Liberty, enthusiasm and sharing: that might well be the motto of the Kitgut Quartet (named for the ‘kitgut’ or catgut strings it uses), which brings together four outstanding soloists, all of them members of the leading period-instrument European ensembles. This first recording devoted to Haydn and England (Purcell, Locke, Blow) explores the origins of the string quartet via a number of carefully chosen gems. A journey through time with plenty of surprises in store!
HENRY PURCELL [1659-1695]
· Fantasia a 4 No. 8, Z. 742 G Major / Sol majeur / G-Dur (3'20)
· Curtain Tune on a ground (1'59)
MATTHEW LOCKE [1621-1677]
· Curtain Tune (3'56)
Consort of Four Parts, Suite No. 2D Major / Ré majeur / D-Dur
· I. Fantazie (3'27)
· II. Courante (0'55)
· III. Ayre (1'38)
· IV. Saraband (1'22)
JOSEPH HAYDN [1732-1809]
String Quartet, Op. 71 No. 2, Hob. III:70
D Major / Ré majeur / D-Dur
· I. Adagio (6'08)
· II. Adagio cantabile (5'01)
· III. Menuetto. Allegro - Trio (1'54)
· IV. Finale. Allegretto (3'24)
HENRY PURCELL
· Fantasia a 4 No. 2, Z. 736B-Flat Major / Si bémol majeur / B-Dur (2'56)
· Fairest Isle (2'19) King Arthur, Z. 628
MATTHEW LOCKE
Consort of Four Parts, Suite No. 1
D Minor / mi mineur / d-Moll
· II. Courante (1'04)
· III. Ayre (1'42)
HENRY PURCELL [1659-1695]
· King Arthur, Z. 628
Hornpipe (1'21)
· Pavan, Z. 752
G Minor / sol mineur / g-Moll (4'40)
· Chacony, Z. 730
G Minor / sol mineur / g-Moll (3'57)
JOHN BLOW [1649-1708]
· Act II: Act Tune (2'03)
