Biber, Schmelzer, Mealli, Böddecker Ensemble Stravaganza

• Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (1623 - 1680): Sonatae unarum fidium:
• 1Schmelzer: Sonatae unarum fidium: I.04:19
• 2Schmelzer: Sonatae unarum fidium: II. Sarabande01:17
• 3Schmelzer: Sonatae unarum fidium: III. Gigue00:55
• 4Schmelzer: Sonatae unarum fidium: IV.01:18
• 5Schmelzer: Sonatae unarum fidium: V. Allegro01:20
• Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli (1630 - 1670): Violin Sonata No.4 in D Major, Op. 3 "La Castella":
• 6Mealli: Violin Sonata No.4 in D Major, Op. 3 "La Castella": I. Adagio01:39
• 7Mealli: Violin Sonata No.4 in D Major, Op. 3 "La Castella": II. Adagio04:04
• 8Mealli: Violin Sonata No.4 in D Major, Op. 3 "La Castella": III. Adagio01:52
• Philipp Friedrich Böddecker (1607 - 1683): Violin Sonata in D Minor:
• 9Böddecker: Violin Sonata in D Minor: I. Adagio01:06
• 10Böddecker: Violin Sonata in D Minor: II. Allegro00:56
• 11Böddecker: Violin Sonata in D Minor: III. Adagio00:38
• 12Böddecker: Violin Sonata in D Minor: IV. Allegro00:25
• 13Böddecker: Violin Sonata in D Minor: V. Presto00:56
• 14Böddecker: Violin Sonata in D Minor: VI. Adagio00:22
• 15Böddecker: Violin Sonata in D Minor: VII. Alla francese02:23
• 16Böddecker: Violin Sonata in D Minor: VIII. Adagio00:45
• Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644 - 1704): Rosary Sonatas: IV. The Presentation of the Infant Jesus in the Temple:
• 17Biber: Rosary Sonatas: IV. The Presentation of the Infant Jesus in the Temple06:31
• Johann Heinrich Schmelzer: Ciaccona in A Major:
• 18Schmelzer: Ciaccona in A Major06:12
• Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber: Sonata VI in C Minor, C. 143:
• 19Biber: Sonata VI in C Minor, C. 143: I.01:22
• 20Biber: Sonata VI in C Minor, C. 143: II. Passaglia04:12
• 21Biber: Sonata VI in C Minor, C. 143: III.01:39
• 22Biber: Sonata VI in C Minor, C. 143: IV. Gavotte02:08
• 23Biber: Sonata VI in C Minor, C. 143: V. Adagio01:39
• 24Biber: Sonata VI in C Minor, C. 143: VI. Allegro01:13
• Total Runtime49:11

Info for Biber, Schmelzer, Mealli, Böddecker

This fourth album in the "Solo" collection, highlighting the individual talents of the Orchestre national d'île-de-France, is brought to life by the violinist Domitille Gilon, co-founder of the Stravaganza Ensemble. A true testimony to the musical life at the Habsburg court, swirling with virtuosity, it brings together around Biber the composers Schmelzer, Mealli and Böddecker, key figures in the Baroque repertoire.

Ensemble Stravaganza
Domitille Gilon, violin
Thomas Soltani, direction

The Stravaganza Ensemble
is a baroque formation mainly dedicated to chamber music of the seventeenth and eighteenth century for one or two high-pitched instruments. Brought together by the violinist Domitille Gilon and the harpsichordist Thomas Soltani, musicians take part with enthusiasm and dedication to this musical and human adventure, which makes each concert a unique and rewarding experience for the audience.

The Stravaganza Ensemble includes various formations, with soloist musicians playing regularly in the main baroque orchestras: La Simphonie du Marais (Hugo Reyne), Ensemble Sagittarius (Michel Laplénie), Opéra Fuoco (Jay Bernfeld), Gli Incogniti (Amandine Beyer), Les Ambassadeurs (Alexis Kossenko), Pulcinella (Ophélie Gaillard)...

The Stravaganza Ensemble is regularly invited to numerous international festivals, in France (Festival baroque du Pays du Mont Blanc, Musicale Internationale de Guil Durance, Festival Jeunes-Talents-Paris...), in Scotland (Sypert concert series), in the Netherlands (Fabulous Fringe – Oude Muziek Utrecht), in the United Kingdom, Belgium (Ma Festival), Germany (Tage Alter Musik Regensburg)…

The ensemble has been awarded in 2011 bronze medal of the Academy of Literature and Arts. They also won the third prize and the special prize of critics and medias at the Premio Bonporti competition (Italy), the special prize ''De Graaf Unico van Wassenaer Masterclass Award'' at the van Wassenaer international early music competition in Amsterdam (Netherlands). Recently, Stravaganza has been also winner of the H.I.F Biber competition, in Austria (F.J. Aumann Prize).

The ensemble has been selected to reprensent the France during the showcase organized by the REMA (Réseau européen de musique ancienne in March 2013.

The CD „Concert at the Hapsburg Court“ is the first recording published by the Ensemble. Stravaganza is recording for the label Aparté/Harmonia mundi (CD will be released in September 2012).

The second recording will be release the 24th of September 2013, with works of Arcangelo Corelli - trio Sonatas (Label Aparté).

Stravaganza has the support of the Adami for different concerts tour.

Booklet for Biber, Schmelzer, Mealli, Böddecker