Hortensia Virtuosa - Bernardi: Sonate a due violini e basso continuo, Op. 2 (2016)

The Musical and Artistic Director, Maestro Giovanni Rota, at the helm of the Ensemble "Hortensia Virtuosa," he initially transcribed an original score of 1696 the Bolognese composer Bartolomeo Bernardi and then later edited the complete performance of the score that includes ten sonatas.

As envisaged by the composer, the sonatas were performed with original period instruments (or copies thereof) using a historical organ that is located in Capurso (Ba), in the Church of S. F. Paola. It is a positive organ of the Neapolitan school of Pietro De Simone, Jr., in 1753, the tuning fork 419 Hz, mean-tone temperament.

This work stems from a music research project with the intention of proposing UNPRECEDENTED music in modern times while respecting the sound and performance practice dating back to where these sonatas were composed.

It 'a CD to be missed and with an important new feature: together with the CD, in fact, is available in PDF format, the transcribed score for the occasion.

Tracklist:

01. Sonata No.3 in G major, Op.2 - I. Andante (01:27)
02. Sonata No.3 in G major, Op.2 - II. Allegro - Grave (02:17)
03. Sonata No.3 in G major, Op.2 - III. Allegro (01:08)
04. Sonata No.1 in D minor, Op.2 - I. Vivace (03:14)
05. Sonata No.1 in D minor, Op.2 - II. Largo (01:13)
06. Sonata No.1 in D minor, Op.2 - III. Adagio (00:46)
07. Sonata No.1 in D minor, Op.2 - IV. Allegro (01:27)
08. Sonata No.5 in C major, Op.2 - I. Largo e spico (00:58)
09. Sonata No.5 in C major, Op.2 - II. Allegro (01:58)
10. Sonata No.5 in C major, Op.2 - III. Largo (00:57)
11. Sonata No.5 in C major, Op.2 - IV. Presto (01:41)
12. Sonata No.4 in G minor, Op.2 - I. Andante come sta (01:01)
13. Sonata No.4 in G minor, Op.2 - II. Allegro (01:35)
14. Sonata No.4 in G minor, Op.2 - III. Largo (01:30)
15. Sonata No.4 in G minor, Op.2 - IV. Allegro (01:29)
16. Sonata No.8 in F major, Op.2 - I. Vivace - Adagio - Presto (01:32)
17. Sonata No.8 in F major, Op.2 - II. Largo - Adagio (01:16)
18. Sonata No.8 in F major, Op.2 - III. Allegro (01:45)
19. Sonata No.10 in A minor, Op.2 - I. Prestissimo (01:00)
20. Sonata No.10 in A minor, Op.2 - II. Allegro (01:45)
21. Sonata No.10 in A minor, Op.2 - III. Largo - Allegro (01:09)
22. Sonata No.2 in D major, Op.2 - I. Andante (01:18)
23. Sonata No.2 in D major, Op.2 - II. Prestissimo (01:11)
24. Sonata No.2 in D major, Op.2 - III. Largo (00:35)
25. Sonata No.2 in D major, Op.2 - IV. Allegro (03:25)
26. Sonata No.7 in D minor, Op.2 - I. Allegro (00:58)
27. Sonata No.7 in D minor, Op.2 - II. Largo (00:39)
28. Sonata No.7 in D minor, Op.2 - III. Allegro - Adagio - Allegro (01:52)
29. Sonata No.7 in D minor, Op.2 - IV. Largo (00:30)
30. Sonata No.7 in D minor, Op.2 - V. Presto (01:00)
31. Sonata No.9 in E minor, Op.2 - I. Andante (02:09)
32. Sonata No.9 in E minor, Op.2 - II. Presto (00:54)
33. Sonata No.9 in E minor, Op.2 - III. Largo (01:22)
34. Sonata No.9 in E minor, Op.2 - IV. Allegro (00:49)
35. Sonata No.6 in A major, Op.2 - I. Largo e spico (00:39)
36. Sonata No.6 in A major, Op.2 - II. Allegro (01:38)
37. Sonata No.6 in A major, Op.2 - III. Largo (01:05)
38. Sonata No.6 in A major, Op.2 - IV. Presto (00:56)