Various : ‘Il genio inglese’
Nicola Matteis- Lachrime Pavaen
- Ground in D ʻper far la manoʼ
- Suite in B-Flat - I. Preludio
- Suite in B-Flat - Alemanda
- Suite in B-Flat - II. Burlesca
- Suite in B-Flat - III. Pavana armoniosa
- Suite in B-Flat - IV. Il Russignolo
- Guitar Suite - I. Preludio
- Guitar Suite - II. Minuet
- Guitar Suite - III. Jigg
- Guitar Suite - IV. Sarabanda
- Guitar Suite - V. Jigg. Adagio
- Suite in E Minor - I. Pavan
- Suite in E Minor - II. Almand
- Suite in E Minor - III. Courante
- Suite in E Minor - IV. Ayre
- Suite in E Minor - V. Saraband
- Suite in E Minor - VI. Jigg
- Suite in A Minor - I. Passaggio Rotto
- Suite in A Minor - II. Adagio
- Suite in A Minor - III. Movimento incognito
- Suite in A Minor - IV. Alamande
- Suite in A Minor - V. Sarabanda amorosa
- Suite in A Minor - VI. Andamento
- Suite in A Minor - VII. Gavotte
- Suite in D Minor - I. Ouverture
- Suite in D Minor - II. Farowel
- Suite in D Minor - III. Air
- Suite in D Minor - IV. Jigg
- Suite in D Minor - I. Preludio in delasolré terza maggiore
- Suite in D Minor - II. Andamento
- Suite in D Minor - III. Allemande
- Suite in D Minor - IV. Corrente
- Suite in D Minor - V. Aria
- A division upon a ground in F
The figure of the prodigiously gifted violinist Nicola Matteis, leaving his native Italy for London, looms large in this programme featuring composers active during Restoration England – one of a host of artists and performers from across Europe who flocked there and made a crucial impact on the country’s musical culture. The artistry of Alice Julien-Laferrière, joined by the talented members of the ensemble Ground Floor, reveals this eloquent and sumptuous repertoire which sets the path for the great masters of the 18th century.