J. H. Schmelzer “Pastorella”

Intro of shepherd (solo alto flute/recorder) Eduard Artemyev (1937–2022) “Oblomov’s Reflections” “What a horror, this clamor of the capital! When will that long-desired life—a true paradise—finally arrive? When will I be able to go to the fields, to the woods of my homeland? […] To lie on the grass beneath a tree, watching the sun through the branches, and counting the little birds that land upon them.” (Ivan Goncharov, the novel “Oblomov”, 1859). Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (c. 1620–1680) “Pastorella” Rost Manuscript, Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France; 1680–1688. Soprano flute/recorder, violin (originally for two violins), basso continuo This piece features imitations characteristic of the pastoral genre—not only bird trills and hunting fanfares, but also the sounds of traditional folk instruments, in this instance the hurdy-gurdy. Yaroslava Maltseva - recorders Eleonora Zamboni, Giulia Nardo Di Maio — violins Nikolay Gladskikh — countertenor Oleg Chukhlieb — theorbo Dimitri Betti — harpsichord Professor - Martino Noferi Thumbnail picture - Ivan Maltsev