Nicholas Kenyon 

Purcell: Ten Sonatas in Four Parts review – amazing crunchy harmonies

The Golden Sonata is a gem in a sparkling set of trio sonatas, writes Nicholas Kenyon
  
  


This recording is worth hearing for the amazing crunchy harmonies at the end of track six alone! These 10 trio sonatas were published after Purcell's death by his widow, who, like Mozart's widow, had to earn an income from her husband's unfinished legacy. Their order is conjectural but works well, with the famous Golden Sonata sounding at its eloquent best at the heart of the disc; the one-movement G minor chaconne, which ends the sequence, is among Purcell's very finest pieces. Violinists Cecilia Bernardini and Huw Daniel are expert in all the counterpoint, and the continuo group is poised and fresh.

 

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