{"product_id":"4589538750350","title":"Guido Baldassarri, Paolo Corsi, Stephanie Wykoff. - Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuido Baldassarri, Paolo Corsi, Stephanie Wykoff.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[A Glimpse into Schubert’s True Self Through an Instrument That Was Popular in Vienna: The Subtleties of the Arpeggione, as Presented by Gamba Virtuoso Balestracci]\nHeld vertically like a cello and played with a bow, yet featuring guitar-style frets on the fingerboard… It is no exaggeration to say that the arpeggione—a string instrument that was popular for only a brief period in the early 19th century—has secured its place in history thanks to a single masterpiece sonata by Schubert. Very few performers are now familiar with playing it, and even the famous “Arpeggione Sonata” is often performed on the cello today. However, when heard on the arpeggione—as the composer himself intended—accompanied by the sound of a period piano, one is truly surprised by the many discoveries to be made. Ideally, one would like to hear it performed by a skilled virtuoso, and a new recording has now been released that more than satisfies that desire.\nThis new Schubert album, released by the Belgian label Ricercar—which has a proven track record in period instrument recordings—features the talented viola da gamba player Guido Balestracci, who masterfully plays the now-lost arpeggione, alongside alongside virtuosos on the guitar and fortepiano—instruments in use during the early 19th century. Rather than confining the gentle and somewhat poignant sound of the arpeggione to that famous sonata alone, the ensemble also showcases it in sonatinas and art songs written for the violin, vividly highlighting its compatibility with Schubert’s style. There are many tracks featuring the early 19th-century guitar—a instrument Schubert himself loved—and it is worth noting that the lute, which must have still existed at the time, is also used appropriately when called for. This is a rich early-music Schubert album born of a deep love for the works, one that goes far beyond mere conceptualization.\nNaxos Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ricercar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53414266601761,"sku":"4589538750350","price":2970.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4589538750350.jpg?v=1788096434","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/4589538750350","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}