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Biber: Rosary Sonatas

2015-12-17T00:00:00Z

THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: January 2016Description: Podger and friends are the ideal guides to Biber’s mysterious sonatasMusicians: Rachel Podger (violin) David Miller (theorbo/archlute) Jonathan Manson (cello/viola da gamba) Marcin ŠšwiÄ…tkiewicz (harpsichord/organ)Composer: BiberThe weird and the wonderful combine to compelling effect in Biber’s Rosary Sonatas. And Rachel ...

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Bach: Viola da gamba Sonatas in G major BWV1027, in D major BWV1028 & in G minor BWV1029, Flute Sonata in B minor BWV1030b (transcr. in G minor for gamba)

2006-08-31T00:00:00Z

The Strad Issue: January 2006Musicians: Jonathan Manson (viola da gamba) Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord)Composer: BachOne man’s Bach is another man’s poison, or, to put it another way, his music is capable of sustaining a rich variety of delivery. This is the case even within the parameters of period ...