Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Airs for the Seasons (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Airs for the Seasons (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 56:51 minutes | 1,11 GB | Genre: Classical
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James Oswald was born in 1710 in the village of Crail in Fife to John Oswald, a town drummer frequently jailed for drunkenness and public swearing, the younger Oswald quickly developed a talent for music. By 1734 he was active as a cellist, dancing master, and composer in Dumferline and Edinburgh. His early works, including a sonata based on Scots tunes, were published under two Italian pseudonyms, “Dothel/Dottel Figlio” and “David Rizzio.” A move to London followed shortly thereafter, where Oswald opened a music shop and became a music publisher in addition to his more creative endeavours.

And what a prolific composer he was. Although many of his works have been lost (or having been published pseudonymously, difficult to verify), his surviving catalogue of works show a composer who had a diverse scope of instrumentation and could compose in the Scottish, Italian, and French styles of the day. There are two sets of divertimenti for the guitar, a rare occurrence in the eighteenth century. Colin’s Kissses, a cycle of twelve songs, also survives, as well as a set of six symphonies. But Oswald also worked on large collections of small works, such as The Caledonian Pocket Companion, a set of twelve books(!) of sonatas for violin or flute, and of course the Airs for the Seasons, a set of ninety-six sonatas for one or two soprano instruments and continuo.

Tracklist:

01. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Spring (Excerpts): Ranunculus. I. Moderato (01:16)
02. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Spring (Excerpts): Ranunculus. II. Allegro Andante (00:57)
03. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Spring (Excerpts): Ranunculus. III. Tempo di Minuetto (01:00)
04. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Spring (Excerpts): Cowslip. I. Siciliana: Affettuoso (02:41)
05. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Spring (Excerpts): Cowslip. II. Allegro Moderato (00:50)
06. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Spring (Excerpts): Cowslip. III. Brilliante: Allegro (00:37)
07. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Spring (Excerpts): Crocus. I. Moderato (01:25)
08. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Spring (Excerpts): Crocus. II. Allegro Assai (01:30)
09. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Spring (Excerpts): Narcissus. I. Pastorale: Andante (01:40)
10. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Spring (Excerpts): Narcissus. II. Vivace (01:15)
11. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Summer (Excerpts): Lilly. I. Aria: Moderato (01:10)
12. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Summer (Excerpts): Lilly. II. Allegro (00:34)
13. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Summer (Excerpts): Lilly. III. Adagio (00:14)
14. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Summer (Excerpts): Lilly. IV. Amoroso (00:46)
15. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Summer (Excerpts): Myrtle. I. Mezza Voce: Moderato (01:40)
16. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Summer (Excerpts): Myrtle. II. Allegro (01:12)
17. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Summer (Excerpts): Myrtle. III. Minuetto: Vivace (01:00)
18. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Summer (Excerpts): Pink. I. Aria: Moderato Affettuoso (01:42)
19. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Summer (Excerpts): Pink. II. Adagio (00:15)
20. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Summer (Excerpts): Pink. III. Temo di Minuetto (01:15)
21. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Summer (Excerpts): Veronica. I. Aria: Largo Affettuoso (01:53)
22. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Summer (Excerpts): Veronica. II. Allegro (00:43)
23. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Autumn (Excerpts): Daisy. I. Allegro (Non Presto) (01:33)
24. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Autumn (Excerpts): Daisy. II. Giga: Vivace (00:56)
25. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Autumn (Excerpts): Belvedere. I. Cantabile: Amoroso Largo (02:33)
26. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Autumn (Excerpts): Belvedere. II. Allegro (Non Presto) (01:04)
27. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Autumn (Excerpts): Starwort. I. Scortese: Moderato (01:26)
28. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Autumn (Excerpts): Starwort. II. Tempo di Minuetto (02:48)
29. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Autumn (Excerpts): Ambrosia. I. Con Observanza: Largo (02:55)
30. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Autumn (Excerpts): Ambrosia. II. Allegro (01:00)
31. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Winter (Excerpts): Stock Gilli Flower. I. Amoroso Moderato (01:33)
32. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Winter (Excerpts): Stock Gilli Flower. II. Allegro (02:13)
33. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Winter (Excerpts): Heart’s-Ease. I. Siciliana: Andante (02:15)
34. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Winter (Excerpts): Heart’s-Ease. II. Allegretto Amoroso (01:58)
35. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Winter (Excerpts): Persian Iris. I. Pomposo: Con Spirito (01:29)
36. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Winter (Excerpts): Persian Iris. II. Largo Amoroso (01:31)
37. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Winter (Excerpts): Persian Iris. III. March: Con Spirito (01:16)
38. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Winter (Excerpts): Snow Drop. I. Affettuossimo: Larghetto (03:45)
39. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble – Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Winter (Excerpts): Snow Drop. II. Gavotta: Allegro (00:40)

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