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Caporale / Criscuolo / Tozzi- Cello Sonatas

SKU: 5028421956220
¥98.00
the album cover for Caporale / Criscuolo / Tozzi - Cello Sonatas
the album cover for Caporale / Criscuolo / Tozzi - Cello Sonatas

On the 260th anniversary of the composer's death, this release celebrates Handel's vocal works and particularly his writing for the cello. The set also sheds light on the lesser-known Andrea Caporale, one of the greatest cellists of the Baroque era and also a composer himself. In the 1730s, Handel and Caporale both lived and worked in London. While Caporale held celebrity status as the capital's most sought-after cellist, Handel rubbed shoulders with the elite and composed for the royal court. This album takes a closer look at the time when they crossed paths. Caporale and Handel both moved in London's musical circles and so it's not surprising that they often worked together. A few years after his arrival in London, Caporale became part of Handel's Opera Orchestra; he was the star name on the bill at fundraising concerts and performed in new works such as Deidamia and Alexander's Feast, the latter containing two arias with obbligato cello which Handel had written specifically for him. Handel brought overall vision to the music and Caporale brought expert knowledge of his instrument. Their partnership came at an important turning point in the history of the cello: Prince Frederick of Wales had recently developed a keen interest in playing it, and this propelled the instrument, once regarded as inferior to the viol, into mainstream culture. The opening track comes from Handel's opera Parnasso in Festa and in keeping with the trend, the movement features a decorative cello solo. The following tracks showcase Caporale's creative output. The sonatas are characteristic of the late Baroque and various melody lines weave an intricate tapestry, through different keys and moods, before drawing to a unified close. Handel's vocal works display similar traits and the set alternates between the two composers, revealing their similarities and how they appropriated musical trends of the era. Whereas most players of the era were prized for their virtuosity and technical prowess, Caporale was famous for his emotional playing.

Tracklist:

  1. Parnasso In Festa, Hwv 73: III. Recitative & Aria. Da Sorgente Rilucente
  2. Cello Sonata No. 1 In A Major: I. Adagio
  3. Cello Sonata No. 1 In A Major: II. Spiritoso
  4. Cello Sonata No. 1 In A Major: III. Vivace
  5. Cello Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Major: I. Adagio
  6. Cello Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Major: II. Allegro
  7. Cello Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Major: III. Vivace Moderato
  8. Deidamia, Hwv 42, Pt. 2: I. Recitative & Arioso. Due Bell'alme Innamorate
  9. Cello Sonata No. 3 In D Major: I. Adagio
  10. Cello Sonata No. 3 In D Major: II. Allegro
  11. Cello Sonata No. 3 In D Major: III. Cantabile
  12. Cello Sonata No. 4 In D Minor: I. Amoroso
  13. Cello Sonata No. 4 In D Minor: II. Allegro
  14. Cello Sonata No. 4 In D Minor: III. Vivace Amoroso
  15. Alexander's Feast, Hwv 75, Pt. 1: XVII. Arioso. Softly Sweet In Lydian Measures
  16. Cello Sonata No. 5 In F Major: I. Adagio
  17. Cello Sonata No. 5 In F Major: II. Allegro
  18. Cello Sonata No. 5 In F Major: III. Cantabile
  19. Cello Sonata No. 6 In G Major: I. Adagio
  20. Cello Sonata No. 6 In G Major: II. Vivace
  21. Cello Sonata No. 6 In G Major: III. Cantabile
  22. Parnasso In Festa Hwv 73: I. Aria. Verginette Dotte E Belle
Format: New CD/Classical

Caporale / Criscuolo / Tozzi- Cello Sonatas

SKU: 5028421956220
¥98.00

Release Date: 07.05.2019

 
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On the 260th anniversary of the composer's death, this release celebrates Handel's vocal works and particularly his writing for the cello. The set also sheds light on the lesser-known Andrea Caporale, one of the greatest cellists of the Baroque era and also a composer himself. In the 1730s, Handel and Caporale both lived and worked in London. While Caporale held celebrity status as the capital's most sought-after cellist, Handel rubbed shoulders with the elite and composed for the royal court. This album takes a closer look at the time when they crossed paths. Caporale and Handel both moved in London's musical circles and so it's not surprising that they often worked together. A few years after his arrival in London, Caporale became part of Handel's Opera Orchestra; he was the star name on the bill at fundraising concerts and performed in new works such as Deidamia and Alexander's Feast, the latter containing two arias with obbligato cello which Handel had written specifically for him. Handel brought overall vision to the music and Caporale brought expert knowledge of his instrument. Their partnership came at an important turning point in the history of the cello: Prince Frederick of Wales had recently developed a keen interest in playing it, and this propelled the instrument, once regarded as inferior to the viol, into mainstream culture. The opening track comes from Handel's opera Parnasso in Festa and in keeping with the trend, the movement features a decorative cello solo. The following tracks showcase Caporale's creative output. The sonatas are characteristic of the late Baroque and various melody lines weave an intricate tapestry, through different keys and moods, before drawing to a unified close. Handel's vocal works display similar traits and the set alternates between the two composers, revealing their similarities and how they appropriated musical trends of the era. Whereas most players of the era were prized for their virtuosity and technical prowess, Caporale was famous for his emotional playing.

Tracklist:

  1. Parnasso In Festa, Hwv 73: III. Recitative & Aria. Da Sorgente Rilucente
  2. Cello Sonata No. 1 In A Major: I. Adagio
  3. Cello Sonata No. 1 In A Major: II. Spiritoso
  4. Cello Sonata No. 1 In A Major: III. Vivace
  5. Cello Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Major: I. Adagio
  6. Cello Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Major: II. Allegro
  7. Cello Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Major: III. Vivace Moderato
  8. Deidamia, Hwv 42, Pt. 2: I. Recitative & Arioso. Due Bell'alme Innamorate
  9. Cello Sonata No. 3 In D Major: I. Adagio
  10. Cello Sonata No. 3 In D Major: II. Allegro
  11. Cello Sonata No. 3 In D Major: III. Cantabile
  12. Cello Sonata No. 4 In D Minor: I. Amoroso
  13. Cello Sonata No. 4 In D Minor: II. Allegro
  14. Cello Sonata No. 4 In D Minor: III. Vivace Amoroso
  15. Alexander's Feast, Hwv 75, Pt. 1: XVII. Arioso. Softly Sweet In Lydian Measures
  16. Cello Sonata No. 5 In F Major: I. Adagio
  17. Cello Sonata No. 5 In F Major: II. Allegro
  18. Cello Sonata No. 5 In F Major: III. Cantabile
  19. Cello Sonata No. 6 In G Major: I. Adagio
  20. Cello Sonata No. 6 In G Major: II. Vivace
  21. Cello Sonata No. 6 In G Major: III. Cantabile
  22. Parnasso In Festa Hwv 73: I. Aria. Verginette Dotte E Belle