IDAGIO | Baroque Music: Laurin, Dan / Parnassus Avenue - Stanley, J. / Handel, G.F. / Geminiani, F. / Roman, J.H. / Traditional Scottish Tunes (Airs and Graces 7318599915951

Featuring

Dan Laurin
David Tayler
William Skeen
Hanneke van Proosdij
Tanya Tomkins
Anonymous (Traditional)

John Stanley
George Frideric Handel
Francesco Geminiani
Anonymous
Johan Helmich Roman

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Historical Context

The 1707 Treaty of Union between England and Scotland led to significant cultural exchange, with English audiences becoming captivated by Scottish traditional tunes.

Composition History

The music publisher John Walsh assembled a collection of flute sonatas in 1730, attributing some works to famous composers like Handel to boost sales, even if the true authorship was uncertain.

Historical Context

London in the early 1700s was a hub for European musical styles, driven by the rising middle class's demand for luxury and entertainment.

Performer Biography

Dan Laurin, the recorder player on this album, is a professor at Stockholm's Royal University College of Music and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.

Historical Context

The 18th-century music business shared parallels with modern popular music, including the practice of adapting existing music and attributing works to famous names to increase sales, similar to modern remixes or branding.

Composer Biography

John Stanley, a composer and musician, was blind from the age of two but became an organist at All Hallows Bread Street at age eleven.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Francesco Geminiani, an Italian Baroque composer, believed that music's purpose was not only to please the ear but also to express sentiments, strike the imagination, affect the mind, and command the passions.