The city of Modena, under the rule of the Este family, was the capital of the Dukedom of Modena e Reggio. Thanks to Duke Francesco II's fondness for the violin, music became an essential element in the most important events at the Este court, such as receptions, weddings and official visits of foreign sovereigns. These were the occasions in which the Duke displayed all his magnificence. Modena stands out for the abundance of it's collection of musical documents in the Biblioteca Estense: the library is a real mine, largely unexplored so far. This consideration gave rise to the idea of making this beautiful, extraordinarily modern music available to those who are "pursuing" culture and art. So our goal is to promote a rediscovery of the enormous heritage preserved in the Biblioteca Estense, by carrying out a meticulous study of the sources of the works of the composers who were active at the Este Court in Modena, transcribing them into modern notation and critical editions, and producing monographic recordings of them. The first step consisted in the study and recording of the instrumental works of Giovanni Battista Vitali. In this second of 6 albums dedicated to his music preserved at the Estense Library of Modena, the baroque group Italico Splendore is introducing us to the sonatas for two violins and continuo op. 2 that, due to their destination (for both chamber and church), are characterized by a brilliant and lively score, anticipating the concerting style that would have emerged a generation later, thanks to Arcangelo Corelli and Antonio Vivaldi.

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This new release is the second CD of instrumental music of Carlo Antonio Marino. Marino was not only a composer, but also a violin virtuoso who rose to international fame at the beginning of the 18th century. Performing the works on this album is the Carlo Antonio Marino Baroque Ensemble, directed by Natale Arnoldi.

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Raffaele Carpino, performer, researcher and historiographer of guitar, already a protagonist of the rediscovery of unpublished music by Carulli and Legnani, in this new work offers us a taste of one of the most significant composers of nineteenth-century guitar music: the virtuoso Mauro Giuliani. The period in which the six guitar works presented in this release were published includes that of Giuliani’s fortunate stay in Vienna, for opuses 49, 52 and 72, that of his stay in Rome, for op. 109, and that of his stay in Naples, for the reduction of the symphony of the opera La Cenerentola. Variazioni, the last work in this album, was published posthumously. All the pieces have been recorded on the basis of the first editions printed in the nineteenth century, faithfully following all the originally indicated reprises. The instrumental form that prevails in this release is the theme with variations, which is present in four out of six pieces, i.e. opuses 49, 62, 72 and the posthumously published Variazioni.

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Barbella: 6 trii per 2 violini e violoncello, "Hamilton Trio

Canti Nel Chiostro: Musica Nei Monasteri Femminili Di Bologn

Lidarti: Musica da camera e concerto per clavicembalo