ostinato
Biber - Vilsmayr - Schmelzer - Bertali - u.a.
Ars Antiqua Austria - Gunar Letzbor (Dir)
Label : Pan Classics
Artikelnummer: PC10444
1 CD Spielzeit : 073:18
CHF 21.00
In music, "ostinato" is a repeated sequence of notes. A constantly repeated bass motif is perfect for improvisation - which in turn inspired many Baroque composers to write numerous masterpieces. Letzbor has put together a splendid programme from this fund of pieces, including the well-known Ciaconnas by Bertali and Schmelzer and two ostinato-dominated sonatas by the violin virtuoso Biber, but also works by lesser-known composers such as Georg Arnold, Heinrich Döbel and Johann Josef Vilsmayr.