Shield: Complete Chamber Works, Vol. 3 - Violin Duets, Opp. 1 and 2
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WILLIAM SHIELD
Shield: Complete Chamber Works, Vol. 3 - Violin Duets, Opp. 1 and 2
The Dorrit Ensemble
[ Naxos / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 27 March 2026
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William Shield's early career as a violinist and violist took him to the centre of musical life in London where he became principal violinist of the Covent Garden theatre orchestra in 1773. The publication of the Violin Duets later that decade marked the launch of Shield's success as a hugely popular composer. Each set of duets is neatly engineered, with many attractive details in the Italianate spirit of Op. 1. The Op. 2 set is more compact, developing arioso vocal styles, clever changes of texture, and folk elements such as hurdy-gurdy- like figurations.
Tracks:
Violin Duets, Op. 1 (pub. 1778)
Violin Duet in G major, Op. 1, No. 1
1 I. Allegro moderato
2 II. Amoroso
Violin Duet in F major, Op. 1, No. 2
3 I. Allegro moderato
4 II. Allegretto
Violin Duet in E flat major, Op. 1, No. 3
5 I. Allegro non tanto
6 II. Minuetto con variazione
Violin Duet in A major, Op. 1, No. 4
7 I. Moderato
8 II. Rondeau: Tempo di minuetto
Violin Duet in B flat major, Op. 1, No. 5
9 I. Con spirito
10 II. Allegro
Violin Duet in D major, Op. 1, No. 6
11 I. Moderato
12 II. Rondeau: Tempo di minuett
Violin Duets, Op. 2 (pub. c. 1779)
Violin Duet in G major, Op. 2, No. 1
I. Allegro
II. Rondo: Affettuoso
Violin Duet in A major, Op. 2, No. 2
I. Adagio
II. Rondo: Allegretto
Violin Duet in B flat major, Op. 2, No. 3
I. Allegro con spirito II. Tempo di minuetto
Violin Duet in D major, Op. 2, No. 4
I. Allegro moderato II. Allegretto
Violin Duet in E flat major, Op. 2, No. 5
I. Adagio
II. Grazioso con variazioni
Violin Duet in D minor, Op. 2, No. 6
I. Canoni: Allegro
II. Tempo di minuetto
