Ensemble Ricreation d’Arcadia was formed by four leading Japanese musicians who regularly play with several baroque ensembles and orchestras in both Europe and Japan. The group’s aim is to explore the diverse instrumental and vocal music of the 17th and 18th centuries, particularly focusing on the vast repertoire for the “trio sonata”. In 2004 they won the first prize at “Premio Bonporti” (President of Jury: Gustav Leonhardt) and also received the Audience prize and ORF recording prize.
16 April 2010
concert in Bagnacavallo, 18th of April
10 December 2009
Concert in Tokyo
15th of December 2009. 19:00
Tokyo Opera City: Oumi-Gakudou, Tokyo
George Frideric Handel (1685- 1759)
- Sonata IV in G-dur op. 5-4 HWV 399
Seven Sonatas or Trios for two Violins o German Flutes with a Thorough Bass for the Harpsichord or Violoncello Compos’d by Mr. Handel Opera Quinta. London. Printed for & Sold by I. Walsh… No. 653 (1739)
[1] Allegro
[2] A tempo ordinario – Allegro, non presto
[3] Passacaille
[4] Gigue (presto)
[5] Menuet (Allegro moderato)
- Fuga in B-dur HWV 607 (cembalo solo)
Six Fugues or Voluntarys (1735)
- Sinfonia in B-dur HWV 339 (1705-06, Hamburg or Italy)
[1] Allegro
[2] Adagio
[3] Allegro
Nicola Porpora (1686- 1768)
Sonata à Violoncello Solo
[1] (Largo)- [2] Allegro - [3] Adagio - [4] Allegro non presto
- Concerto IV in D-dur per due violini e basso continuo (London, 1736)
[1] Adagio - [2] Allegro - [3] Adagio - [4] Allegro
-- Pausa –
G. F. Handel
- Sonata VI in g-moll op. 2-6 HWV 391
[1] Andante
[2] Allegro
[3] Arioso
[4] Allegro
- Sonata in A- dur op. 1-14 HWV 372 (Violino & basso continuo)
[1] Adagio - [2] Allegro - [3] Largo - [4] Allegro
William Babell (c. 1690 – 1723) (cembalo solo)
- Aria “ Vo' far guerra” (sung by Signra. Pilotti in Opera of Rinaldo, composed by G.F. Handel)
Suits of the Most Celebrated Lessons, hpd/spinet (1717)
G. F. Handel
- Sonata III in B-dur op. 2-3 HWV 388
VI Sonates à deux Violons, deux haubois, ou deux Flutes traversieres & Basse continue Composées Par G. F. Handel Second ouvrage
A Amsterdam Chez Jeanne Roger No. 535 (1722) (1733, London Walsh. This is more Correct than the former Edition)
[1] Andante
[2] Allegro
[3] Larghetto
[4] Allegro
21 August 2009
13 Settembre 2009, Ravenna
George Frideric Handel (1685- 1759)
- Sonata IV in Sol maggiore op. 5-4 HWV 399
Nicola Porpora (1686- 1768)
- Concerto IV in Re maggiore per due violini e basso continuo (London, 1736)
G. F. Handel
- Fuga in Si bemolle maggiore HWV 607 (clavicembalo solo)
Six Fugues or Voluntarys (1735)
- Sinfonia in Si bemolle maggiore HWV 339 (1705-06, Hamburg or Italy)
- Sonata VI in sol minore op. 2-6 HWV 391
- Sonata in La maggiore op. 1-14 HWV 372 (Violino & basso continuo)
Arcangelo Corelli (1653- 1713)
- Ciaccona in Sol maggiore, op.2-12
4 January 2009
Hommage to Corelli
Sonntag, 31. Mai 2009, 16:00 Uhr
Stadtpfarrkirche
Hauptplatz 5
3390 Melk, Austria
Homage to Arcangelo...
Arcangelo Corelli (1653- 1713)
Sonata Duodecima, La magiore, op.3-12
Grave, Allegro, adagio, Allegro, Adagio – Vivace, Allegro, Adagio – Allegro, Adagio - Allegro
(SONATE/ à tre, doi Violini, e Violone, ò Arcileuto/ col Basso per l'Organo/ consecrate/ all'Altezza Ser. ma di/ FRANCESCO II. DUCA DI MODENA/ DA ARCANGELO CORELLI DA FUGIGNANO/ detto il Bolognese/ OPERA TERZA/ In Roma 1689)
Sonata Decima, Fa maggiore, op.5-10 (violino solo & basso continuo)
Preludio, Adagio – Allemanda, Allegro – Sarabanda, Largo – Gavotta, Allegro – Giga, Allegro
Sonate a Violino e Violone o Cimbalo/ dedicate All Altezza serenissima elettorale di/ SOFIA CARLOTTA/ .../ da Arcangelo Corelli da Fvsignano/ OPERA QVINTA, [1700]
Sonata Sesta, Sol maggiore, op.3-6
Vivace – Grave – Allegro – Allegro
Sonata prima, Do maggiore, op.4-1
Preludio, Largo – Corrente, Allegro – Adagio – Allemanda, Presto
(SONATE à tre composte/ per l'Accademia dell'/ Em. mo e Reu. mo Sig.r/ Cardinale Ottoboni/ et all'Eminenza sua consecrate/ da Arcangelo Corelli da Fugignano/ Opera Quarta/ In Roma/ 1694)
William Babell (c. 1690 – 1723) (cembalo solo)
Aria “ Vo' far guerra”
(sung by Signra. Pilotti in Opera of Rinaldo, composed by G.F. Handel)
Suits of the Most Celebrated Lessons, hpd/spinet (1717)
A. Corelli
Sonata Seconda, Re maggiore, op.3-2
Grave – Allegro – Adagio – Allegro
Ciaccona, Sol maggiore, op.2-12
(Sonate da Camera/ A trè,doi Violini, e Violone ò Cimbalo/ CONSECRATE/ ALL'EMIN. Mo E REV. mo SIGNORE/ IL SIGNOR/ CARD. PANFILIO/ DA ARCANGELO CORELLI DA FVGIGNANO/ Detto il Bolognese,/ OPERA SECONDA/ IN ROMA/ 1685)
Ensemble Ricreation d’Arcadia
Violini
Ayako Matsunaga
Yukie Yamaguchi
Violoncello
Takashi Kaketa
Clavicembalo ed organo
Takashi Watanabe
14 November 2008
Six Partitas by J.S. Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Clavier-Übung 1.Teil (1731)
6 Partiten BWV 825- 830
First part
Yuten-ji, Tokyo. St.Paul's Church Anglican-Episcopal
21, November 2008
Partita 1 B- dur, BWV 825
Praeludium - Allemande - Corrente - Sarabande - Menuet I, Menuet II - Gigue
Partita 2 c- moll, BWV 826
Sinfonia – Allemande – Courente – Sarabande – Rondeaux – Capriccio
Pausa
John Bull (1562-3 – 1628)
Bull’s Goodnight (MB. 143)
The King’s Hunt (MB. 125)
Partita 5 G-dur BWV 829
Praeamblum - Allemande - Corrente - Sarabande - Tempo di Minuetta - Passpied - Gigue
Second part
Harajuku, Tokyo, Seventh-day Adventist Church Tokyo
25, November 2008
Partita 4 D-dur, BWV 828
Ouverture – Allemande – Courente – Aria - Sarabande – Menuet – Gigue
Partita 3 a-moll, BWV 827
Fantasia – Allemande – Corrente – Sarabande – Burlesca – Scherzo – Gigue
Pausa
Anon. (17th century)
Batalha de sexton tom
[Biblioteca Pública e Arquivo Distrital, Braga, Ms 964, fol. 56]
Partita 6 e-moll, BWV 830
Toccata – Allemande – Corrente – Air – Sarabande – Tempo di Gavotta – Gigue
Clavicembalo
Takashi Watanabe
2 November 2008
Concert in Melk again!!
3 September 2008
New CD
Our New CD is on sale from ORF label.This omnibus CD is all from live recording in Internationale Barocktage Stift Melk 2005 - 2006 - 2007. Ensemble Ricreation d'Arcadia played there on 27th of May 2007 at Stadtpfarrkirche, Melk with Buxtehude program. In this CD you can listen some of our program (Handel & Buxtehude).
13 May 2008
Concerto; Hexachord fantasia...
William Byrd (c. 1540- 1623)
Anon.
Susanne van Soldt manuscript [1599], London, British Museum, Add. 29485
Il primo libro di Capricci fatti sopra diversi soggetti e arie, 1624
Bull’s Goodnight (MB. 143)
The King’s Hunt (MB. 125)
- Pausa -
Anon. (16 century)
J. J. Froberger
libro secondo 1649
Thomas Tomkins (1572- 1656)
(February 14, 1649)
Anon. (16- 7 Century)
Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Dipartimento Musica. Magl.XIX 138
Variations “Ick voer al over Rhijn”
Clavicembalo: Takashi Watanabe
Concerto; Handel
This concert in Japan on 12 & 13th of June 2008.
Mejiro Ba-Rock music festival 2008
G.F. Handel (1685-1759)
Sonatas for Violin and basso continuo
- Sonata D major op.1-13 HWV 371
Affetuoso – Allegro –Larghetto - Allegro
- Fuga B flat major HWV 607 (cembalo solo)
- Allegro G major HWV 407 (for solo violin)
- Sonata G minor op.1-6 HWV 364a
Larghetto – Allegro – Adagio – Allegro
Francesco Mancini (1672-1737)
- Sonata IV a minor for violin and basso continuo
Spiritoso – Largo – Allegro – Largo – Allegro spiccato
XII solos (London, 1724)
- Pausa -
Nicola Porpora (1686-1768)
- Sonata XI D major for Violin and basso continuo
Moderato - Presto – Lento - Allegro
[12] Sonate (Vienna, 1754)
G.F. Handel (1685-1759)
- Sonata A major op.1- 3 HWV 361
Andante – Allegro – Adagio - Allegro
Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)
- Toccata per cembalo o per organo
[Allegro] – Presto – Partita alla Lombarda - Fuga
G.F. Handel (1685-1759)
- Sonata A major op.1-14 HWV 372
Adagio – Allegro – Largo - Allegro
Duo Ricreation d’Arcadia
Violino: Ayako Matsunaga
Clavicembalo: Takashi Watanabe