1--10. Suite in G major
11. Sarabande in C major
12--17. Suite in E minor
18. Allemande in C minor
19. Sarabande in C minor
20--28. Suite in G minor

Italian by birth, Bartolotti was employed as a musician at the enlightened court of Sweden’s Queen Christina and in the opulent splendour of the Sun King’s Versailles. His elegant suites for guitar and theorbo fuse contemplation and virtuosity, distilling the melancholic beauty of the French Baroque. Largely neglected in modern times, Bartolotti’s music occupies a seminal place in the early guitar repertory. Lauded in this field, Gordon Ferries is a choice exponent of this cosmopolitan composer’s music. Praise for Gordon Ferries on Delphian: ‘Dispatched with artistry and supreme stylishness' International Record Review, February 2008 ‘'A CD not to be missed’ Goldberg Magazine, Platinum Five Star Review, February 2006 ‘Ferries's playing is at once crisp, stylish and fun. He moves easily from one mood to the next, keeping the texture of this program interesting and varied ... this is a disc to listen to again and again' Early Music America, Spring 2006