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The fame that he enjoyed in his lifetime clearly hasn’t served Carl Friedrich Abel well in the two centuries since his death. Fortunately, this is now unearthed by Paolo Pandolfo, who delivers here a scintillating rendition of Abel’s ever-inventive music which ranges across various musical guises. Where to place this “late” music for the viola da gamba? Not Baroque and definitely heading in the direction of the classicism of Mozart, Haydn and even Beethoven. Or as Paolo Pandolfo – who adds dabs of his own highly-advance improvisatory skills here and there – says, “Simply put, it is Music!”
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| GLOSSA - GCD 920410 |
| Carl Friedrich Abel |
| The Drexel Manuscript |
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Performers |
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Paolo Pandolfo, viola da gamba
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Content |
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Carl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787):
The Drexel Manuscript:
I. Suite in D major
Prélude-Allegro-Vivace-Andante-Allegro-Adagio-Tempo di Minuetto-Aria-Tempo di Minuet-Minuetto
II. Suite in D minor
Arpeggiata-Minuetto-Allegro-Adagio-Allegro-Tempo di Menuet (D major)
III. Suite in D major
Prélude-Allegro-Allegro-Aria con Variazioni-Fuga-Adagio-Tempo di Minuet-Petit Prélude-Tempo di Menuet-Minuetto
IV. Two pieces in A major:
Allegretto-Allegro
1 CD - DDD - 79'28'' |
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Production information |
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Recorded at Église de Franc-Waret, Belgium in February 2008
Engineered and produced by Manuel Mohino
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