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L’Esprit Baroque

thu 25 nov 2021 20:00 hour

The baroque spirit in all its musical shapes.

Episode: Unknown baroque music for mandolin, performed by Artemandoline.

Mandolino Lombardo (London Victoria and Albert Museum)

A baroque instrument, which nowadays has been quite neglected is the mandolin, or mandola. Both terms have been used interchangeably. It  was especially popular in Italy and has been written about by many composers, such as Vivaldi. However, today we will be playing six lesser known pieces, by six unknown composers. All pieces are performed by the ensemble Artemandoline.

1. Carlo Arrigoni (1697–1744)
Sonata for violin, mandolin and bass in E minor
I Preludio – presto
II Canzona
III Courante
IV Presto
ensemble Artemandoline
(cd: Venice’s Fragrance. Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 19439743812, 2020)

2. Ranieri Capponi (ca. 1680–ca. 1744)
Sonata da camera for mandolin and basso continuo, no. 8 in E minor
I Largo
II Allegro assai
III Affetuoso
IV Allegro assai

3. Nicolò Susier (1679–1766)
Sonata for mandola and basso continuo
I Adagio
II Allegro
III Gavotta
IV Giga

4. Nicola Romaldi (1680-1740)
Sonata for mandola and basso continuo
I Adagio
II Allegro
III Largo
IV Allegro
ensemble Artemandoline
(cd: Italian Baroque Mandolin Sonatas. Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 19439819362, 2021)

5. Giuseppe Giuliano (fl. 1750)
Concerto for mandolin in B flat major
I Maestoso
II Lento non troppo
III Allegro

6. Domenico Gaudioso (1700–1781)
Concerto for mandolin in G major
I Allegro
II Largo
III Allegro
ensemble Artemandoline
(cd: Concerti Napoletani per mandolino. Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 19075841512, 2018)

Addition:
7. Marco Uccellini (1603–1680)
Aria sopra La Bergamasca
ensemble Artemandoline
(cd: Arte Mandoline. Christophorus CHR 77434 / K617 K617238, 2012)

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