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Bis' Early Italian Chamber Music is a collection of early chamber sonatas for recorder and continuo played by Dan Laurin accompanied by Masaaki Suzuki. It consists of 14 pieces, mostly single-movement sonatas, canzone, a couple of works referred to as "Sinfonias," and one Ricercar dating from 1585 that at least predate and in some cases prefigure the multi-movement sonata form associated with the Baroque. The most "modern" piece here, the Sonata La Bernabea of Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli, dates from 1660.
The playing is very good -- Laurin is certainly facile on the recorder and Suzuki provides a low-key accompaniment on harpsichord and organ that is tasteful and does not dominate. However, the recorder has a tendency to be a very bright instrument, and here Bis seems to have picked Laurin's playing up in a way that makes it rather shrill sounding for much of the disc. This does not hold true for every selection, as in the Giovanni Paolo Cima Sonata Seconda the recorder sounds fine and does not distort or prove piercing in tone. Why Bis, whose recordings are generally among the best being made these days, was unable to maintain a consistent, and comfortable, volume level for the recorder here is an absolute mystery.
It is very nice to have these sonatas recorded, and Early Italian Chamber Music does provide some insight into the chamber music of the early Baroque. Nevertheless, be prepared to jockey the treble knob on your amplifier or the higher sliders on your EQ, as the recording overall is a little too bright.
© TiVo
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Sonata No. 1 (Dario Castello)
Dario Castello, Composer - Dan Laurin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2005 BIS 2005 (P) BIS
Giovanni Battista Fontana, Composer - Dan Laurin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2005 BIS 2005 (P) BIS
Sinfonia No. 1 (Bartolomeo Montalbano)
Dan Laurin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bartolomeo Montalbano, Composer
2005 BIS 2005 (P) BIS
Giovanni Paolo Cima, Composer - Dan Laurin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2005 BIS 2005 (P) BIS
Recorder Sonata No. 1 (Tarquinio Merula)
Tarquinio Merula, Composer - Dan Laurin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2005 BIS 2005 (P) BIS
Giovanni Bassano, Composer - Dan Laurin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2005 BIS 2005 (P) BIS
Angelo Berardi, Composer - Dan Laurin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2005 BIS 2005 (P) BIS
Sinfonia No. 4, Op. 1 (Bartolomeo Montalbano)
Dan Laurin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bartolomeo Montalbano, Composer
2005 BIS 2005 (P) BIS
Laudate Pueri for Recorder and Basso Continuo (Giovanni Luca Conforti)
Dan Laurin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Giovanni Luca Conforti, Composer
2005 BIS 2005 (P) BIS
Giovanni Paolo Cima, Composer - Dan Laurin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2005 BIS 2005 (P) BIS
Masaaki Suzuki, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Girolamo Alessandro Frescobaldi, Composer
2005 BIS 2005 (P) BIS
2 Canzoni for Recorder and Basso Continuo (Girolamo Frescobaldi)
Dan Laurin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Girolamo Alessandro Frescobaldi, Composer
2005 BIS 2005 (P) BIS
Dan Laurin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Girolamo Alessandro Frescobaldi, Composer
2005 BIS 2005 (P) BIS
Sonata for Recorder and Basso Continuo (Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli)
Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli, Composer - Dan Laurin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2005 BIS 2005 (P) BIS
Album review
Bis' Early Italian Chamber Music is a collection of early chamber sonatas for recorder and continuo played by Dan Laurin accompanied by Masaaki Suzuki. It consists of 14 pieces, mostly single-movement sonatas, canzone, a couple of works referred to as "Sinfonias," and one Ricercar dating from 1585 that at least predate and in some cases prefigure the multi-movement sonata form associated with the Baroque. The most "modern" piece here, the Sonata La Bernabea of Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli, dates from 1660.
The playing is very good -- Laurin is certainly facile on the recorder and Suzuki provides a low-key accompaniment on harpsichord and organ that is tasteful and does not dominate. However, the recorder has a tendency to be a very bright instrument, and here Bis seems to have picked Laurin's playing up in a way that makes it rather shrill sounding for much of the disc. This does not hold true for every selection, as in the Giovanni Paolo Cima Sonata Seconda the recorder sounds fine and does not distort or prove piercing in tone. Why Bis, whose recordings are generally among the best being made these days, was unable to maintain a consistent, and comfortable, volume level for the recorder here is an absolute mystery.
It is very nice to have these sonatas recorded, and Early Italian Chamber Music does provide some insight into the chamber music of the early Baroque. Nevertheless, be prepared to jockey the treble knob on your amplifier or the higher sliders on your EQ, as the recording overall is a little too bright.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:15
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Dan Laurin Masaaki Suzuki
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BIS
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music
2005 BIS 2005 BIS
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