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Clementi / Rutini- Four Hands Music for Harpsichord

SKU: 8007194106886
¥133.00
Clementi / Rutini- Four Hands Music for Harpsichord
Clementi / Rutini- Four Hands Music for Harpsichord

Among practices distinguishing the European music scene in the second half of the eighteenth century, the performance of music for two players on the same keyboard is certainly one of the more remarkable and, in some ways, significant examples. The rendition of a four-handed piece on the harpsichord or the fortepiano can be considered an example of the direction that music of the second half of the eighteenth century was about to take: light-hearted, convivial, and educational, in which quality existed alongside the intention to satisfy the new "galant" tastes of the aristocracy, as well as the needs of the rising middle class. The four-handed genre becomes, in this regard, an ideal setting to express the new musical feeling. Four hands can double possibilities and exploit the keyboard's full range. The search for expressivity is maintained by combining extended melodies with arpeggios or broken chords. In the case of performance on the harpsichord, the increased opportunity to "mix" the stops facilitates the search for unexplored colors and contrasts. On a historical copy of the famous harpsichord maker Martin Sassmann, Alberto Firrincieli and Mario Stefano Tonda perform the singular repertoire that sees protagonists Nicolò Jommelli, Muzio Clementi and Giovanni Maria Rutini, in these compositions reflecting their different peculiarities.

Tracklist:

  1. Sonata For Harpsichord 4 Hands In C Major: I. Allegro
  2. Sonata For Harpsichord 4 Hands In C Major: II. Affettuoso
  3. Sonata For Harpsichord 4 Hands In C Major: III. Menuetto
  4. Duet In C Major, Op. 3 No. 1: I. Allegro Spiritoso
  5. Duet In C Major, Op. 3 No. 1: II. Rondeau. Presto
  6. Duet In E-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 2: I. Allegro Maestoso
  7. Duet In E-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 2: II. Tempo Di Minuetto. Andante
  8. Duet In G Major, Op. 3 No. 3: I. Allegro Spiritoso
  9. Duet In G Major, Op. 3 No. 3: II. Rondeau. Presto
  10. 12 Divertimenti Facili E Brevi, Op. 18: No. 1, Il Facile - No. 2, Il Pacifico - No. 3, Il Semplice - No. 4, Il Gioviale
  11. 12 Divertimenti Facili E Brevi, Op. 18: No. 5, Il Buono Umore - No. 6, Il Disinvolto - No. 7, L'afflitto - No. 8, Balletto
  12. 12 Divertimenti Facili E Brevi, Op. 18: No. 9, Il Contrasto - No. 10, Lo Sprezzante - No. 11, I Quattro Caratteri - No. 12, Fina
  13. Duo In C Major, Op. 6 No. 1: I. Allegro Assai
  14. Duo In C Major, Op. 6 No. 1: II. Larghetto Con Moto
  15. Duo In C Major, Op. 6 No. 1: III. Presto
Format: New CD/Classical

Clementi / Rutini- Four Hands Music for Harpsichord

SKU: 8007194106886
¥133.00

Release Date: 10.05.2018

 
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Among practices distinguishing the European music scene in the second half of the eighteenth century, the performance of music for two players on the same keyboard is certainly one of the more remarkable and, in some ways, significant examples. The rendition of a four-handed piece on the harpsichord or the fortepiano can be considered an example of the direction that music of the second half of the eighteenth century was about to take: light-hearted, convivial, and educational, in which quality existed alongside the intention to satisfy the new "galant" tastes of the aristocracy, as well as the needs of the rising middle class. The four-handed genre becomes, in this regard, an ideal setting to express the new musical feeling. Four hands can double possibilities and exploit the keyboard's full range. The search for expressivity is maintained by combining extended melodies with arpeggios or broken chords. In the case of performance on the harpsichord, the increased opportunity to "mix" the stops facilitates the search for unexplored colors and contrasts. On a historical copy of the famous harpsichord maker Martin Sassmann, Alberto Firrincieli and Mario Stefano Tonda perform the singular repertoire that sees protagonists Nicolò Jommelli, Muzio Clementi and Giovanni Maria Rutini, in these compositions reflecting their different peculiarities.

Tracklist:

  1. Sonata For Harpsichord 4 Hands In C Major: I. Allegro
  2. Sonata For Harpsichord 4 Hands In C Major: II. Affettuoso
  3. Sonata For Harpsichord 4 Hands In C Major: III. Menuetto
  4. Duet In C Major, Op. 3 No. 1: I. Allegro Spiritoso
  5. Duet In C Major, Op. 3 No. 1: II. Rondeau. Presto
  6. Duet In E-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 2: I. Allegro Maestoso
  7. Duet In E-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 2: II. Tempo Di Minuetto. Andante
  8. Duet In G Major, Op. 3 No. 3: I. Allegro Spiritoso
  9. Duet In G Major, Op. 3 No. 3: II. Rondeau. Presto
  10. 12 Divertimenti Facili E Brevi, Op. 18: No. 1, Il Facile - No. 2, Il Pacifico - No. 3, Il Semplice - No. 4, Il Gioviale
  11. 12 Divertimenti Facili E Brevi, Op. 18: No. 5, Il Buono Umore - No. 6, Il Disinvolto - No. 7, L'afflitto - No. 8, Balletto
  12. 12 Divertimenti Facili E Brevi, Op. 18: No. 9, Il Contrasto - No. 10, Lo Sprezzante - No. 11, I Quattro Caratteri - No. 12, Fina
  13. Duo In C Major, Op. 6 No. 1: I. Allegro Assai
  14. Duo In C Major, Op. 6 No. 1: II. Larghetto Con Moto
  15. Duo In C Major, Op. 6 No. 1: III. Presto