The baroque spirit in all his musical shapes. In the Baroque era, the profession of musician was more a craft than an art for many who practised it. You could learn it, and it often passed from father to son or daughter. Entire families could work in the profession, Bach being the most famous example. Today we listen to the Scarlatti family, with father Alessandro and son Domenico.
Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 – 1725)
1 Sinfonia di concerto grosso no 1, in F major
– Allegro
– Adagio
– Allegro
– Lento
– Allegro
2 Sinfonia di concerto grosso no 3, in D minor
– Vivace
– Adagio
– Andante
– Adagio
– Allegro
Paolo Capirci, recorder. Accademia della Magnifica Comunità coinducted by Enrico Casazza
(cd: Alessandro Scarlatti – Sinfonie di concerto grosso. Tactus TB 661990, 2014)
3 Sonata 3a a quattro senza cembalo, in G minor
– Fuga
– Grave
– Allegro
– Minuet
Les Récréations
(cd: Alessandro Scarlatti – Sonate a quattro. Ricercar RIC 422, 2021)
Domenico Scarlatti (1685 – 1757)
4 Cantata for soprano, 2 violins and basso continuo “Scritte con falso inganno”
– Recitativo: Scritte con falso inganno
– Aria: Che vuol dir quel tuo non sono
– Recitativo: Dimmi lingua bugiarda
– Aria: Vorresti si vorresti
Max Emanuel Cenčić, counter tenor. Ornamento 99 conducted by Karsten Erik Ose
(cd: Domenico Scarlatti – Cantate d’amore. Capriccio 67 067, 2003)
5 Sonata for violin and basso continuo in D minor, K.90/L.106/P.9
– Grave
– Allegro
– Allegro
– Allegro
L’Arte dell’Arco conducted by Federico Guglielmo, violin
(cd: Domenico Scarlatti: La Dirindina – Sinfonie & Sonate. CPO 777 555-2, 2012)
Alessandro Scarlatti
6 Toccata in G major
Alexander Weimann, harpsichord
(cd: Alessandro Scarlatti – Toccatas. ATMA ACD 2 2321, 2005)
Domenico Scarlatti
7 Sonata in G major(K180)
8 Sonata in g minor(K30)
Jean Rondeau, harpsichord
(cd: Domenico Scarlatti – Sonatas. Erato 0190295633684, 2018)
Image: Domenico Scarlatti
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