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Roman - Recorder Sonatas Volume 1

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Catalogue numberBIS-2105 SACD
Release date2015-01-01
Discs1
Orig. sample rate96000Hz
Total time70:04

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In Stockholm during Johan Helmich Roman's lifetime, the recorder was the most common wind instrument, used throughout the social spectrum – including the Royal music establishment for which the composer was responsible. The transverse flute, on the other hand, was generally the preserve of the upper classes – the nobility and bourgeosie. Possibly this higher status contributed to Roman's choice of instrument for the set of XII Sonate a flauto traverso, violone e cembalo that he presented to Queen Ulrika Eleonora the Younger on her birthday in 1727. But that hasn't stopped the celebrated recorder player Dan Laurin to take up his countryman’s sonatas on his own instrument. In a text included in the CD booklet, Laurin explains his fascination with Roman's music: 'complex emotional contexts are contrasted with folk music forms such as the villanella or piva – the music is asymmetrical, irregular and full of unexpected twists, sudden pauses and cadences.' In it, Laurin hears the influence of the Italian musicians that Roman met in London during his stay there 1715-1721. Especially striking he finds Roman's affinity with the music of Naples – a music that challenged the stylistic ideals of the baroque. With his fellow musicians in Paradiso Musicale, Laurin therefore opts for an Italianate slant – different continuo settings, ranging from harpsichord alone to the full complement including baroque guitar, provide great variety in realizations characterized by bold and striking harmonizations.
 
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Extra material for download
 
 
  Composer: Roman, Johan Helmich
  Sonata I in G major, BeRI 201 15:42
01 Largo 05:36 $ 1.34 USD
02 Allegro 02:54 $ 0.70 USD
03 Larghetto 01:45 $ 0.42 USD
04 Andante 02:37 $ 0.63 USD
05 Vivace 02:50 $ 0.68 USD
 
  Sonata II in D major, BeRI 202 10:36
06 Vivace – Adagio – Vivace 04:11 $ 1.00 USD
07 À tempo giusto 03:38 $ 0.87 USD
08 Larghetto – Andante – Adagio 01:52 $ 0.45 USD
09 Non presto 00:55 $ 0.22 USD
 
  Sonata III in C minor, BeRI 203 12:32
10 Largo 02:45 $ 0.66 USD
11 Allegro 02:48 $ 0.67 USD
12 Adagio 02:44 $ 0.66 USD
13 Vivace 02:06 $ 0.50 USD
14 Alla Francese. Con spirito 02:09 $ 0.52 USD
 
  Sonata IV in G major, BeRI 204 15:27
15 Largo 04:55 $ 1.18 USD
16 Allegro 03:31 $ 0.84 USD
17 Larghetto 02:34 $ 0.62 USD
18 Vivace 01:15 $ 0.30 USD
19 Allegro 02:19 $ 0.56 USD
20 Non presto 00:53 $ 0.21 USD
 
  Sonata V in E minor, BeRI 205 14:33
21 Lento 02:16 $ 0.54 USD
22 [no tempo marking] 03:28 $ 0.83 USD
23 Grave 03:42 $ 0.89 USD
24 Allegro 01:58 $ 0.47 USD
25 Vivace 00:54 $ 0.22 USD
26 Andante 01:39 $ 0.40 USD
27 [no tempo marking] 00:36 $ 0.14 USD
 
  Album total 70:04
ComposerRoman, Johan Helmich
CelloOlofsson, Mats
HarpsichordParadiso, Anna
Lute/guitarNordberg, Jonas
RecorderLaurin, Dan
LuteNordberg, Jonas

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