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Pizzicar Galante: Scarlatti – Mandolin Sonatas (24/96 FLAC)

Galante: Scarlatti - Mandolin Sonatas (24/96 FLAC)
Galante: Scarlatti – Mandolin Sonatas (24/96 FLAC)

Composer: Domenico Scarlatti
Performer: Anna Schivazappa
Orchestra: Pizzicar Galante
Audio CD
Number of Discs: 1
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Arcana
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]

Anna Schivazappa – baroque mandolin
Fabio Antonio Falcone – harpsichord
Ronald Martin Alonso – viola da gamba
Daniel de Morais – theorbo

Recorded at the Abbey of San Basilide in Badia Cavana, Parma (Italy), from 5 to 9 September 2017
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.

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