François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Erlebach: Complete Trio Sonatas (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Erlebach: Complete Trio Sonatas (2019)
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The 1735 fire that destroyed the library of Thuringia’s Rudolstadt Castle was a dreadful loss: the vast majority of Philipp Heinrich Erlebach’s manuscripts went up in flames, and of the thousands of works collected there, only 70 survived the blaze. These included operas, whole annual cycles of cantatas, masses and oratorios. Some copies were distributed here and there and still survive, but we can only mourn the fact that only single versions of the majority of these manuscripts existed. Well… What more can be said? Let’s welcome the release of these six sonatas for trio of violin, viola da gamba and basso continuo, all played by François Joubert-Caillet’s Achéron ensemble in which the leader plays the bass viola continuo. Erlebach’s style and writing largely borrows from the French and Italian novelties that were taking all of Germany, Bach included, by storm. These six sonatas have a particularly Italian flavour, hinted at in the name given on the 1694 edition: “Filippo Henrico”.  Virtuosity, elegance, spirit and refinement all combine making Erlebach the missing link between the early German baroque of Schein and Schütz and the great Johann Sebastian.

Tracklist:
1-01. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata quarta in C Major: I. Sonata (Grave – Vivace – Adagio) (03:14)
1-02. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata quarta in C Major: II. Allemande (Grave) (02:05)
1-03. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata quarta in C Major: III. Courante (01:34)
1-04. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata quarta in C Major: IV. Sarabande & variatio (02:43)
1-05. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata quarta in C Major: V. Gique (Prestò) (01:24)
1-06. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata sesta in F Major: I. Sonata (Affetuoso – Allegro – Grave) (04:00)
1-07. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata sesta in F Major: II. Allemande (02:13)
1-08. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata sesta in F Major: III. Courante (01:03)
1-09. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata sesta in F Major: IV. Sarabande & variatio (01:20)
1-10. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata sesta in F Major: V. Gique (Vivace & prestò) (01:45)
1-11. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata quinta in B-Flat Major: I. Sonata ([Grave] – Allegro – Adagio) (01:44)
1-12. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata quinta in B-Flat Major: II. Allemande (02:44)
1-13. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata quinta in B-Flat Major: III. Courante (01:06)
1-14. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata quinta in B-Flat Major: IV. Sarabande & variatio (03:12)
1-15. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata quinta in B-Flat Major: V. Gique (01:13)
1-16. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata prima in D Major: I. Sonata (Adagio – Allegro – Affettuoso) (04:43)
1-17. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata prima in D Major: II. Allemande (02:08)
1-18. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata prima in D Major: III. Courante (01:14)
1-19. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata prima in D Major: IV. Sarabande & variatio (03:00)
1-20. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata prima in D Major: V. Gique (01:19)
1-21. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata seconda in E Minor: I. Sonata (Adagio – Allegro – Adagio) (04:07)
1-22. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata seconda in E Minor: II. Allemande (01:40)
1-23. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata seconda in E Minor: III. Courante (01:09)
1-24. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata seconda in E Minor: IV. Sarabande (02:44)
1-25. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata seconda in E Minor: V. Gique (Prestò) (01:32)
1-26. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata III in A Major: I. Sonata (Adagio – Allegro – Lento) (02:10)
1-27. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata III in A Major: II. Allemande (02:58)
1-28. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata III in A Major: III. Courante (01:33)
1-29. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata III in A Major: IV. Sarabande (01:45)
1-30. François Joubert-Caillet, L’Achéron – Sonata III in A Major: V. Ciaconna – Final (Lento – Tremolo adagissimo) (05:24)

Personnel:
L’Acheron
Francois Joubert-Caillet, viola da gamba, direction

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