Maxim Berezovsky - Pratum Integrum Orchestra - Secular Music - CARO MITIS CM 0022003 (2003)
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These are all world premiere recordings of music by a Russian composer & singer who lived until 1777.  The performances are by a highly skilled ensemble of young Russian musicians comprising one of the only original instrument ensembles in Russia. We have reviewed earlier SACDs from Caro Mitis; they are engineered primarily by Polyhymnia in Holland & have the highest sonic standards...
The opening Sinonia is considered very 1st Russian symphony.  It is in a sort of generic 18th century style, as are the 3 sonatas for harpsichord, which were just recently discovered. Berezovsky wrote much liturgical music & his concerto for four voices “Cast me Not Off in the Time of Old Age” is regarded as his greatest sacred work. Therefore it seems odd that it is the closing, & most interesting work, on this SACD with the overall title of Secular Music (although it is an arrangement for string quartet rather than the original voices). I’m sorry but although this is commendable production in all aspects, I
can’t fully agree with the notes’ characterization of Berezovsky as a genius. 
- John Sunier Audiophile Audition

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       Tracks:

01. Sinfonia in C major - I.Allegro molto 03:23
02. Sinfonia in C major - II.Andante 04:10
03. Sinfonia in C major - III.Presto 02:35
04. Aria of Timante 'Prudente mi chiedi' (opera 'Il Demofonte') 04:43
05. Aria of Timante 'Misero pargoletto' (opera 'Il Demofonte') 05:44
06. Sonata in B Flat major for Harpsichord 04:52
07. Sonata in C major for Harpsichord 04:17
08. Sonata in F major for Harpsichord - I.Allegro 02:18
09. Sonata in F major for Harpsichord - II.Ariette 03:53
10. Sonata in C major for Violin and Harpsichord - I.Allegro 04:36
11. Sonata in C major for Violin and Harpsichord - II.Grave 02:49
12. Sonata in C major for Violin and Harpsichord - III.Menuetto con 6 variazioni 02:57
13. Quartet 'Cast Me Not Off In The Time Of Old Age' (transcr. P.Serbin) 08:22

      Time: 54:48

Tracks 1-9 are the World Premiere Recordings

      Musicians:

Pratum Integrum Orchestra:

Sergei Filchenko / 1st violin (tracks 1-5, 10-13)
Vlad Pessin /1st violin (tracks 1-5)
Marina Katarzhnova /1st violin (tracks 1-5)
Dmitry Sinkovsky /2nd violin (tracks 1-5, 13)
Natalia Kossareva /2nd violin  (tracks 1-5)
Ekaterina Krasutskaya / 2nd violin (tracks 1-5)
Juri Vdovitchenko/viola (tracks 1-5, 13)
Margarita Spiridonova/viola (tracks 1-5)
Pavel Serbin/cello (tracks 1-5, 10-13)
Jaroslav Kovaliov/cello (tracks 1-5)
Miroslav Maksimyuk /double-bass piccolo (tracks 1-5)
Andrei Piskunov/oboe (tracks 1- 4)
Philipp Nodel/oboe (tracks 1- 4)
Olga Ivusheikova/flute (tracks 2, 5)
Ekaterina Driazzhina/flute (tracks 2, 5)
Helen MacDougall /natural horn (tracks 1- 5)
Alexander Andrusik / natural horn (tracks 1- 5)

Olga Martynova
harpsichord William Dowd (french model), Paris, 1970-s (tracks 1- 5)
pianoforte Neupert, Bamberg-Nurnberg, 1979/after J.A. Stein, 1788 (tracks 6 - 12)

Soloists:
Galina Knysh (soprano)
Olga Martynova (harpsichord, pianoforte)

Artistic Director Pavel Serbin
Principle Violin and Concertmaster Sergei Filchenko
Conductor Teodor Currentzis

    Recorded: 
6.07 & 17–22.08.2003 5th Studio of The Russian Television and Radio
Broadcasting Company (RTR) Moscow, Russia



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