The ten Carolo sonatas on this album are presented in their first-ever recording.
Compositional Technique
Some sonatas on this album, specifically XI, III, V, and X, were conceived with augmented forces, and sonatas XI and III are new arrangements for three solo bass instruments and continuo.
Composition History
The composer 'Mr Carolo' is a mystery, with no one knowing his true identity or who else might have written these ten sonatas for bass instruments.
Recording & Production
This recording was made during the 2020-21 pandemic, with musicians playing together but into separate microphones, spaced apart according to health guidelines.
Recording & Production
Close microphone placement for this recording allowed isolation of each player's sound and flexibility in editing, but resulted in a drier sound for bowed instruments and a more intimate pickup.
Composition History
The original undated printing of Carolo's sonatas by Estienne Roger, an Amsterdam firm, indicates the works are suitable for two bassoons or basses de violon.
Interpretation
Space Time Continuo, the ensemble on this album, considered the original edition of the Carolo sonatas as a blank canvas to explore rich textures and a wide soundscape in the continuo section.
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