Composer: Domenico Scarlatti
Performer: Pizzicar Galante, Anna Schivazappa, Fabio Antonio Falcone, Ronald Martin Alonso, Daniel de Morais
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Arcana
Release: 2019
Size: 1.12 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Sonata in G Major, Kk. 91
01. I. Grave
02. II. Allegro
03. III. Grave
04. IV. Allegro
Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 77
05. I. Moderato e cantabile
06. II. Minuet
Sonata in G Minor, Kk. 88
07. I. Grave
08. II. Andante moderato
09. III. Allegro
10. IV. Minuet
Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 89
11. I. Allegro
12. II. Grave
13. III. Allegro
Sonata in F Major, Kk. 78
14. I. Gigha (Allegro)
15. II. Minuet
Sonata in G Minor, Kk. 35
16. Allegro
Sonata in C Minor, Kk. 73
17. I. Allegro
18. II. Minuetto
Sonata in E Minor, Kk. 81
19. I. Grave
20. II. Allegro
21. III. Grave
22. IV. Allegro
Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 90
23. I. Grave
24. II. Allegro
25. III. [Allegro]
26. IV. Allegro
Sonata in F Major, Kk. 85
27. [Allegro]
Sonata in A Minor, Kk. 61
28. [Allegro]
Scarlatti and the mandolin: this recording provides a fascinating and unusual encounter between one of the most important composers of the baroque period and an instrument that originated in Naples and enjoyed great popularity throughout Europe, especially in Paris and in other European capitals during the 18th century. The Pizzicar Galante ensemble, founded in Paris in 2012 by mandolinist Anna Schivazappa and harpsichordist Fabio Antonio Falcone, reveals hidden aspects of these musical gems from the Italian Baroque. Drawing inspiration from a mysterious 18th-century French manuscript containing the first movement of Scarlatti’s Sonata K 89, preceded by the indication ‘Sonatina per mandolino e cimbalo’, the musicians deliver a fresh and original interpretation of these works. The music is full of contrasts, rich in virtuoso passages, surprises and effects but also full of sweetness and humour, combined with a certain meditative melancholy. Specialized in the Italian repertoire for mandolin and basso continuo, Pizzicar Galante gives voice to different instrumental timbres. Among these, the charming, crystal-clear sound of an original 18th-century Neapolitan mandolin: an absolute rarity that makes this recording truly unique.