As well as being internationally recognized as a leading interpreter of music new and old, Peter Sheppard SkÃ¦rved is the only violinist to have performed on the personal violins of Viotti, Paganini, Joachim, Kreisler and Ole Bull. In this new series, he plays music on these and many more instruments, many of which only he has access to. This double album contains 96 (short) pieces which are all of the works for solo instrument contained in the Klagenfurt Manuscript, a substantial folio dated circa 1685 and which the violinist believes may have been composed by a nun - we will probably never know. He plays these works which mainly consist of individual movements of a style typically found in the baroque Dance Suite; some seem to 'fit' into multi-movement suites, others clearly do not. For the purposes of this recording each movement is listed and tracked separately. This is the world premiere recording. Peter plays a wonderful Stradivari instrument of 1685 (thus exactly contemporary with the music). In those days violins were made in several sizes and this one measures 328mm (the modern standard being 350mm). It's design and construction is clearly influenced by Nicola Amati. Though 'modernized; in the 19th century, it is hear played with a period-design bow and gut strings for authenticity. The violin is from the historic instruments collection of the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, England.

Tracklist:

The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Praeambulus In A Major [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Allemande In A Major [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto In A Major [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Finale In A Major [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Allemande In G Major
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent In G Major [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande In G Major [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In A Major [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Praeambulus In G Major
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent In G Major [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande In G Major [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In G Major [4]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Preludio In G Minor
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Allemande In G Minor [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande In D Minor [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Allemande In G Minor [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto In G Minor [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande In G Minor [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In G Major [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto In E Major
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Praeludium In D Minor
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Allemande In D Minor
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courrente In D Minor
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande In D Major [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto In D Minor [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande In D Minor [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto In D Major
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Praeambulus In A Major [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto Ina Major
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In A Major [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Allemande In A Major [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Passepied In A Major
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande In A Major
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent In A Major
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Double In A Major [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Double In A Major [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto In A Major [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Finale In A Major [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Pfefferstossl In D Major
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande In D Major [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Praeludium In D Major
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In D Major [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Marcia In D Minor
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto In D Minor [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In D Minor [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent In D Minor [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Aria In D Major
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent In D Major [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande In D Major [3]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande In D Major [4]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In D Major [3]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In D Major [4]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Praeludium In D Minor [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto In D Minor [3]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent In D Minor [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Double In D Minor
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Praeludium In D Major [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Allamande In D Major
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent In D Major [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In G Minor [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande In G Minor [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Double In G Minor [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In G Minor [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto In G Minor [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Double In G Minor [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent In G Minor
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In G Minor [3]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In G Major [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In G Major [3]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Praeludium In A Major [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande In A Minor [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Siciliana In A Minor
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In A Minor [1]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Praeludium In A Major [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In E Minor
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuet In G Minor
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In C Major
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In D Minor [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Tema Con Variazioni In A Major
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In A Major [3]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In D Major [5]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In G Minor [4]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In C Minor
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In D Major [6]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In D Major [7]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In A Major [4]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Allemande In G Minor [3]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Allemande In B Minor
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent In B Minor
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto In B Minor
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande In C Minor
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In G Minor [5]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Gigue In A Minor [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Sarabande In A Minor [2]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Minuetto In G Minor [3]
The Klagenfurt Manuscript (Excerpts): Courent In F Major

UPC: 809730320620
Label: Athene
Release Date: 3.13.20
Format: CD

Stradivari / Skaerved - Great Violins 3 (2 CD)