Virtuosa Infusion Baroque

• Anna Bon (1740 - 1767): Divertimento in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 3:
• 1Bon: Divertimento in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 3: I. Andantino01:55
• 2Bon: Divertimento in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 3: II. Allegro02:26
• 3Bon: Divertimento in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 3: III. Presto02:14
• Anna Amalia 1723 - 1787): Flute Sonata in F Major:
• 4Amalia: Flute Sonata in F Major: I. Adagio03:54
• 5Amalia: Flute Sonata in F Major: II. Allegretto03:35
• 6Amalia: Flute Sonata in F Major: III. Allegro ma non troppo02:24
• Jean-Phlippe Rameau (1683 - 1764): Pièces de clavecin en concerts, Concert II, RCT 8:
• 7Rameau: Pièces de clavecin en concerts, Concert II, RCT 8: No. 2, La Boucon04:58
• Luigi Boccherini (1743 - 1805): Sonata No. 3 for Violin & Cembalo in B-Flat Major, Op. 5, G. 27:
• 8Boccherini: Sonata No. 3 for Violin & Cembalo in B-Flat Major, Op. 5, G. 27: I. Moderato con espressimo05:41
• 9Boccherini: Sonata No. 3 for Violin & Cembalo in B-Flat Major, Op. 5, G. 27: II. Allegro06:21
• Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville (1711 - 1772): Pièces de clavecin avec voix ou violon, Op. 5:
• 10Mondonville: Pièces de clavecin avec voix ou violon, Op. 5: No. 5, Mon cœur est préparé04:41
• Wilhelmine von Bayreuth (1709 - 1758): Flute Sonata in A Minor:
• 11Bayreuth: Flute Sonata in A Minor: I. Affettuoso02:13
• 12Bayreuth: Flute Sonata in A Minor: II. Presto02:55
• 13Bayreuth: Flute Sonata in A Minor: III. Allegro01:55
• Jacques Duphly (1715 - 1789): Pièces de clavecin, Book 1, Suite II:
• 14Duphly: Pièces de clavecin, Book 1, Suite II: No. 10, La Boucon03:50
• Maddalena Laura Sirmen (1745 - 1818): Sonata No. 5 in G Major, Op. 1:
• 15Sirmen: Sonata No. 5 in G Major, Op. 1: I. Allegro moderato05:07
• 16Sirmen: Sonata No. 5 in G Major, Op. 1: II. Rondo allegro04:19
• Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665 - 1729): Sonata No. 1 in G Minor:
• 17Guerre: Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: I. Grave01:14
• 18Guerre: Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: II. Presto00:39
• 19Guerre: Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: III. Adagio01:18
• 20Guerre: Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: IV. Presto01:34
• 21Guerre: Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: V. Adagio00:34
• 22Guerre: Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: VI. Presto01:26
• 23Guerre: Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: VII. Aria affettuoso00:53
• 24Guerre: Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: VIII. Bécarre allegro01:19
• Linda Catlin Smith (b. 1957): Versailles:
• 25Smith: Versailles11:10
• Leopoldine Blahetka (1809 - 1885): Variations for Flute & Piano, Op. 39:
• 26Blahetka: Variations for Flute & Piano, Op. 3909:58
• Teresa Milanollo (1827 - 1904): Impromptu for Violin & Piano, Op. 8:
• 27Milanollo: Impromptu for Violin & Piano, Op. 803:10
• 28Liebmann: Grande Sonate for Piano & Cello, Op. 11: I. Allego08:41
• 29Liebmann: Grande Sonate for Piano & Cello, Op. 11: II. Adagio ma non troppo04:29
• 30Liebmann: Grande Sonate for Piano & Cello, Op. 11: III. Andante con variazioni sul "La ci darem la mano" di Mozart07:15
• Clara Schumann (1819 - 1896): Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17:
• 31Schumann: Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17: I. Allegro moderato11:38
• 32Schumann: Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17: II. Scherzo. Tempo di menuetto04:37
• 33Schumann: Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17: III. Andante04:40
• 34Schumann: Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17: IV. Allegretto08:07
• Total Runtime02:21:10

Info zu Virtuosa

This double album recording, Virtuosa, encompasses 15 works that were either composed or performed by women, and was recorded on historical instruments.

Since 2017, one of Infusion Baroque’s primary initiatives has been The Virtuosa Project, a series of concerts, lectures, and web videos dedicated to women musicians of the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. This project, which highlights over a dozen relatively unknown women who made substantial contributions to Western classical music, has generated a great amount of interest at a local and international level, resulting in requests from international presenters for the ensemble to tour the Virtuosa program in the United States, France and the U.K.

The album includes a comprehensive booklet and companion website which includes stories, images, and archival material pertaining to the women featured on the recording. The objective is to provide cultural and socio-economic context for the women’s lives as well as for their music, and to highlight their accomplishments in the face of adversity. Many of the featured women were pioneers in their field.

Infusion Baroque:
Alexa Raine-Wright, baroque flute and recorder
Sallynee Amawat, baroque violin
Andrea Stewart, baroque cello
Rona Nadler, harpsichord

Infusion Baroque
draws new audiences to early music through a truly captivating concert experience, deftly combining seasoned musicianship with theatrical elements. Playing music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries on historical instruments, the four women of Infusion Baroque enthrall audiences across North America with their creative and interactive programming.

Winners of the Grand Prize and Audience Prize at the 2014 Early Music America Baroque Performance Competition, their performances have been described as “dynamic and alive” (Early Music America) with “polish, energy, and finely-honed style… merrily breaking established traditions” (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). Infusion Baroque’s debut album, 1747: C.P.E. Bach, released in early 2017, has been described as “real baroque … gripping and full of character” (Radio-Canada).

The ensemble is known for the theatrical elements incorporated into their colourful performances. Who Killed Leclair?, an interactive murder mystery soirée, is based on the unsolved murder of the famous musician; Rebels and Rivalries is based on scandalous stories from the lives of great composers; and Son of a Bach! follows the diverging paths taken by members of the famous musical family. Past projects have included Music in Colour, featuring live painting by visual artist Sylvia Chan; and L’arte di Corelli, which combines Italian chamber music with projections of Baroque artworks.

Infusion Baroque regularly appears with major early music presenters across North America including the San Francisco Early Music Society, Early Music Now (Milwaukee), Columbus Early Music, Houston Early Music, and Indianapolis Early Music. Infusion Baroque also presents three original programs each year in Montreal, and has performed in the Montreal Baroque Festival and with the Montreal Arts Council on Tour.

Booklet für Virtuosa