Released: 4th April 2025, © WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING.
The renowned Austrian Ensemble Castor presents the first part of the world premiere recording of Johannes Schenck’s complete Opus 7, his only works written for violin and basso continuo. Schenck’s exciting music is a subtle combination of suites, sonatas, and pieces in the so-called “Stylus phantasicus”, resulting in an exquisite blend of elements of the French, Italian, and Dutch style. The pieces show an impressive variety of forms and demand of violin technique and offer a wide range of moods from vivid dances to expressive slow movements.
The Austrian Ensemble Castor plays with great spontaneity. Each movement is played according to its own character. Pizzicato, April 2025.