Sonate a Quattro are the brilliant compositions from Italian composer Gioachino Rossini, written during the summer of 1804 at the young age of 12. These works, at the time, were commonly performed by wind quartet and it wasn't until 1954 when the original manuscripts were discovered in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. showing their original arrangement for string quartet. The world premiere recording of Rossini: 6 Sonate a Quattro features two of Canada's most respected and beloved performers - Mark Fewer (violin), and Joel Quarrington (bass) - and two of North America's rising stars - Yolanda Bruno (violin), and Julian Schwarz (cello) and produced by JUNO award-winning producer John D.S. Adams. These performances, from November 2017, were recorded in collaboration with the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance using the newly released (2014) Critical Edition published by the Fondazione Rossini Pesaro.

Tracklist:

Sonata A Quattro No. 1 In G Major: I. Moderato
Sonata A Quattro No. 1 In G Major: II. Andante
Sonata A Quattro No. 1 In G Major: III. Allegro
Sonata A Quattro No. 2 In A Major: I. Allegro
Sonata A Quattro No. 2 In A Major: II. Andante
Sonata A Quattro No. 2 In A Major: III. Allegro
Sonata A Quattro No. 3 In C Major: I. Allegro
Sonata A Quattro No. 3 In C Major: II. Andante
Sonata A Quattro No. 3 In C Major: III. Moderato
Sonata A Quattro No. 4 In B-Flat Major: I. Allegro Vivace
Sonata A Quattro No. 4 In B-Flat Major: II. Andante
Sonata A Quattro No. 4 In B-Flat Major: III. Allegretto
Sonata A Quattro No. 5 In E-Flat Major: I. Allegro Vivace
Sonata A Quattro No. 5 In E-Flat Major: II. Andante
Sonata A Quattro No. 5 In E-Flat Major: III. Allegretto
Sonata A Quattro No. 6 In D Major: I. Allegro Spiritoso
Sonata A Quattro No. 6 In D Major: II. Andante Assai
Sonata A Quattro No. 6 In D Major: III. Tempesta. Allegro

UPC: 615499526162
Label: Leaf Music
Release Date: 3.19.21
Format: CD

Rossini / Fewer / Quarrington - 6 Sonate a Quattro (2 CD)