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Giardini: 6 Sonatas for Flute & Harpsichord / Ensemble ConSerto Musico
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Giardini: 6 Sonatas for Flute & Harpsichord / Ensemble ConSerto Musico

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Composer
GIARDINI, FELICE
Artist
Conserto Musico
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Jul 23, 2021
Catalog #
BRI95625
UPC
5028421956251

About

Almost completely unknown now, the six Sonatas for transverse flute and basso continuo by Felice Giardini (1716-1796), published in London late in 1751, were the first works of their kind to appear in print by a composer working in England. Giardini had taken London by storm with the brilliance of his violin playing, and his success there seemed assured. They were also the first sonatas published for obbligato harpsichord and violin, as opposed to violin ‘solos’ with a basso continuo. In practice, the solo part was often taken by a flute, as we find on this superb new, historically informed recording. Born in Turin, Giardini studied violin with the notable soloist and pedagogue Somis. He moved to Rome and then Naples, and by 1748 had become sufficiently renowned to seek his fortune on an international tour. When he arrived in London in 1750, however, he attracted immediate attention in aristocratic circles, and became a music master for figures including the Prince of Wales, as well as leading the orchestra of the King’s Theatre in London. He conducted the Three Choirs Festival in London between 1770 and 1776 before taking long tours of Italy and Spain. One last tour to Russia proved too much, and he died in Moscow in 1796. The contemporary reputation of Giardini’s Op.3 is indicated by the fact that it was reprinted on the Continent, at a time when relatively few English musical publications found their way into foreign catalogues. Giardini's sonatas are significant as a harbinger of the Classical concertante sonatas by Beethoven and his contemporaries, in that they work with a truly dualistic approach to the instruments. The two-movement sequence, bipartite form, and a flair for idiomatic writing reflect the influence of the popular Italian keyboard sonata.

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 04:46
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Felice Giardini
    Ensemble
    Ensemble ConSerto Musico
  2. 2 II. Minuetto 02:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Minuetto
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Felice Giardini
    Ensemble
    Ensemble ConSerto Musico
  3. 3 I. Andante assai 04:41
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Andante assai
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Felice Giardini
    Ensemble
    Ensemble ConSerto Musico
  4. 4 II. Allegro 03:09
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Felice Giardini
    Ensemble
    Ensemble ConSerto Musico
  5. 5 I. Allegretto 05:07
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegretto
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Felice Giardini
    Ensemble
    Ensemble ConSerto Musico
  6. 6 II. Minuetto 03:49
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Minuetto
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Felice Giardini
    Ensemble
    Ensemble ConSerto Musico
  7. 7 I. Brillante 05:20
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Brillante
    Duration
    05:20
    Composer
    Felice Giardini
    Ensemble
    Ensemble ConSerto Musico
  8. 8 II. Minuetto 03:24
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Minuetto
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Felice Giardini
    Ensemble
    Ensemble ConSerto Musico
  9. 9 I. Allegro 06:02
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Felice Giardini
    Ensemble
    Ensemble ConSerto Musico
  10. 10 II. Minuetto 03:36
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Minuetto
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Felice Giardini
    Ensemble
    Ensemble ConSerto Musico
  11. 11 I. Allegro 07:11
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    07:11
    Composer
    Felice Giardini
    Ensemble
    Ensemble ConSerto Musico
  12. 12 II. Grazioso 03:51
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Grazioso
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Felice Giardini
    Ensemble
    Ensemble ConSerto Musico
  13. 13 III. Allegro staccato 05:10
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Allegro staccato
    Duration
    05:10
    Composer
    Felice Giardini
    Ensemble
    Ensemble ConSerto Musico
  14. 14 Minuetto Con Variazioni in C Major 06:02
    Track
    14
    Title
    Minuetto Con Variazioni in C Major
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Felice Giardini
    Ensemble
    Ensemble ConSerto Musico