Johann Heinrich Schmelzer: Unarum Fidium (contains Schmelzer, Sonatae Unarum Fidium; Bertali, Chiacona a violino solo; Anonymous, Sonata for scordatura violin and basso continuo) John Holloway, violin/Aloysia Asenbaum, organ/Lars Ulrik Mortensen, harpsichord and organ (ECM New Series 1668 289 465 066-2).Johann Heinrich Schmelzer Johann Heinrich von Schmelzer (1623 – 1680) was an Austrian composer and violinist of the baroque era. He worked in Vienna and died in Prague. Schmelzer attained a high reputation in a field (violin playing and violin composition) which at the time was dominated by Italians; : Unarum Fidium (contains Schmelzer, Sonatae Unarum Fidium; Bertali, Chiacona a violino solo; Anonymous, Sonata for scordatura A scordatura (literally Italian for "mistuning") is an alternate tuning used for the open strings of a string instrument. It is an extended technique used to allow the playing of otherwise impossible melodies, harmonies, figures, chords, or other note combinations. violin and basso continuo basso continuo n. See continuo. [Italian, continuous bass.] Noun 1. basso continuo ) John Holloway, violin/Aloysia Asenbaum, organ/Lars Ulrik Mortensen, harpsichord harpsichord, stringed musical instrument played from a keyboard. Its strings, two or more to a note, are plucked by quills or jacks. The harpsichord originated in the 14th cent. and by the 16th cent. Venice was the center of its manufacture. and organ (ECM (1) (Enterprise Change Management) See version control and configuration management. (2) (Error Correcting Mode) A Group 3 fax capability that can test for errors within a row of pixels and request retransmission. New Series 1668 289 465 066-2) This delightful recording features the fine and fancy fiddling of John Holloway, who weaves quite a spell while being accompanied by often jaunty-sounding organ and harpsichord. The music on this disc was written in the 17th century, but does not sound archaic; indeed, in these performances it sounds fresh and vital, and you will soon find yourself humming along with some of the energetic tunes. There seems to be a real trend developing of modern musicians rediscovering early music, and some of the more recent ECM releases have been fine examples of what can happen when artists look to the past for inspiration and then apply their modern-day virtuosity and imagination (and the session is recorded in modern-day sound. The end result is timeless music that sounds good any time you choose to listen to it. --KWN |
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