Purcell

Ten Sonatas in Four Parts

Retrospect Trio

• Matthew Truscot & Sophie Gent, violins
• Jonathan Manson, bass viol
• Matthew Halls, harpsichord & organ

Linn CKD 332

The first recording with this new super-group marks the 350th birthday of Henry Purcell - a greater musical genius England never had. There are two collections of Purcell trio sonatas: 12 Sonatas in Three Parts (published 1683), and 10 Sonatas in Four Parts (published after Purcell's death in 1697). This recording explores the timeless beauty of Purcell's first set of sonatas including the magnificent Sonata IX, known as 'The Golden Sonata'.

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