Bonocini / Musica Fiorita / Dolci- Evolution of the String Quarte
Before the history of the string quartet entered it's "classical" phase with Luigi Boccherini in Paris and Joseph Haydn in Vienna, it went through a long process of development marked by exciting experiments and compositional freedom. Italian composers in particular have distinguished themselves in this process and so the programme of Musica Fiorita presents special works by Italian composers from a period of about 100 years. Beginning with two works by Giovanni Maria Bononcini (the father of the famous Giovanni Battista), the development from a continuo accompanied to a continuo free quartet is shown. Alessandro Scarlatti is represented with four quartets from his late work, in which the opera composer turns to polyphonic part writing in an unusually complex and harmonically expressive way. Two compositions by the Italian Maddalena Laura Lombardini Sirmen, which represent the early classical phase of the string quartet, conclude the programme.
Tracklist:
- Vari Fiori Del Giardino Musicale, Op. 3 (Excerpts): No. 17 In F Major
- Vari Fiori Del Giardino Musicale, Op. 3 (Excerpts): No. 16 In E-Flat Major
- Sonata À Quattro No. 1 In F Minor: I. Grave
- Sonata À Quattro No. 1 In F Minor: II. Allegro
- Sonata À Quattro No. 1 In F Minor: III. Largo
- Sonata À Quattro No. 1 In F Minor: IV. Allemanda
- Sonata À Quattro No. 2 In C Minor: I. Fuge
- Sonata À Quattro No. 2 In C Minor: II. Grave
- Sonata À Quattro No. 2 In C Minor: III. Allegro
- Sonata À Quattro No. 2 In C Minor: IV. Minuet
- Sonata À Quattro No. 3 In G Minor: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
- Sonata À Quattro No. 3 In G Minor: II. Grave
- Sonata À Quattro No. 3 In G Minor: III. Allegro
- Sonata À Quattro No. 3 In G Minor: IV. Minuet
- Sonata À Quattro No. 4 In D Minor: I. Largo
- Sonata À Quattro No. 4 In D Minor: II. Grave
- Sonata À Quattro No. 4 In D Minor: III. Allegro
- Sonata À Quattro No. 4 In D Minor: IV. Allegro
- Sonata À Quattro No. 4 In D Minor: V. Minuet
- String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 1: I. Andante
- String Quartet No. 1 In E-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 1: II. Allegretto
- String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 3 No. 5: I. Larghetto
- String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 3 No. 5: II. Allegro
- String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 3 No. 5: III. Larghetto
- String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 3 No. 5: IV. Menuetto
Before the history of the string quartet entered it's "classical" phase with Luigi Boccherini in Paris and Joseph Haydn in Vienna, it went through a long process of development marked by exciting experiments and compositional freedom. Italian composers in particular have distinguished themselves in this process and so the programme of Musica Fiorita presents special works by Italian composers from a period of about 100 years. Beginning with two works by Giovanni Maria Bononcini (the father of the famous Giovanni Battista), the development from a continuo accompanied to a continuo free quartet is shown. Alessandro Scarlatti is represented with four quartets from his late work, in which the opera composer turns to polyphonic part writing in an unusually complex and harmonically expressive way. Two compositions by the Italian Maddalena Laura Lombardini Sirmen, which represent the early classical phase of the string quartet, conclude the programme.
Tracklist:
- Vari Fiori Del Giardino Musicale, Op. 3 (Excerpts): No. 17 In F Major
- Vari Fiori Del Giardino Musicale, Op. 3 (Excerpts): No. 16 In E-Flat Major
- Sonata À Quattro No. 1 In F Minor: I. Grave
- Sonata À Quattro No. 1 In F Minor: II. Allegro
- Sonata À Quattro No. 1 In F Minor: III. Largo
- Sonata À Quattro No. 1 In F Minor: IV. Allemanda
- Sonata À Quattro No. 2 In C Minor: I. Fuge
- Sonata À Quattro No. 2 In C Minor: II. Grave
- Sonata À Quattro No. 2 In C Minor: III. Allegro
- Sonata À Quattro No. 2 In C Minor: IV. Minuet
- Sonata À Quattro No. 3 In G Minor: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
- Sonata À Quattro No. 3 In G Minor: II. Grave
- Sonata À Quattro No. 3 In G Minor: III. Allegro
- Sonata À Quattro No. 3 In G Minor: IV. Minuet
- Sonata À Quattro No. 4 In D Minor: I. Largo
- Sonata À Quattro No. 4 In D Minor: II. Grave
- Sonata À Quattro No. 4 In D Minor: III. Allegro
- Sonata À Quattro No. 4 In D Minor: IV. Allegro
- Sonata À Quattro No. 4 In D Minor: V. Minuet
- String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 1: I. Andante
- String Quartet No. 1 In E-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 1: II. Allegretto
- String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 3 No. 5: I. Larghetto
- String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 3 No. 5: II. Allegro
- String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 3 No. 5: III. Larghetto
- String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 3 No. 5: IV. Menuetto