Scarlatti / Pizzicar Galante: Mandolin Sonatas - COMPACT DISCS

Scarlatti / Pizzicar Galante: Mandolin Sonatas - COMPACT DISCSTitle: Mandolin Sonatas Artist: Scarlatti Pizzicar Galante Label: Arcana Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 3760195731154 Genre: Classical Release Date: 2019 05 24 Number of Discs: 1 Scarlatti and the mandolin: this album 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

Title: Mandolin Sonatas
Artist: Scarlatti / Pizzicar Galante
Label: Arcana Records
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 3760195731154
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2019-05-24
Number of Discs: 1

Scarlatti and the mandolin: this album 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 humor, 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.

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