Grave; Allegro; Allegro (tempo di
Gavotta); Largo; Allegro
Giuseppe Valentini (1681-1753) was a prominent figure in Italian Baroque
music. Not only was he a composer, but also a virtuoso violinist. His melodic
style and structural development of the solo sonata—an anachronistic
title commonly referencing one melodic instrument and a basso continuo—inspired
and challenged his contemporaries.
His Sonata in E Major (1714) is the tenth of his XII Sonate a
allettamenti per camera, Op. 8. A five movement work schematically outlined
slow-fast-fast-slow-fast, it is a composition of notable harmonic and
structural ingenuity. The melodic lyricism of the opening Grave movement
segues into an energetic, contrasting second movement, Allegro. The
third movement is a stately Gavotte, a stylized dance in binary form,
followed by a plaintive, slow Largo movement that is introspective and
elegant. The concluding final movement is a spirited Allegro full of
virtuosic gestures. Set in a fast triple meter, this dance-like movement
concludes with a brilliant cello cadenza.
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Giuseppe Valentini
Sonata No.10 for Cello and Piano in E Major, Op. 8 Play
Recorded on 07/28/2010, uploaded on 01/16/2011
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Grave; Allegro; Allegro (tempo di Gavotta); Largo; Allegro
Giuseppe Valentini (1681-1753) was a prominent figure in Italian Baroque music. Not only was he a composer, but also a virtuoso violinist. His melodic style and structural development of the solo sonata—an anachronistic title commonly referencing one melodic instrument and a basso continuo—inspired and challenged his contemporaries.
His Sonata in E Major (1714) is the tenth of his XII Sonate a allettamenti per camera, Op. 8. A five movement work schematically outlined slow-fast-fast-slow-fast, it is a composition of notable harmonic and structural ingenuity. The melodic lyricism of the opening Grave movement segues into an energetic, contrasting second movement, Allegro. The third movement is a stately Gavotte, a stylized dance in binary form, followed by a plaintive, slow Largo movement that is introspective and elegant. The concluding final movement is a spirited Allegro full of virtuosic gestures. Set in a fast triple meter, this dance-like movement concludes with a brilliant cello cadenza.More music by Giuseppe Valentini
Concerto Op. 7 No. 11 In A Minor
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Suite Italienne for Cello and Piano
At the Fountain, for Cello and Piano
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