The figure of prodigiously gifted violinist Nicola Matteis looms large in this program featuring composers active in Restoration England. Transplanted from his native Italy to London, he was one of a host of artists and performers from across Europe who flocked to the city and made a crucial impact on the country’s musical culture. The artistry of Alice Julien-Laferrière and the members of the ensemble Ground Floor, demonstrates that this sumptuous and sonically seductive repertoire from the middle of the 17th century can truly hold it’s own against the work of later masters.
1 Johann Schop: Lachrime Pavaen
2 Nicola Matteis: Ground in D ?Per Far la Mano’
3 Nicola Matteis: Suite in B-Flat: I. Preludio
4 Nicola Matteis: Suite in B-Flat: Alemanda
5 Nicola Matteis: Suite in B-Flat: II. Burlesca
6 Nicola Matteis: Suite in B-Flat: III. Pavana Armoniosa
7 Nicola Matteis: Suite in B-Flat: IV. Il Russignolo
8 Nicola Matteis: Guitar Suite: I. Preludio
9 Nicola Matteis: Guitar Suite: II. Minuet
10 Nicola Matteis: Guitar Suite: III. Jigg
11 Nicola Matteis: Guitar Suite: IV. Sarabanda
12 Nicola Matteis: Guitar Suite: V. Jigg. Adagio
13 Matthew Locke: Suite in E minor: I. Pavan
14 Matthew Locke: Suite in E minor: II. Almand
15 Matthew Locke: Suite in E minor: III. Courante
16 Matthew Locke: Suite in E minor: IV. Ayre
17 Matthew Locke: Suite in E minor: V. Saraband
18 Matthew Locke: Suite in E minor: VI. Jigg
19 Nicola Matteis: Suite in a Minor: I. Passaggio Rotto
20 Nicola Matteis: Suite in a Minor: II. Adagio
21 Nicola Matteis: Suite in a Minor: III. Movimento Incognito
22 Nicola Matteis: Suite in a Minor: IV. Alamande
23 Nicola Matteis: Suite in a Minor: V. Sarabanda Amorosa
24 Nicola Matteis: Suite in a Minor: VI. Andamento
25 Nicola Matteis: Suite in a Minor: VII. Gavotte
26 Gottfried Finger: Suite in D minor: I. Ouverture
27 Gottfried Finger: Suite in D minor: II. Farowel
28 Gottfried Finger: Suite in D minor: III. Air
29 Gottfried Finger: Suite in D minor: IV. Jigg
30 Nicola Matteis: Suite in D minor: I. Preludio in Delasolré Terza Maggiore
31 Nicola Matteis: Suite in D minor: II. Andamento
32 Nicola Matteis: Suite in D minor: III. Allemande
33 Nicola Matteis: Suite in D minor: IV. Corrente
34 Nicola Matteis: Suite in D minor: V. Aria
35 John Banister: A Division Upon a Ground in F