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| The Parley Of Instruments/Holman. Elizabeth Wallfisch plays concertos by James Brooks, Thomas Shaw, Samuel Wesley & Thomas Linley The Younger. |
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| 1 Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major: Allegro moderato |
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| 2 Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major: Largo affestuoso - |
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| 3 Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major: Rondeau [Allegro] |
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| 4 Concerto for violin & orchestra in F: Moderato - |
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| 5 Concerto for violin & orchestra in F: Adagio - |
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| 6 Concerto for violin & orchestra in F: Rondeau [Moderato] |
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| 7 Violin Concerto in G major: Allegro moderato - |
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| 8 Violin Concerto in G major: Arioso (Adagio) - |
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| 9 Violin Concerto in G major: Rondeau [Allegro] |
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| 10 Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major: Allegro maestoso - |
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| 11 Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major: Largo - |
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| 12 Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major: Rondeau (Presto) |
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Album Review
Written in the 1780s by composers whose names are now all but forgotten, the works here are all in the eloquent Italianate style that then dominated Europe, full of the insouciant themes, elegant harmonies and virtuoso solo parts that make discovery of otherwise forgotten music a pleasure. Elizabeth Wallfisch plays a period violin with The Parley of Instruments, led from the fortepiano by Peter Holman. Though it would take an adept at the subtleties of late 18th century English composers to tell the difference between James Brooks, Thomas Shaw, Samuel Wesley and Thomas Linley Junior, it would take a hard heart to resist the blandishments of their music. Recorded in robust but nuanced digital sound in 1996 and re-released here in exactly the same sound in 2008, this disc won't be for everyone -- fans of the melancholy and morbid need not apply -- but anyone who enjoys Mozart violins concertos will find much to enjoy. ~ James Leonard, All Music Guide
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