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Greco / Musica Perduta / Criscuolo- Music for Bass Violin

SKU: 5028421961002
¥98.00
the album cover for Greco / Musica Perduta / Criscuolo - Music for Bass Violin
the album cover for Greco / Musica Perduta / Criscuolo - Music for Bass Violin

The early-music cellist Renato Criscuolo and his Musica Perduta ensemble have specialized in reviving vocal and chamber music by Italy-based composers from the 17th and 18th centuries, producing well-received albums of Francesco Maria Zuccari (94306), Nicola Porpora (95279), Pergolesi (94763), Handel (94426) and others. Their latest album revives the name and the music of Rocco Greco, a cellist-composer who can be considered the founder of the distinguished Neapolitan cello tradition that later produced more renowned names such as Lanzetti and Caporale. Few personal details are known of Greco's life. He lived in Naples during the second half of the 17th century, dying there at some point before 1718. As an instrumentalist recorded as working in the Viceroy of Naples' private chapel, he was known for his virtuosity on the bass violin, a forerunner of the cello and tuned one tone below it. The bow was held underhand, like a viola da gamba. Greco produced a collection of 28 'Sinfonias' - sonatas, we would now call them - for two viols, demanding a virtuoso technique in the quick movements and the opportunity for elaborate ornamentation in the slow movements. Criscuolo intersperses 13 of these sinfonias with brief and untitled movements and with instrumental contrafacta of a pair of motets by Greco. To perform and record this music for the first time in the modern era, he and his colleague Andrea Lattarulo have used modern copies of bass violins, playing at Neapolitan pitch and joined in some of the sinfonias by a light continuo accompaniment or theorbo, harpsichord and/or chamber organ.

Tracklist:

  1. Sinfonia Prima: I. Largo Assai
  2. Sinfonia Prima: II. Allegro
  3. Sinfonia Prima: III. Allegro
  4. Sinfonia Decimasesta: I. Largo-Presto-Piano
  5. Sinfonia Decimasesta: II. Corrente
  6. Sinfonia Seconda In D Minor: I. Grave
  7. Sinfonia Seconda In D Minor: II. Allegro
  8. Sinfonia Seconda In D Minor: III. Corrente
  9. (No Title) For Violin And B.C.
  10. Sinfonia Decimaquarta: I. Grave
  11. Sinfonia Decimaquarta: II. Allegro
  12. Sinfonia Decimaquarta: III. Loquebantur
  13. Sinfonia Decimanona: I. No Tempo Indication
  14. Sinfonia Decimanona: II. No Tempo Indication
  15. No Title For Violin And B.C.
  16. Sinfonia Viggesimasesta: I. No Tempo Indication
  17. Sinfonia Viggesimasesta: II. No Tempo Indication
  18. Sinfonia Terza In G Major: I. Grave
  19. Sinfonia Terza In G Major: II. Allegro
  20. Sinfonia Terza In G Major: III. Corrente
  21. Nno Title For Violin And B.C.
  22. Sinfonia Quarta In G Major: I. Allegro-Largo-Allegro
  23. Sinfonia Quarta In G Major: II. Balletto
  24. Sinfonia Quarta In G Major: III. Corrente
  25. Domus Mea
  26. Sinfonia Viggesimaprima: I. No Tempo Indication
  27. Sinfonia Viggesimaprima: II. No Tempo Indication
  28. Sinfonia Quinta: I. La Prima Viola Suona Li Numeri
  29. Sinfonia Quinta: II. Allegro
  30. No Title For Violin And B.C. (2)
  31. Sinfonia Viggesima: I. No Tempo Indication
  32. Sinfonia Viggesima: II. No Tempo Indication
  33. Sinfonia Viggesimaottava: I. No Tempo Indication
  34. Sinfonia Viggesimaottava: II. No Tempo Indication
  35. Sinfonia Terza In G Major: I. Grave (2)
  36. Sinfonia Terza In G Major: II. Allegro (2)
  37. Sinfonia Terza In G Major: III. Corrente (2)
Format: New CD/Classical

Greco / Musica Perduta / Criscuolo- Music for Bass Violin

SKU: 5028421961002
¥98.00

Release Date: 02.12.2021

 
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The early-music cellist Renato Criscuolo and his Musica Perduta ensemble have specialized in reviving vocal and chamber music by Italy-based composers from the 17th and 18th centuries, producing well-received albums of Francesco Maria Zuccari (94306), Nicola Porpora (95279), Pergolesi (94763), Handel (94426) and others. Their latest album revives the name and the music of Rocco Greco, a cellist-composer who can be considered the founder of the distinguished Neapolitan cello tradition that later produced more renowned names such as Lanzetti and Caporale. Few personal details are known of Greco's life. He lived in Naples during the second half of the 17th century, dying there at some point before 1718. As an instrumentalist recorded as working in the Viceroy of Naples' private chapel, he was known for his virtuosity on the bass violin, a forerunner of the cello and tuned one tone below it. The bow was held underhand, like a viola da gamba. Greco produced a collection of 28 'Sinfonias' - sonatas, we would now call them - for two viols, demanding a virtuoso technique in the quick movements and the opportunity for elaborate ornamentation in the slow movements. Criscuolo intersperses 13 of these sinfonias with brief and untitled movements and with instrumental contrafacta of a pair of motets by Greco. To perform and record this music for the first time in the modern era, he and his colleague Andrea Lattarulo have used modern copies of bass violins, playing at Neapolitan pitch and joined in some of the sinfonias by a light continuo accompaniment or theorbo, harpsichord and/or chamber organ.

Tracklist:

  1. Sinfonia Prima: I. Largo Assai
  2. Sinfonia Prima: II. Allegro
  3. Sinfonia Prima: III. Allegro
  4. Sinfonia Decimasesta: I. Largo-Presto-Piano
  5. Sinfonia Decimasesta: II. Corrente
  6. Sinfonia Seconda In D Minor: I. Grave
  7. Sinfonia Seconda In D Minor: II. Allegro
  8. Sinfonia Seconda In D Minor: III. Corrente
  9. (No Title) For Violin And B.C.
  10. Sinfonia Decimaquarta: I. Grave
  11. Sinfonia Decimaquarta: II. Allegro
  12. Sinfonia Decimaquarta: III. Loquebantur
  13. Sinfonia Decimanona: I. No Tempo Indication
  14. Sinfonia Decimanona: II. No Tempo Indication
  15. No Title For Violin And B.C.
  16. Sinfonia Viggesimasesta: I. No Tempo Indication
  17. Sinfonia Viggesimasesta: II. No Tempo Indication
  18. Sinfonia Terza In G Major: I. Grave
  19. Sinfonia Terza In G Major: II. Allegro
  20. Sinfonia Terza In G Major: III. Corrente
  21. Nno Title For Violin And B.C.
  22. Sinfonia Quarta In G Major: I. Allegro-Largo-Allegro
  23. Sinfonia Quarta In G Major: II. Balletto
  24. Sinfonia Quarta In G Major: III. Corrente
  25. Domus Mea
  26. Sinfonia Viggesimaprima: I. No Tempo Indication
  27. Sinfonia Viggesimaprima: II. No Tempo Indication
  28. Sinfonia Quinta: I. La Prima Viola Suona Li Numeri
  29. Sinfonia Quinta: II. Allegro
  30. No Title For Violin And B.C. (2)
  31. Sinfonia Viggesima: I. No Tempo Indication
  32. Sinfonia Viggesima: II. No Tempo Indication
  33. Sinfonia Viggesimaottava: I. No Tempo Indication
  34. Sinfonia Viggesimaottava: II. No Tempo Indication
  35. Sinfonia Terza In G Major: I. Grave (2)
  36. Sinfonia Terza In G Major: II. Allegro (2)
  37. Sinfonia Terza In G Major: III. Corrente (2)