| musical offering –

| musical offering

Whereas The Art of the Fugue remains wrapped in respectful veneration and an aura of mystery, the contemporary Musical Offering has acquired relatively longstanding popularity. This is somewhat paradoxical, however, as the work is no less complex, and it's overall architecture raises just as many questions.In 1980, the musicologist Ursula Kirkendale was able to show that the various pieces of the Musical Offering are organized exactly like the various constituent parts of the discourse according to Quintilian's ancient treatise on oratorical art. Taking his cue from this hypothesis, Enrico Gatti presents this cryptic masterpiece with his Ensemble Aurora, here composed of his brother Marcello (flute) and two artists well known to the Arcana catalogue: cellist Gaetano Nasillo and harpsichordist Guido Morini, leader of the Accord one ensemble.Also included on this disc is the Sonata BWV 1021 (for violin and basso continuo) and it's arrangement as Trio Sonata BWV 1038 (for flute, violin and continuo)

Country of Pressing	US
Released	2015
Music Genre	Classical
Label	ARCANA RECORDS
Condition	New
UPC	3760195733844
SKU	al-3760195733844

1.1 Ricercar a 3
1.2 Canon Perpetuus Super Thema Regium
1.3 Canon 1 a 2: Canon Cancrizans
1.4 Canon 2 a 2: Violini in Unisono
1.5 Canon 3 a 2 Per Motum Contrarium
1.6 Canon 4 a 2 Per Augmentationem, Contrario Motu
1.7 Canon 5 a 2: Canon Circularis Per Tonos
1.8 Fuga Canonica in Epidiapente
1.9 Ricercar a 6
1.10 Quaerendo Invenietis: Canon a 2
1.11 Quaerendo Invenietis: Canon a 4
1.12 Largo
1.13 Allegro
1.14 Andante
1.15 Allegro
1.16 Canon Perpetuus
1.17 Adagio - Enrico Gatti/Ensemble Aurora
1.18 Vivace - Enrico Gatti/Ensemble Aurora
1.19 Largo - Enrico Gatti/Ensemble Aurora
1.20 Presto - Enrico Gatti/Ensemble Aurora
1.21 Largo - Various Performers
1.22 Vivace - Various Performers
1.23 Adagio - Various Performers
1.24 Presto - Various Performers