On this release, lutenist Toyohiko Satoh plays music from the court of Vienna around 1700. A special discovery on this album is the suite by Adam Franz Ginter, who was a famous castrato singer in that time, but who also composed some pieces for the lute. This recording is a tribute to this largely forgotten musician who most probably had a short and rather sad and lonely life. The following suite by Saint-Luc contains a "Tombeau for Francois Ginter" and was composed to lament the early death of this extraordinary singer, lutenist, and composer. Toyohiko Satoh studied at Rikkyo University in Tokyo. His first recital was at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan concert hall in 1965. He went on to study lute at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, and just two years later, in 1970, he recorded the first album devoted entirely to the solo baroque lute. Since then he has been involved in numerous lute recordings, and has concertized throughout the world.

Tracklist:

Suite In E Minor: I. Allemande
Suite In E Minor: II. Courante
Suite In E Minor: III. Sarabande
Suite In E Minor: IV. Menuet
Suite In E Minor: V. Bourée
Suite In E Minor: VI. Gigue
Suite In F-Sharp Minor: I. Tombeau De Mr. François Ginter. Allemande
Suite In F-Sharp Minor: II. Courante
Suite In F-Sharp Minor: III. Sarabande
Suite In F-Sharp Minor: IV. Gigue
Suite In F-Sharp Minor: V. Gavotte
Suite In F-Sharp Minor: VI. Menuet
Suite In G Major: I. Prelude
Suite In G Major: II. Allemande
Suite In G Major: III. Courante
Suite In G Major: IV. Bourée
Suite In G Major: V. Menuet En Rondeau
Suite In G Major: VI. Sarabande
Suite In G Major: VII. Gigue
Suite In G Major: VIII. Paysanne
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UPC: 4032324163174
Label: Carpe Diem
Release Date: 9.21.18
Format: CD

Toyohiko Satoh - Viennese Lute Music (CD)