Semperconsort, Luigi Cozzolino - Vitali: Trio Sonatas Op. 2 (2012)
BAND/ARTIST: Semperconsort, Luigi Cozzolino
- Title: Vitali: Trio Sonatas Op. 2
- Year Of Release: 2012
- Label: Brilliant Classics
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks) +Booklet
- Total Time: 01:06:23
- Total Size: 356 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Sonata No. 1 in D Major: I. Allegro
02. Sonata No. 1 in D Major: II. Grave
03. Sonata No. 1 in D Major: III. Vivace
04. Sonata No. 1 in D Major: IV. Grave - Allegro
05. Sonata No. 2 in F Major: I. Allegro
06. Sonata No. 2 in F Major: II. Grave - Presto, 9/8
07. Sonata No. 2 in F Major: III. Grave
08. Sonata No. 2 in F Major: IV. Allegro - Presto
09. Sonata No. 3 in E Minor: I. Grave
10. Sonata No. 3 in E Minor: II. Vivace
11. Sonata No. 3 in E Minor: III. 6/4 - 12/8
12. Sonata No. 4 in B-Flat Major: I. 4/4
13. Sonata No. 4 in B-Flat Major: II. Adagio - Presto
14. Sonata No. 4 in B-Flat Major: III. 6/4
15. Sonata No. 4 in B-Flat Major: IV. Vivace - Allegro
16. Sonata No. 5 in E Major: I. Grave
17. Sonata No. 5 in E Major: II. Allegro
18. Sonata No. 5 in E Major: III. Largo
19. Sonata No. 5 in E Major: IV. Grave - Vivace
20. Sonata No. 6 in A Minor: I. Allegro
21. Sonata No. 6 in A Minor: II. Grave - Largo - Allegro
22. Sonata No. 6 in A Minor: III. Vivace
23. Sonata No. 7 in C Major: I. Allegro
24. Sonata No. 7 in C Major: II. Largo
25. Sonata No. 7 in C Major: III. Grave - Allegro
26. Sonata No. 8 in C Minor: I. Grave - Allegro
27. Sonata No. 8 in C Minor: II. Largo
28. Sonata No. 8 in C Minor: III. Grave - Allegro
29. Sonata No. 9 in A Minor: I. Allegro
30. Sonata No. 9 in A Minor: II. Grave
31. Sonata No. 9 in A Minor: III. Largo
32. Sonata No. 9 in A Minor: IV. Grave - Allegro
33. Sonata No. 10 in G Minor: I. Allegro
34. Sonata No. 10 in G Minor: II. Grave
35. Sonata No. 10 in G Minor: III. Largo - Grave - Vivace - Allegro
36. Sonata No. 11 in G Major: I. 4/4
37. Sonata No. 11 in G Major: II. Grave
38. Sonata No. 11 in G Major: III. Largo
39. Sonata No. 11 in G Major: IV. Grave - Allegro
40. Sonata No. 12 in A Major: I. Grave
41. Sonata No. 12 in A Major: II. Allegro
42. Sonata No. 12 in A Major: III. Grave
43. Sonata No. 12 in A Major: IV. Largo
44. Sonata No. 12 in A Major: V. Allegro
45. Bergamasca
Born in Bologna on 18 February 1632, Giovanni Battista Vitali was one of the most outstanding cellists of his generation. Rising to become sottomaestro di cappella at the court of the music-loving Duke Francesco II d’Este in 1674, the Italian’s output ranges from cantatas and oratorios to various instrumental works. His Sonatas for Violin Op.2, published in 1667, form the subject of this engaging release.
The sonatas, all in the ‘da chiesa’ style, proved to be a highly popular collection during Vitali’s time, and were reprinted no less than five times in the space of 18 years! Not only did their brevity and lack of extreme technical demands appeal to competent amateurs and small churches unable to afford costly vocal resources, but the works’ ability to reconcile the exacting style of the early Baroque ‘sonata da chiesa’ with new ‘classicizing’ was particularly attractive to connoisseurs of the time. Cast in three or four movements, the sonatas either begin with slow and majestic one, or (more often) a faster one with a highly imitative texture. A particularly striking piece is the Sonata No.8 in C minor, whose use of homophonic harmony, underpinned by sequences of unresolved sevenths, must have seemed exceptionally modern for its time.
Performing this charming collection of works are Semperconsort, a group of Renaissance and Baroque specialists who use period-style instruments to recreate how the music would have sounded. Their astute readings are headed by Luigi Cozzolino, principal violinist and founder of the group, whose absorbing playing can only increase listeners’ appreciation for this often overlooked composer.
01. Sonata No. 1 in D Major: I. Allegro
02. Sonata No. 1 in D Major: II. Grave
03. Sonata No. 1 in D Major: III. Vivace
04. Sonata No. 1 in D Major: IV. Grave - Allegro
05. Sonata No. 2 in F Major: I. Allegro
06. Sonata No. 2 in F Major: II. Grave - Presto, 9/8
07. Sonata No. 2 in F Major: III. Grave
08. Sonata No. 2 in F Major: IV. Allegro - Presto
09. Sonata No. 3 in E Minor: I. Grave
10. Sonata No. 3 in E Minor: II. Vivace
11. Sonata No. 3 in E Minor: III. 6/4 - 12/8
12. Sonata No. 4 in B-Flat Major: I. 4/4
13. Sonata No. 4 in B-Flat Major: II. Adagio - Presto
14. Sonata No. 4 in B-Flat Major: III. 6/4
15. Sonata No. 4 in B-Flat Major: IV. Vivace - Allegro
16. Sonata No. 5 in E Major: I. Grave
17. Sonata No. 5 in E Major: II. Allegro
18. Sonata No. 5 in E Major: III. Largo
19. Sonata No. 5 in E Major: IV. Grave - Vivace
20. Sonata No. 6 in A Minor: I. Allegro
21. Sonata No. 6 in A Minor: II. Grave - Largo - Allegro
22. Sonata No. 6 in A Minor: III. Vivace
23. Sonata No. 7 in C Major: I. Allegro
24. Sonata No. 7 in C Major: II. Largo
25. Sonata No. 7 in C Major: III. Grave - Allegro
26. Sonata No. 8 in C Minor: I. Grave - Allegro
27. Sonata No. 8 in C Minor: II. Largo
28. Sonata No. 8 in C Minor: III. Grave - Allegro
29. Sonata No. 9 in A Minor: I. Allegro
30. Sonata No. 9 in A Minor: II. Grave
31. Sonata No. 9 in A Minor: III. Largo
32. Sonata No. 9 in A Minor: IV. Grave - Allegro
33. Sonata No. 10 in G Minor: I. Allegro
34. Sonata No. 10 in G Minor: II. Grave
35. Sonata No. 10 in G Minor: III. Largo - Grave - Vivace - Allegro
36. Sonata No. 11 in G Major: I. 4/4
37. Sonata No. 11 in G Major: II. Grave
38. Sonata No. 11 in G Major: III. Largo
39. Sonata No. 11 in G Major: IV. Grave - Allegro
40. Sonata No. 12 in A Major: I. Grave
41. Sonata No. 12 in A Major: II. Allegro
42. Sonata No. 12 in A Major: III. Grave
43. Sonata No. 12 in A Major: IV. Largo
44. Sonata No. 12 in A Major: V. Allegro
45. Bergamasca
Born in Bologna on 18 February 1632, Giovanni Battista Vitali was one of the most outstanding cellists of his generation. Rising to become sottomaestro di cappella at the court of the music-loving Duke Francesco II d’Este in 1674, the Italian’s output ranges from cantatas and oratorios to various instrumental works. His Sonatas for Violin Op.2, published in 1667, form the subject of this engaging release.
The sonatas, all in the ‘da chiesa’ style, proved to be a highly popular collection during Vitali’s time, and were reprinted no less than five times in the space of 18 years! Not only did their brevity and lack of extreme technical demands appeal to competent amateurs and small churches unable to afford costly vocal resources, but the works’ ability to reconcile the exacting style of the early Baroque ‘sonata da chiesa’ with new ‘classicizing’ was particularly attractive to connoisseurs of the time. Cast in three or four movements, the sonatas either begin with slow and majestic one, or (more often) a faster one with a highly imitative texture. A particularly striking piece is the Sonata No.8 in C minor, whose use of homophonic harmony, underpinned by sequences of unresolved sevenths, must have seemed exceptionally modern for its time.
Performing this charming collection of works are Semperconsort, a group of Renaissance and Baroque specialists who use period-style instruments to recreate how the music would have sounded. Their astute readings are headed by Luigi Cozzolino, principal violinist and founder of the group, whose absorbing playing can only increase listeners’ appreciation for this often overlooked composer.
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