Leclair: Sonates en trio

Leclair: Sonates en trio, Op. 4
London Baroque - Charles Medlam
Harmonia Mundi 901617

Contents:

    Sonate I en ré mineur
  1. Adagio
  2. Allegro ma non tropo
  3. Largo
  4. Allegro

    5. Sonate II en Si bémol majeur
  5. Adagio
  6. Allegro ma non tropo
  7. Cantabile: Largo
  8. Allegro assai

    9. Sonate III en ré mineur
  9. Adagio
  10. Allegro
  11. Aria: Allegro ma poco
  12. Largo: Sarabanda
  13. Allegro

    14. Sonate IV en Fa; majeur
  14. Largo
  15. Allegro ma non tropo
  16. Aria: Andante ma non tropo
  17. Presto

    18. Sonate V en sol mineur
  18. Andante
  19. Allegro ma non tropo
  20. Aria: Gratioso
  21. Giga: Allegro ma non tropo

    22. Sonate VI en La majeur
  22. Adagio
  23. Allegro ma non tropo
  24. Gavotta: Gratioso - Un poco andante
  25. Vivace

Performers: Irmgard Schaller (violin), Richard Gwilt (violin), Charles Medlam (cello), Terence Charlston (harpsichord)

Playing time: 67'

Recording date: September & October 1996

Although not as popular as his single-violin sonatas, Leclair's two volumes of trio sonatas are clearly his closest approach to Corelli. This program consists of the complete Op. 4.

The next volume of the present series:

Leclair: Ouvertures & Sontates en trio, Op. 13
London Baroque - Charles Medlam
Harmonia Mundi 901646

A couple of other recordings featuring Leclair's two-violin music:

Leclair: Ouvertures et Sonates en Trio, Op.13
Purcell Quartet
Chandos Chaconne 0542
Leclair: Recréations de Musique
Nièces de Rameau
Pierre Vérany 794011

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Todd M. McComb