Following on from the success of the Red and Yellow series (a total of twenty-eight reissues), which have restored to the limelight the treasures of the label's Baroque music catalogues, here are fourteen new titles offering a chance to renew acquaintance with further gems of the Baroque as well as a number of rarities. This third series also expands to embrace the Classical repertory (Mozart, Haydn etc.) and other cultures, notably those of the East, in recordings that form an integral part of Alpha's identity and history. The fourteen reissues are performed by the leading musicians in the relevant repertory; most of these discs received one or more press distinctions on their first release. They are accompanied by full booklets, with articles in three languages (English, French, German) and richly illustrated chronologies. A wide range of photographers have provided the cover illustrations for the series, this time with the colour blue as the unifying thread.

Tracklist:

Cello Sonatas, Book 1, No. 1 In B Minor: I. Adagio
Cello Sonatas, Book 1, No. 1 In B Minor: II. Allegro
Cello Sonatas, Book 1, No. 1 In B Minor: III. Adagio - Andante
Cello Sonatas, Book 1, No. 1 In B Minor: IV. Allegro
Cello Sonatas, Book 3, No. 2 For 2 Cellos In D Minor: I. Adagio
Cello Sonatas, Book 3, No. 2 For 2 Cellos In D Minor: II. Allegro
Cello Sonatas, Book 3, No. 2 For 2 Cellos In D Minor: III. Aria. Largo
Cello Sonatas, Book 3, No. 2 For 2 Cellos In D Minor: IV. Giga
Cello Sonatas, Book 4, No. 4 For 2 Cellos In G Major: I. Andante
Cello Sonatas, Book 4, No. 4 For 2 Cellos In G Major: II. Adagio
Cello Sonatas, Book 4, No. 4 For 2 Cellos In G Major: III. Allegro Prestissimo
Cello Sonatas, Book 2, No. 6 In C Minor: I. Adagio
Cello Sonatas, Book 2, No. 6 In C Minor: II. Allegro
Cello Sonatas, Book 2, No. 6 In C Minor: III. Larghetto
Cello Sonatas, Book 2, No. 6 In C Minor: IV. Giga
Cello Sonatas, Book 2, No. 3 In D Minor: I. Adagio
Cello Sonatas, Book 2, No. 3 In D Minor: II. Allemanda. Allegro
Cello Sonatas, Book 2, No. 3 In D Minor: III. Sarabanda
Cello Sonatas, Book 2, No. 3 In D Minor: IV. Minuetto
Cello Sonatas, Book 3, No. 4 In B-Flat Major: I. Andante
Cello Sonatas, Book 3, No. 4 In B-Flat Major: II. Allegro
Cello Sonatas, Book 3, No. 4 In B-Flat Major: III. Adagio - Allegro

UPC: 3760014193309
Label: Alpha
Release Date: 6.9.17
Format: CD

Barriere / Bruno Cocset / Les Basses Reunies - Barriere: Sonates Pour Le Violoncelle Avec (CD)