Galliard 6 Sonatas for Recorder Harpsichord Op

Sir John John Ernest Galliard (1687–1747) was a German composer, oboist, flautist and keyboard player active in England in the first half of the 18th century. He learned flute and oboe with Pierre Mareìchal, a French player in the Celle court orchestra, which he himself joined in 1698. Shortly afterwards he studied composition in nearby Hannover with Agostino Steffani and Jean-Baptiste Farinelli.

Composer: Johann Ernst Galliard
Artists: Fabiano Martignago (recorder)
Angelica Selmo (harpsichord)

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In 1706 the Celle orchestra was disbanded and Galliard went to London, where he became a court musician for Prince George of Denmark, consort of Queen Anne, subsequently serving as capellmeister at Somerset House. He enjoyed a considerable reputation as an oboist, and as such he joined the orchestra of the Queen’s Theatre, playing in various productions of operas by Handel, who wrote oboe parts specifically for him.

As a composer, Galliard’s output is not insubstantial, with principal works including numerous pantomimes, 6 English cantatas, 6 Solos for the Violoncello, 6 Sonatas for the Bassoon or Violoncello with a Thorough Bass for the Harpsichord, and the Six Sonatas for a Flute and a Thorough Bass recorded here – his Opus 1.

The first edition featured on this recording was published in London in 1711 and is proof of just how vibrant and varied Galliard’s writing was in the field of instrumental music. What strikes one most about this collection is its elegant and easy fusion of styles: from the ordered counterpoint of his youth in Hannover to the virtuosity and brilliance of the Italian Baroque, from the characteristics of the English tradition that shine through here and there to the nuances of the French style fully on show in many of the movements. Also of great interest is the way in which Galliard treats the bass line: at times it acts as mere accompaniment, accentuating the melodic line (here entrusted to the recorder), while at other times it becomes an integral part of the melodic line, producing some affecting duet-like passages.

Tracklist:
Johann Ernst Galliard:
Recorder Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 1:
00:00:00 I. Largo
00:01:44 II. Allegro
00:02:50 III. Largo
00:04:36 IV. Allegro
Recorder Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 1:
00:06:13 I. Grave
00:08:03 II. Allegro
00:09:05 III. Largo
00:10:32 Vivace et affettuoso
00:11:50 Henry Purcell: Ground for Harpsichord in C Minor, ZD 221
Johann Ernst Galliard:
Recorder Sonata No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 1:
00:15:03 I. Adagio
00:16:32 II. Allegro
00:17:58 III. Grave
00:19:29 IV. Allegro
00:20:53 V. Vivace
Recorder Sonata No. 4 in F Major, Op. 1:
00:21:54 I. Largo
00:23:38 II. Allegro
00:24:59 III. Sarabanda
00:26:35 IV. Allegro
00:28:04 V. Presto
00:29:00 Henry Purcell: Suite for Harpsichord No. 1 in G Major, Z.660
Johann Ernst Galliard:
Recorder Sonata No. 5 in G Major, Op. 1:
00:35:02 I. Un poco andante
00:36:19 II. Spirituoso
00:37:18 III. Sarabanda adagio
00:38:42 IV. Allegro
Recorder Sonata No. 6 in A Minor, Op. 1:
00:39:45 I. Grave
00:41:37 II. Allegro
00:42:39 III. Adagio
00:45:31 IV. Giga


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