Fasch: Quartets and Concertos

Late Baroque master Johann Fasch’s finest chamber music is presented by Ensemble Marsyas in vigorous performances which fully demonstrate why the man and his music were so appreciated in his own lifetime. The four-movement Quartet in B flat major for recorder, oboe, violin and continuo is among one of Fasch’s most popular works; full of catchy tunes and contrapuntal ingenuity in equal measure and thrillingly virtuosic. The Concerto in F major for recorder and strings was only recently attributed to Fasch and is written same dramatic quasi-recitative style as his Bassoon Concerto. It receives an idiomatic performance from the ‘Queen of the recorder’ (BBC Radio 3), Pamela Thorby.

A 24-bit 192 kHz studio master for this album is available from the Linn Records website.

CKD467 71 minutes 18 seconds

'A well-balanced texture bringing poignancy to slow movements and virtuoso flourishes to faster ones' (BBC Music Magazine)
'This is a splendid piece and all the other quartets offer the same mix of action-packed counterpoint and graceful melodies with the USP of some spectacular bassoon parts played almost implausibly wel ...