Soavi Affetti Baroque Music Ensemble - Gentili: Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 (2016)

• Title: Gentili: Trio Sonatas, Op. 1
  
• Year Of Release: 2016
  
• Label: Brilliant Classics
  
• Genre: Classical
  
• Quality: flac lossless +Booklet
  
• Total Time: 01:23:16
  
• Total Size: 407 mb
  
• WebSite: Album Preview
  

Tracklist

01. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata VIII In G Major: I. Adagio-Presto-Grave
02. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata VIII In G Major: II. Allegro
03. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata VIII In G Major: III. Adagio
04. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata VIII In G Major: IV. Allegro
05. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata IV in E Minor: I. Grave
06. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata IV in E Minor: II. Allegro
07. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata IV in E Minor: III. Largo e staccato
08. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata IV in E Minor: IV. Allegro
09. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata I in A Major: I. Adagio
10. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata I in A Major: II. Allegro
11. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata I in A Major: III. Grave
12. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata I in A Major: IV. Allegro
13. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata I in A Major: V. Allegro
14. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata IX in C Minor: I. Grave
15. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata IX in C Minor: II. Allegro
16. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata IX in C Minor: III. Largo
17. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata IX in C Minor: IV. Allegro
18. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata II in F Major: I. Grave
19. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata II in F Major: II. Presto
20. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata II in F Major: III. Largo
21. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata II in F Major: IV. Allegro
22. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata III in D Minor: I. Adagio
23. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata III in D Minor: II. Allegro
24. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata III in D Minor: III. Grave
25. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata III in D Minor: IV. Presto
26. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata XI in G Minor: I. Adagio
27. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata XI in G Minor: II. Presto
28. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata XI in G Minor: III. Grave
29. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata XI in G Minor: IV. Presto
30. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata VII in B-Flat Major: I. Grave
31. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata VII in B-Flat Major: II. Allegro
32. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata VII in B-Flat Major: III. Grave
33. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata VII in B-Flat Major: IV. Presto
34. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata X in B Minor: I. Grave
35. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata X in B Minor: II. Allegro
36. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata X in B Minor: III. Grave
37. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata X in B Minor: IV. Allegro
38. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata XII in D Major: I. Adagio-Presto-Adagio
39. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata XII in D Major: II. Allegro
40. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata XII in D Major: III. Grave
41. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata XII in D Major: IV. Allegro
42. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata V in A Minor: I. Grave
43. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata V in A Minor: II. Allegro
44. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata V in A Minor: III. Largo e Piano
45. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata V in A Minor: IV. Presto
46. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata VI in C Major: I. Adagio-Allegro-Adagio
47. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata VI in C Major: II. Allegro
48. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata VI in C Major: III. Adagio-Vivace-Adagio
49. 12 Sonatas, Op. 1, Sonata VI in C Major: IV. Allegro

Here’s another name from the Italian Baroque to conjure with, rescued from dusty obscurity by stylish Italian musicians and Brilliant Classics, who have an unrivalled back-catalogue of such discoveries. Giorgio Gentili (1669-1737) was a Venetian musician who made his name as a violinist, playing in the ducal chapel of St Mark’s. Appointed at the age of 20, he remained
in post as a principal soloist in the ensemble for over 40 years, as well as taking on a music-director post at the Ospedale dei Mendicanti. Though now almost forgotten, he was clearly well-respected within the competitive musical scene of early 18th-century Venice, being among the highest-paid musicians in the city.

Five collections totalling 72 separate works survive. The trio sonatas of his Op.1 set, published in 1701, command interest through the florid solo writing associated with the solo sonata and concerto genres and the presence of ‘solo’ and ‘tutti’ cues in three slow movements, which suggests performance with doubled instruments. This is music of unfailing good taste and lively spirit, similar in style to the work of his more famous Venetian contemporary Albinoni but rather more technically demanding, and accordingly more playfully evoking the quicksilver world of La Serenissima in its Baroque high noon. Punchy, repeated-note themes jostle against counter-melodies with a syncopated swing. Quick movements sometimes flick distractedly between major and minor. To modern ears, Gentili may lack a distinctive artistic personality but he unfailingly knows how to give pleasure to the ear. The musicians of Soavi Affetti joined forces to explore precisely this area of Italian instrumental music, and in particular the lesser-known corners of the trio sonata repertoire.

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