BIZZARRIE!
Bizzarrie is the latest recording from Norway’s acclaimed baroque ensemble Oslo Circles. Known for their inventive programming and expressive freedom, Oslo Circles now invites listeners into a world of musical eccentricity, theatrical flair, and virtuosic brilliance.
Curated and led by baroque violinist Astrid Kirschner, Bizzarrie! celebrates the ensemble’s 10th anniversary with a kaleidoscopic journey through 17th- and 18th-century Europe. The album features rarely heard gems and bold masterworks by Carlo Farina, Nicola Matteis, Andrea Falconieri, Johann Joseph Fux, Cesare Negri, Giuseppe Colombi, and Johann Heinrich Schmelzer—composers whose music revels in contrast, color, and emotional intensity.
Bizzarrie! showcases Oslo Circles’ signature blend of historical insight and contemporary vitality. The ensemble’s dynamic interpretations and imaginative textures breathe new life into works that range from the sensuous to the sublime, the playful to the profound.
Bizzarrie! is more than an album—it is a celebration of artistic curiosity, ensemble synergy, and the enduring power of baroque music to surprise and delight.
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (1623-1680)
Balletto di Matti
1. Aria I - 00:38
2. Aria II (Bergamasco-Canario-Gavotte-Sarabanda) - 01:14
3. Aria III - 01:09
Andrea Falconieri (1585 – 1656)
4. Folias echa para mi Señora Doña Tarolilla de Carallenos - 04:11
Nicola Matteis (1650-1714)
5. Bizzarrie all'umor Scozzese (Ground after the Scotch Humour) – 2:28
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (1623-1680)
Balletti di filosofi
6. Aria I – 01:17
7. Aria II - 01:38
8. Aria III - 00:45
Giuseppe Colombi (1635-1694)
9. Partite sopra il basso di ciaccona - 02:40
Cesare Negri (1535-1604)
10. Bizzarria d’amore - 03:07
Johann Joseph Fux (1660-1741)
Partita ex C K 331 «Turcaria»
11. Turcaria - 02:11
12. Passa gallia - 02:32
13. Janitshara - 01:32
14. Posta Turcica - 02:33
Carlo Farina (1600-1639)
Capriccio Stravagante
15. Entrata - 01:53
16. La Lira - 01:52
17. Il Pifferino – Lira variata - 01:31
18. Qui si batte con il legno - 00:34
19. […] - 01:00
20. Presto – Adagio - La Trombetta – Il Clarino – Le Gnachere - 01:24
21. La Gallina – Il Gallo - 00:41
22. Il Flautino pian piano - 00:39
23. Forte - Presto – Adagio - 01:28
24. Il Tremulo - 01:50
25. Pifferino della soldatesca/Il Tamburo – Il Gatto – Il Cane - 01:06
26. Presto - La Chitarra Spagnuola - 01:15
27. Finale - 00:55
Niccola Matteis (1650-1714)
28. Diverse Bizzarrie sopra la vecchia sarabanda ò pur ciaccona- 04:54
Bellerofonte Castaldi (1580-1649)
29. Capriccio detto Hermafrodito- 02:38
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (1623-1680)
Balletto á 4 «Die Fechtschule»,
30. Aria I - 01:12
31. Aria II - 01:03
32. Sarabande - 00:33
33. Courante - 00:45
34. Fechtschule - 02:20
35. Bader Aria - 01:02
Andrea Falconieri (1585 – 1656)
36. Corriente dicha La Cuella - 01:08
37. Il primo libro di canzone: Ciaccona (L’Eroica) - 02:50
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