Credits:

Rynsky

Description:

A pioneering early music ensemble breaks new ground!A collection of violin sonatas by Albertini, a little-known talent from 17th-century Vienna!Ignazio Albertini was a composer active in 17th-century Vienna, yet much of his life remains shrouded in mystery. This album features the worlds first complete recording of his only surviving work, the *Sonatas for Violin and Continuo (12 pieces)*.These sonatas blend the traditions of the Italian violin school with the Central European style cultivated within Viennese court culture, strongly reflecting the free and improvisational *Stilus Fantasticus* style. Through fluid movement structures, the contrast between singing melodies and virtuosic passages, and bold harmonies and chromatic expressions, they vividly depict the transitional period from the early Baroque to the late sonata form.The performance features Vojtch Jakl, one of the Czech Republics leading