{"product_id":"ostinato-7619990104440","title":"Ostinato","description":"In music, \"ostinato\" (Latin obstinatus: \"obstinate\") is a constantly repeated sequence of notes. A constantly repeated bass motif is perfect for improvisation - which in turn inspired many Baroque composers to write numerous masterpieces. Gunar Letzbor has put together a splendid program from this fund of pieces, including the well-known Ciaconnas by Bertali and Schmelzer and two ostinato-dominated sonatas by the violin virtuoso Biber, but also works by lesser-known composers such as Georg Arnold, Heinrich Döbel and Johann Josef Vilsmayr. In the question of the continuo instrumentation, the Ensemble Ars Antiqua Austria breaks new ground: according to new research, the magnificent Salzburg court, where Biber was Kapellmeister, had a special continuo accompaniment: for this magnificent instrumentation with lute, chitarra attiorba and colachone, the ensemble had the instruments specially reconstructed and now let's the \"Salzburg lute continuo\" be heard again on this recording.","brand":"Pan Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46373100945491,"sku":"2535933X","price":14.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/1937\/5187\/files\/4164223_a219f460-e2a8-4508-b2b5-303d320df1d3.jpg?v=1790351495","url":"https:\/\/www.deepdiscount.com\/products\/ostinato-7619990104440","provider":"Deep Discount","version":"1.0","type":"link"}