CD 1
"1685 � A Glorious Trilogy"
"I am taken by the Duo's poise and taste. Their interpretive insights yield music in the purest sense of the word and they play with a singleness of mind that both illuminates and delights." -Fanfare
"1685 � A GloriousTrilogy" *
Johann Sebastian Bach
English Suite No.3, S.808
(arr. Katherine Charlton; Jolly Robbin Press)
1. Prelude 3:17
2. Allemande 3:11
3. Courante 2:31
4. Sarabande 4:07
5. Gavottes I & II, Da Capo 3:40
6. Gigue 3:01
Jose Gall�s **
7. Sonata in E minor 5:50
(trans. Castellani-Andriaccio Duo.
Oxford University Press)
Domenico Scarlatti
(arr. Richard Englehart)
8. Sonata in D minor, K. 227 6:54
9. Sonata in D minor, K. 87 6:40
Georg Frideric Handel
10. Little Fugue in G Major 2:19
(arr: Castellani-Andriaccio Duo)
Johann Sebastian Bach
11. Choral Prelude from Cantata 147 3:18
"Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring"
(arr; Mary Jo Disler)
Georg Frideric Handel
12. Air and Variations 5:11
"The Harmonious Blacksmith"
(arr. Castellani-Andriaccio Duo)
Domenico Scarlatti
13. Sonata in E minor, "Pastoral" K. 9 ** 3:58
(arr. Emilio Pujol, BMI)
14.Sonata in E major, K. 380 ** 5:28
(arr. Castellani-Andriaccio Duo)
Georg Frideric Handel
15. Chaconne in G major 13:24
(arr. Castellani-Andriaccio Duo)
Total time: 72:38
* Previously released as FDS 57917.
** Previously undistributed material.
CD 2
"Danzas and More"
"Castellani and Andriaccio just bristle with energy and pack a powerful punch sounding at times more Argentinean than Piazzolla's own New Tango Quintet." -American Record Guide
This stunning two CD set is a collection of the Duo's first two recordings that were praised by critics around the globe. Also included are three works from their 1979 debut LP that was never commercially distributed.
"DANZAS and MORE" *
Joaquin Turina
Danses Gitanes, Opus 55
(trans. Zoltan Tokos; Editions Salabert)
1. Zambra 3:48
2. Danza de la Seducci�n 3:03
3. Sacro Monte 1:39
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
"Les Guitares Bien Temper�es", Opus 199
(Editioni Bruzzichelli)
4. Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in A minor 6:33
5. Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in E Major 5:04
Leo Brouwer
Micro Piezas **
(Ed. Max Eschig)
6. Tranquillo 1:30
7. Allegro vivace 1:38
8. Vivacissimo muy ritmico 1:09
9. A piacere 1:56
James Reese Europe & Ford Dabney
10. The Castle Innovation Tango 3:24
(arr. Michael Andriaccio)
G. H. Matos Rodriguez
11. La Cumparsita 4:49
(arr. Michael Andriaccio)
Astor Piazzolla
Tango Suite, 1984 (BMI)
12. Tango I, Deciso 4:33
13. Tango II, Andante 4:04
14. Tango III, Allegro 6:55
Total time: 50:54
* Originally released as FDS 57916.
** Previously undistributed material.
