Charles Burney’s Travel Diaries. Episode 3: The journey through Italy, 1770.
Burney arrives in Turin in the late spring of 1770, where he hears music by composers Giardini and Pugnani. Burney is introduced to Giovanni Battista Marini’s, Tomaso Traëtta’s and Johann Christian Bach’s music in Milan and Giuseppe Tartini’s music in Padua.
Gaetano Pugnani (1731-1798)
1. Overture no. 1 in D major, for 2 violini, viola, violoncello, 2 oboi, 2 corni e bc.
– Allegro
– Andante
– Menuetto e trio
Ensemble L’Astrée
(CD Geatano Pugnani – Pièces a plusieurs parties. Symphonia SY 93S21)
Giovanni Battista Marini (1706-1784)
2. Concerto a quattro pieno in re maggiore (D major) HH 27 no. 10
– Allegro
– Andante
– Allegro
Academia degli Astrusi conducted by Federico Ferri
(CD Lagrime mie – Academia degli Astrusi. Kaleidos KAL 005006)
Tomaso Traëtta (1727-1779)
3. From Antigone:
– Acte 1 scene 1: Regna lunghi anni felici (choir). Ce do al publico, recitatief. Cosi Finiscanno (choir)
– Acte 1 scene 3: D’uns miseria famiglia, aria
– Acte 2 scene 4: Danza
– Acte 3 scene 8: Costan sospire e lacrime. Stendan sull ‘all rosee (choir)
Music theatre Transparant conducted by Paul Dombrecht assisted by Rafaella Milanesi, Giorgia Milanesi, Guy de Mey, Maartje de Lint, Markus Brutscher. Choir la Sfera del Canto
(CD Vierkant Muziek 2002. Promotional CD by the Brakke Grond Flemish cultural house)
Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770)
4. Sonata in G minor: Il trillo del Diavolo
– Larghetto affetuoso
– Tempo giusto
– Sogni dell ‘autore: Andante – Allegro assai. Trillo del diavolo – Andante –allegro assai
Locatelli Trio
(CD Giuseppe Tartini – the Devills Trill. Hyperion CDA 66430)
Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)
5. From Artaserse: Overture
– Allegro molto
– Andante
– Presto
The Hanover Band conducted by Anthony Halstead
(CD Johann Christian Bach Opera overtures. CPO 999129-2)
