Julien-Laferriere,Alice / Ground Floor Matteis: A Neapolitan In London CD

The figure of prodigiously gifted violinist Nicola Matteis looms large in this program featuring composers active in Restoration England. Transplanted from his native Italy to London, he was one of a host of artists and performers from across Europe who flocked to the city and made a crucial impact on the country's musical culture. The artistry of Alice Julien-Laferri?re and the members of the ensemble Ground Floor, demonstrates that this sumptuous and sonically seductive repertoire from the middle of the 17th century can truly hold it's own against the work of later masters.

1. Johann Schop: Lachrime Pavaen 2. Nicola Matteis: Ground in D ?Per Far la Mano' 3. Nicola Matteis: Suite in B-Flat: I. Preludio 4. Nicola Matteis: Suite in B-Flat: Alemanda 5. Nicola Matteis: Suite in B-Flat: II. Burlesca 6. Nicola Matteis: Suite in B-Flat: III. Pavana Armoniosa 7. Nicola Matteis: Suite in B-Flat: IV. Il Russignolo 8. Nicola Matteis: Guitar Suite: I. Preludio 9. Nicola Matteis: Guitar Suite: II. Minuet 10. Nicola Matteis: Guitar Suite: III. Jigg 11. Nicola Matteis: Guitar Suite: IV. Sarabanda 12. Nicola Matteis: Guitar Suite: V. Jigg. Adagio 13. Matthew Locke: Suite in E minor: I. Pavan 14. Matthew Locke: Suite in E minor: II. Almand 15. Matthew Locke: Suite in E minor: III. Courante 16. Matthew Locke: Suite in E minor: IV. Ayre 17. Matthew Locke: Suite in E minor: V. Saraband 18. Matthew Locke: Suite in E minor: VI. Jigg 19. Nicola Matteis: Suite in a Minor: I. Passaggio Rotto 20. Nicola Matteis: Suite in a Minor: II. Adagio 21. Nicola Matteis: Suite in a Minor: III. Movimento Incognito 22. Nicola Matteis: Suite in a Minor: IV. Alamande 23. Nicola Matteis: Suite in a Minor: V. Sarabanda Amorosa 24. Nicola Matteis: Suite in a Minor: VI. Andamento 25. Nicola Matteis: Suite in a Minor: VII. Gavotte 26. Gottfried Finger: Suite in D minor: I. Ouverture 27. Gottfried Finger: Suite in D minor: II. Farowel 28. Gottfried Finger: Suite in D minor: III. Air 29. Gottfried Finger: Suite in D minor: IV. Jigg 30. Nicola Matteis: Suite in D minor: I. Preludio in Delasolr? Terza Maggiore 31. Nicola Matteis: Suite in D minor: II. Andamento 32. Nicola Matteis: Suite in D minor: III. Allemande 33. Nicola Matteis: Suite in D minor: IV. Corrente 34. Nicola Matteis: Suite in D minor: V. Aria 35. John Banister: A Division Upon a Ground in F