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Music for the Tsar Musica Petropolitana

Baroque instrumental music of the 18th century Russian Imperial Court, performed on period instruments by the award-winning Musica Petropolitana chamber ensemble from St.Petersburg. Previously unrecorded works by Nicola Antonio Porpora (1686-1768), Giuseppe Sarti (1729-1802), Vincenzo Manfredini (1737-1799), Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816) and Johan Joachim Agrell (1701-1765).

 Sound sample:

• Nicola Antonio Porpora: Concerto in A minor for 2 violins, cello and basso continuo, Allegro (2nd movement)
  [length=19 seconds,  file size=209KB,  format=11 kHz/8 bit/mono .WAV]

CD: 70950-11021-2-0
(total time: 59:52)

Album Contents:

• Nicola Antonio Porpora (1686-1768)
  Concerto in A minor for 2 violins, cello and basso continuo (9:44)**
  • Largo (2:13) -- Allegro (3:24) -- Adagio (2:00) -- Allegro (3:01)
• Giuseppe Sarti (1729-1802)
  Sonata in E minor for harpsichord and flute (5:17)**
  • Andante con moto (3:57) -- Allegro rondeau (1:20)
• Vincenzo Manfredini (1737-1799)
  Concerto in B flat Major for harpsichord and strings (16:42)**
  • Allegro (4:24) -- Grave (7:26) -- Presto (4:42)
• Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816)
  Quartet in G Major for flute, violin, viola and cello, op. 23 no. 3 (6:41)**
  • Allegro spirituoso (4:20) -- Menuetto (2:18)
• Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816)
  Quartet in G Major for flute, violin, viola and cello, op. 23 no. 5 (5:00)**
  • Andante (1:42) -- Rondo (2:57)
• Johan Joachim Agrell (1701-1765)
  Concerto in G Major for harpsichord, flute and strings (15:40)**
  • Allegro non troppo (6:32) -- Andantino (3:59) -- Allegro assai (5:07)

• ** = world premiere recording

About Musica Petropolitana...

The St. Petersburg Archives Collection:	Music for the Tsar   (Musica Petropolitana) Alexander Dargomyzhsky Songs & Romances   (Marina Philippova & Ivan Mikhailov) Upcoming releases: Tsarinas' Music: For Her Russian Majesty  (Marina Philippova & Vladimir Radchenkov) Glinka's Harp: Mikhail Glinka Songs for Harp & Other Soloists  (Irina Donskaya with Nelly Lee & others)
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