Catalog No:    SACD262 Price:    $19.98

Ars Antiqua Austria - Music and Dance from the Viennese Court by: Ars Antiqua Austria Not only are these compositions beautiful and moving, but this is the first and only recording of Early Music captured in Multi-Channel Surround Sound. Play this SACD and be transported back to the great music halls of the 17th Century! H.I.F. Biber (1644-1704) and J.H. Schmelzer (1620-1680) are two of the most outstanding composers of the 17th century royal courts. Instruments featured include: Violins (Sebastian Klotz, Mittenwald, 18th Cent. & Dall Aglio Giuseppe, Mantua, 18th Cent.) Violino Piffaro (Sachsen, 18th Cent.) Violas (Pichler, Salzberg, 18th Cent. & Anonymous, Italy, 18th Cent.) Violoncello (Anonymous, Italy, 18th Cent.) Contrabass (Johann Georg Leeb, Vienna, 18th Cent.) Bassoon (Prudent, 18th Cent.) Organ (Berhard Fleig, Basel, 1996) Harpsichord (Johannes Ruckers, 1616) Recorders (Descant, Alto, Tenor, Bass) Enjoy this extraordinary classical recording filled with lovely celebratory dance melodies on SACD. Now available online.

TRACK LISTING 1.Sonata Pro tabula in C major - grave, adagio, presto, allegro, aria 2.Balletti . 4 in G major - sonata: adagio, presto, adagio, presto, adagio 3.Balletti . 4 in G major - Allemande 4.Balletti . 4 in G major - Courante 5.Balletti . 4 in G major - Sarabande (aria) 6.Balletti . 4 in G major - Gigue 7.Balletti . 4 in G major - Sonatina: Adagio 8.Sonata . 5 in C major - Allegro, adagio, allegro, presto, adagio, presto, allegro 9.Partita ex Vienna - Branle de village, Courante, Sarabande - Brader Tantz zu Wien, Alio modo 10.Ballettae . 4 in D major - I. 11.Ballettae . 4 in D major - II. 12.Ballettae . 4 in D major - III. 13.Ballettae . 4 in D major - IV. 14.Ballettae . 4 in D major - V. 15.Ballettae . 4 in D major - VI. 16.Ballettae . 4 in D major - VII. Minuett 17.Sonata ad tabulam in g major - Allegro 18.Sonata ad tabulam in g major - Adagio 19.Sonata ad tabulam in g major - Allegro 20.Balletto 1. di zingari in D minor - Aria 1: Borea, Allegro 21.Balletto 1. di zingari in D minor - Aria 2: Ciaconna detta la bella zingara 22.Balletto 1. di zingari in D minor - Balleto di matti - Aria 1 23.Balletto 1. di zingari in D minor - Aria 2: Ciaconna detta la bella zingara, Reprise (viola) 24.Balletto 1. di zingari in D minor - Aria 3 25.Balletto 1. di zingari in D minor - Aria 2: Ciaconna detta la bella zingara, Reprise (contrabass) 26.Balletto 1. di zingari in D minor - Balleto di matti - Aria 2 Bergamasco; Canario (presto) 27.Balletto 1. di zingari in D minor - Aria 2: Ciaconna detta la bella zingara, Reprise (organ) 28.Sonata per chiesa e per camera in G major - I. 29.Sonata per chiesa e per camera in G major - II. 30.Sonata per chiesa e per camera in G major - III. 31.Balletti Francesi in A minor - Allemanda 32.Balletti Francesi in A minor - Courante 33.Balletti Francesi in A minor - Aria 34.Balletti Francesi in A minor - Sarabanda 35.Balletti Francesi in A minor - Retirada 36.Sonata . doi chori in G major - I. 37.Sonata . doi chori in G major - II. (Flauti tacent) - Allegro 38.Sonata . doi chori in G major - Allegro 39.Arie con la mattacina in D major - Sonata: Presto, Adagio, Presto, Adagio 40.Arie con la mattacina in D major - Balletto 1 41.Arie con la mattacina in D major - Mattacina: Presto 42.Arie con la mattacina in D major - Balletto 2 43.Arie con la mattacina in D major - (Balletto 2) 44.Arie con la mattacina in D major - (Balletto 1) 45.Arie con la mattacina in D major - Mattacina, Reprise