affectuum has performed together since 2003 in Europe and Japan. The ensemble has a very international makeup, with musicians from Germany, Japan, France, and Italy. Usually led by recorder and violin, the ensmble has dedicated itself to the instrumental music of the 17th and 18th centuries, with major roles being played by the knowledge of Baroque forms of expression and by improvisation.

Theatrum affectuum:
Andreas Böhlen, recorder
Ayako Matsunaga, violin
Pierre-Augustin Lay, cello
Giangiacomo Pinardi, lute, theorbo
Takashi Watanabe, harpsichord, organ

Theatrum affectuum
founded in 2003, specialises in music from 17th and 18th century. Using the combination of recorder, one or two violins, cello and harpsichord, the ensemble has an individual and energetic approach to performing baroque music. Press reviews have described the ensemble’s interpretations as both profound and witty.

Ensemble leader Andreas Boehlen, also a jazz-saxophon player, incorporates a wide array of historical improvisation into every concert program.

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