A. Vivaldi, Philip Glass, JS Bach, Arvo Pärt, M. Corrette, Julien-François Zbinden, GF Handel: Le Phénix – Solo Double Bass in Baroque and Contemporary Music (CD)

Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)

Sonata for Violoncello and Basso continuo in e minor No. 5, RV 40 (ca. 1726) 11:52

Transcription for double bass and basso continuo by Christine Hoock

[01] Largo 03:23

[02] Allegro 03:37

[03] Largo 02:52

[04] Allegro 02:00

Christine Hoock, double bass

Continuo: Florian Birsak, harpsichord / Thomas Martin, double bass

Philip Glass (*1937)

[05] Façades for two flutes or two saxophones and string ensemble (1981) 07:36

Transcription for four double basses, harpsichord and piano by Christine Hoock

Christine Hoock / Thomas Martin / Thomas Jauch / Stephan Bauer, double bass

Florian Birsak, harpsichord

Barbara Nussbaum, piano

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

Sonata No. 2 in D major for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord BWV 1028 (ca. 1720) 14:24

Transcription for double bass and harpsichord by Christine Hoock & Florian Birsak

[06] Adagio 01:47

[07] Allegro 03:43

[08] Andante 04:37

[09] Allegro 04:17

Christine Hoock, double bass

Florian Birsak, harpsichord

Arvo Pärt (*1935)

[10] Spiegel im Spiegel for violin and piano (1978) 07:45

Transcription for double bass and piano by Arvo Pärt

Christine Hoock, double bass

Barbara Nussbaum, piano

Michel Corrette (1707–1795)

Le Phénix Concerto in D major for four bass viols and basso continuo (ca. 1734) 09:57

Transcription in A major for four double basses and basso continuo by Christine Hoock

[11] Allegro 02:57

[12] Adagio 03:12

[13] Allegro 03:48

Christine Hoock / Thomas Martin / Thomas Jauch / Stephan Bauer, double bass

Florian Birsak, harpsichord

Julien-François Zbinden (*1917)

[14] Hommage à J. S. Bach op. 44 for solo double bass (1969) 06:07

Christine Hoock, double bass

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685–1759)

Trio Sonata in g minor for Two Violins and Basso continuo op. 2 No. 8, HWV 393 (ca. 1720) 11:26

Transcription in e minor for two double basses and basso continuo

[15] Andante 03:42

[16] Allegro 02:28

[17] Largo 02:32

[18] Allegro 02:44

Thomas Martin / Christine Hoock, double bass

Continuo: Florian Birsak, harpsichord / Thomas Jauch, double bass

total time 68:33