LeClair Archive
VIVALDI: The Seasons & works by TARTINI & LECLAIR – James Ehnes, v./ Sydney Sym. Orch./ Andrew Armstrong, p. – Onyx
A new bottle of old wine – the Vivaldi Seasons – depends on your taste and the Ehnes charisma. VIVALDI: The Seasons, Op. 8; TARTINI: Violin Sonata in g “The Devil’s Trill”(arr. Kreisler); LECLAIR: Violin Sonata in D Major, Op. 9, No. 3 – James Ehnes, v./ Sydney Sym. Orch./ Andrew Armstrong, p. – Onyx […]
LECLAIR: The Complete Sonatas for Violins – Greg Ewer and Adam Lamotte – Sono Luminus (audio-only Blu-ray + 2 CDs)
A reference quality disc in a variety of formats.
SARASATE Transcriptions = Works of MOZKOWSKI, BACH, HANDEL, LECLAIR, GOUNOD, CHOPIN & Others – Tianwa Yang, violin/ Markus Hadulla, piano – Naxos
Violinistic derring-do by way of Sarasate transcriptions makes this album by Tianwa Yang hard to resist.
“Repast” = CAROLUS HACQUART: Sonata No. 6; BUXTEHUDE: Trio Sonata No. 3; FRANCOIS COUPERIN: l’Apotheose de Corelli; LECLAIR: Trio Sonata in D; RAMEAU: Pieces de Clavecin, Troisieme Concert; JACQUES MOREL: Chaconne & Trio – Repast Baroque Ens.
Spirited Baroque playing at the highest level.
“Leclair & His Rivals” = LOUIS-GABRIEL GUILLEMAIN: Sonata No. IV in A Major; JEAN-BAPTISTE CARDONNE: Sonata No. III; JEAN-PIERRE GUIGNON: Sonata in C minor; JACQUES DUPHLY: Pieces de Clavecin: Ouverture; La de Mary; Chaconne; JEAN-MARIE LECLAIR: Sonata No. XII – Leila Schayegh, Baroque violin/ Jörg Halubek, harpsichord – Pan Classics
Maybe the title’s a little misleading, but this is nonetheless a stylish and stylishly-played recital.