Galliard: 6 Sonatas for Recorder & Harpsichord Op.1. (CD)

Johann Ernst Galliard 
6 Sonatas for Recorder & Harpsichord Op.1 1711

Sonata No.1 in C
1. I. Largo     1’44
2. II. Allegro     1’05
3. III. Largo     1’46
4. IV. Allegro     1’37

Sonata No.2 in D minor
5. I. Grave     1’50
6. II. Allegro     1’01
7. III. Largo     1’27
8. IV. Vivace et affettuoso     1’17

Henry Purcell 1659-1695
9. Ground for Harpsichord in C minor     3’14

Johann Ernst Galliard
Sonata No.3 in E minor
10. I. Adagio     1’28
11. II. Allegro     1’25
12. III. Grave     1’31
13. IV. Allegro     1’23
14. V. Vivace     1’00

Sonata No.4 in F
15. I. Largo     1’44
16. II. Allegro     1’21
17. III. Sarabanda     1’36
18. IV. Allegro     1’28
19. V. Presto     0’55

Henry Purcell
20. Suite for Harpsichord No.1 in G     6’02

Johann Ernst Galliard
Sonata No.5 in G
21. I. Un poco andante     1’16
22. II. Spirituoso     0’57
23. III. Sarabanda Adagio     1’24
24. IV. Allegro     1’02

Sonata No.6 in A minor
25. I. Grave     1’52
26. II. Allegro     1’01
27. III. Adagio     1’28
28. IV. Giga     1’24

Fabiano Martignago recorders
- alto recorder by Francesco Li Virghi, after Jacob Denner (Sonata V – VI)
- alto recorder by Francesco Li Virghi, after Johannes Hyacinthus Rottemburgh (Sonata I – II – IV)
- voice flute by Luca De Paolis, after Pierre Jaillard Bressan (Sonata III)

Angelica Selmo harpsichord
Alberto Colzani - Luca Vismara, Seregno 2015 (after Goermans - Taskin, 1764-1783)

Recording: 26-28 August 2020, Chapel of San Francesco, Locara di San Bonifacio (Verona), Italy