The string players of Les Muffatti, the ensemble on this recording, used bows based on late 17th-century models, which they made themselves under the guidance of Belgian bow-maker Bruno Sporcq.
Composition History
Pez studied in Rome from 1689 to 1692, where he thoroughly familiarized himself with the compositional and performing style of Arcangelo Corelli, a great Italian composer.
Composer Biography
Johann Christoph Pez, the composer, was born in Munich in 1664 and studied lute and viola da gamba from a young age.
Critical Reception
In 1725, Georg Philipp Telemann, a renowned German composer, included Pez in his personal list of the six most important German composers of the time.
Compositional Technique
Pez masterfully assimilated the musical language of his Roman teacher, Arcangelo Corelli, particularly evident in his Concert Sonata R.15.
Compositional Technique
Pez's mastery of Jean-Baptiste Lully's French ballet style is remarkable, especially since he never visited France, unlike other German Lullyists.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Pez's concertos and orchestral suites showcase him as a leading representative of the "Vermischter Geschmack" (Combined Taste) ideal, which blended Italian and French musical styles.
