Katalógové číslo:
8.574443
Interpreti:
Elizabeth Layton, Elizabeth Sellars, The Dorrit Ensemble
Vydavateľ:
NAXOS, NAXOS 18th Century Classics
Dátum vydania: 13. 3. 2026
Violin Duet in G Major, Op. 1, No. 1
1 I. Allegro moderato
2 II. Amoroso
Violin Duet in F Major, Op. 1, No. 2
3 I. Allegro moderato
4 II. Allegretto
Violin Duet in E-Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 3
5 I. Allegro non tanto
6 II. Minuetto con variazione
Violin Duet in A Major, Op. 1, No. 4
7 I. Moderato
8 II. Rondeau: Tempo di minuetto
Violin Duet in B-Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 5
9 I. Con spirito
10 II. Allegro
Violin Duet in D Major, Op. 1, No. 6
11 I. Moderato
12 II. Rondeau: Tempo di minuetto
Violin Duet in G Major, Op. 2, No. 1
13 I. Allegro
14 II. Rondo: Affetuoso
Violin Duet in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2
15 I. Adagio
16 II. Rondo: Allegretto
Violin Duet in B-Flat Major, Op. 2, No. 3
17 I. Allegro con spirito
18 II. Tempo di minuetto
Violin Duet in D Major, Op. 2, No. 4
19 I. Allegro moderato
20 II. Allegretto
Violin Duet in E-Flat Major, Op. 2, No. 5
21 I. Adagio
22 II. Grazioso con variazioni
Violin Duet in D Minor, Op. 2, No. 6
23 I. Canoni: Allegro
24 II. Tempo di minuetto
William Shield’s early career as a violinist and violist took him to the centre of musical life in London where he became principal violinist of the Covent Garden theatre orchestra in 1773. The publication of the Violin Duets later that decade marked the launch of Shield’s success as a hugely popular composer. Each set of duets is neatly engineered, with many attractive details in the Italianate spirit of Op. 1. The Op. 2 set is more compact, developing arioso vocal styles, clever changes of texture, and folk elements such as hurdy-gurdy-like figurations.