The Great Violins, Vol. 3: Antonio Stradivari, 1685 - The Klagenfurt Manuscript Peter Sheppard Skærved

• Traditional:
• 1The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Praeambulus in A Major [1]01:09
• 2The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Allemande in A Major [1]01:03
• 3The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto in A Major [1]01:51
• 4The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Finale in A Major [1]01:13
• 5The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Allemande in G Major01:17
• 6The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent in G Major [1]01:32
• 7The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande in G Major [1]01:08
• 8The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in A Major [1]02:21
• 9The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Praeambulus in G Major01:16
• 10The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent in G Major [2]01:33
• 11The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande in G Major [2]01:17
• 12The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in G Major [4]01:21
• 13The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Preludio in G Minor01:07
• 14The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Allemande in G Minor [1]01:53
• 15The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande in D Minor [1]01:43
• 16The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Allemande in G Minor [2]01:42
• 17The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto in G Minor [1]02:13
• 18The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande in G Minor [2]02:10
• 19The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in G Major [1]01:53
• 20The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto in E Major01:33
• 21The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Praeludium in D Minor01:24
• 22The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Allemande in D Minor01:26
• 23The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courrente in D Minor01:23
• 24The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande in D Major [1]01:05
• 25The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto in D Minor [1]01:08
• 26The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande in D Minor [2]01:21
• 27The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto in D Major01:14
• 28The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Praeambulus in A Major [2]01:33
• 29The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto inA Major01:55
• 30The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in A Major [2]01:22
• 31The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Allemande in A Major [2]01:50
• 32The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Passepied in A Major02:02
• 33The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande in A Major01:24
• 34The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent in A Major01:01
• 35The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Double in A Major [1]01:11
• 36The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Double in A major [2]01:47
• 37The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto in A Major [2]01:05
• 38The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Finale in A Major [2]01:25
• 39The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Pfefferstossl in D Major01:01
• 40The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande in D Major [2]01:14
• 41The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Praeludium in D Major00:47
• 42The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in D Major [2]01:20
• 43The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Marcia in D Minor00:36
• 44The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto in D Minor [2]00:34
• 45The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in D Minor [1]00:54
• 46The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent in D Minor [1]00:47
• 47The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Aria in D Major01:05
• 48The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent in D Major [1]00:52
• 49The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande in D Major [3]01:20
• 50The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande in D Major [4]01:19
• 51The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in D Major [3]00:48
• 52The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in D Major [4]01:46
• 53The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Praeludium in D Minor [1]01:32
• 54The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto in D Minor [3]01:20
• 55The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent in D Minor [2]01:47
• 56The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Double in D Minor01:44
• 57The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Praeludium in D Major [2]02:14
• 58The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Allamande in D Major01:22
• 59The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent in D Major [2]01:24
• 60The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in G Minor [1]01:05
• 61The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande in G Minor [1]01:21
• 62The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Double in G Minor [1]01:23
• 63The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in G Minor [2]01:13
• 64The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto in G Minor [2]00:47
• 65The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Double in G Minor [2]00:53
• 66The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent in G Minor01:39
• 67The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in G Minor [3]01:29
• 68The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in G Major [2]01:43
• 69The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in G Major [3]01:12
• 70The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Praeludium in A Major [1]03:20
• 71The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande in A Minor [1]01:27
• 72The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Siciliana in A Minor01:43
• 73The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in A Minor [1]01:32
• 74The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Praeludium in A Major [2]01:27
• 75The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in E Minor01:13
• 76The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuet in G Minor01:26
• 77The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in C Major01:45
• 78The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in D Minor [2]01:33
• 79The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Tema con variazioni in A Major02:04
• 80The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in A Major [3]01:27
• 81The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in D Major [5]01:22
• 82The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in G Minor [4]01:26
• 83The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in C Minor01:51
• 84The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in D Major [6]01:26
• 85The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in D Major [7]01:28
• 86The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in A Major [4]02:25
• 87The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Allemande in G Minor [3]02:19
• 88The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Allemande in B Minor01:00
• 89The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent in B Minor01:52
• 90The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto in B Minor01:14
• 91The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande in C Minor01:25
• 92The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in G Minor [5]02:06
• 93The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue in A Minor [2]01:52
• 94The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande in A Minor [2]02:16
• 95The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto in G Minor [3]01:15
• 96The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent in F Major01:48
• Total Runtime02:21:24

Info for The Great Violins, Vol. 3: Antonio Stradivari, 1685 - The Klagenfurt Manuscript

As well as being internationally recognised as a leading interpreter of music new and old, Peter Sheppard Skærved is the only violinist to have performed on the personal violins of Viotti, Paganini, Joachim, Kreisler and Ole Bull. In this new series, he plays music on these and many more instruments, many of which only he has access to.

This double album contains 96 (short) pieces which are all of the works for solo instrument contained in the Klagenfurt Manuscript, a substantial folio dated circa 1685 and which the violinist believes may have been composed by a nun – we will probably never know.

He plays these works which mainly consist of individual movements of a style typically found in the baroque Dance Suite; some seem to ‘fit’ into multi-movement suites, others clearly do not. For the purposes of this recording each movement is listed and tracked separately. This is the world premiere recording.

Peter plays a wonderful Stradivari instrument of 1685 (thus exactly contemporary with the music). In those days violins were made in several sizes and this one measures 328mm (the modern standard being 350mm). Its design and construction is clearly influenced by Nicola (or Niccolò) Amati. Though ‘modernised’ in the 19th century, it is here played with a period-design bow and gut strings for authenticity. The violin is from the historic instruments collection of the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, England.

Peter Sheppard Skaerved, violine

Peter Sheppard Skærved
is known for his pioneering approach to the music of the past and of our own time. He regularly appears as soloist in over 30 countries, and has released over 70 albums, ranging from 17th century solo works to many of 400-plus works dedicated to him, by composers including George Rochberg, Judith Weir, Poul Ruders, David Matthews and Michael Finnissy. He is a Grammy nominee, for his cycle of Henze concerti. This spring he has released five new albums, of Schubert Sonatas with square piano, Edward Cowie solos and quartets, Peter Dickinson sonatas, the Gregory Rose Concerto, and the first recording of the 100-movement Klagenfurt Manuscript (1685). His work with museums has resulted in long-term projects at institutions including the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, the Metropolitan Museum, New York City, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the British Museum, Galeria Rufino Tamayo in Mexico City, and the exhibition ‘Only Connect’, which he curated at the National Portrait Gallery, London. His ‘Tegner’, commissioned by the Bergen International Festival, a close collaboration with the major Norwegian abstract artist, Jan Groth, premiered at Kunsthallen, Bergen, and travelled to Denmark, the US and even Svalbard/Spitzbergen. He is founder and leader of the acclaimed Kreutzer Quartet. He is the ‘Viotti Lecturer’ at the Royal Academy of Music, he was elected Fellow there in 2013. He is married to the Danish writer Malene Skærved and they live in Wapping.

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