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Cimarosa: Keyboard Sonatas Vol 1 / Victor Sangiorgio
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Cimarosa: Keyboard Sonatas Vol 1 / Victor Sangiorgio

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Composer
CIMAROSA, DOMENICO
Artist
Victor Sangiorgio
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Mar 31, 2009
Catalog #
8570718
UPC
747313071876

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CIMAROSA Keyboard Sonatas: R 1–18 • Victor Sangiorgio (pn) • NAXOS 8.570718 (66: 49)


I’ve only heard a small amount of Cimarosa’s music—a smattering of mediocre concerto movements, a few scattered vocal works, and of course the fine opera, Il matrimonio segreto , his only work with a significant recorded history. This constitutes a considerable demotion for the most renowned Italian composer of the late 18th century during his lifetime. As for his keyboard works, the 87 movements attributed to Cimarosa are shrouded in mystery. They weren’t discovered until 1927 (and not in the composer’s hand), contemporaneous accounts of their existence are absent, and there is no hard evidence for the purpose of their composition. Even the grouping of the pieces into two or three movement “sonatas” is largely arbitrary, accomplished apparently by the editors of published editions, although the otherwise excellent notes are ambiguous on the subject.


The first composer who springs to mind after these written descriptions and initial hearings is Domenico Scarlatti, whose similarly brief keyboard sonatas have long been standard fare. There is no issue of provenance in his case, and keyboard works were his bread and butter, not an afterthought, as appears to be the case with Cimarosa. However, the possible sonata linkage of movements in identical keys is a well-litigated point for both. Given Cimarosa’s era, we should be examining these pieces alongside the piano works of Haydn and Mozart. Yet, there are so few similarities in style and scale that such a comparison appears fruitless. Again, the more apt relationship is to his countryman Scarlatti, even though the Baroque composer was born nearly 70 years earlier. Remarkably, the sonatas of the much older composer sound more advanced. Scholars are uncertain if Cimarosa heard Scarlatti’s sonatas, but the connections seem undeniable. Listen to the first movement of the Sonata in G Minor (Rossi 10), with its conversation between hands and melodically arpeggiated figures at cadences that are repeated at the end of long phrases, a Scarlatti trademark if ever there was one. Similar commonalities in texture, mood, and melodic construction present themselves throughout this disc.


When I’m asked by a classical-music novice whom to recommend as an introduction to the art, Scarlatti is often the first name that comes to mind, since his music reveals its merits on only one or two hearings, and its brevity fits seamlessly into our pop-song culture (neither of these observations should be construed as criticisms). I could add Cimarosa’s morsels to this short list, except, to put it bluntly, there is a significant gap in quality between the two composers.


Interested listeners should also take note of a single disc of 32 Cimarosa sonatas by Evgeny Soifertis on Meridian, a two-disc set of the complete sonatas by Marcella Crudeli on Arcobaleno, and another by Andrea Coen on Stradivarius. These works were clearly written for the harpsichord, although all three of these recordings use the piano. The recorded sound is satisfactory, and Victor Sangiorgio plays with stylish intimacy.


FANFARE: Michael Cameron

Tracklist 50 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 01:27
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  2. 2 II. Andante 00:54
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  3. 3 III. Allegro 01:00
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  4. 4 I. Allegro 00:34
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  5. 5 II. Andantino 01:10
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andantino
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  6. 6 III. Minue 01:27
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Minue
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  7. 7 I. Allegro 00:58
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  8. 8 II. Allegretto 02:13
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Allegretto
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  9. 9 III. Allegretto 01:06
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  10. 10 I. Allegretto 01:05
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Allegretto
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  11. 11 II. Andante 00:54
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  12. 12 III. Tempo di minuetto 01:49
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Tempo di minuetto
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  13. 13 I. Allegro 01:24
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  14. 14 II. Giga 00:51
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Giga
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  15. 15 I. Allegro 01:13
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  16. 16 II. Allegro 00:53
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  17. 17 III. Allegro 00:35
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    00:35
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  18. 18 I. Allegro 01:03
    Track
    18
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  19. 19 II. Andante 01:11
    Track
    19
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  20. 20 III. Allegro 00:49
    Track
    20
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  21. 21 I. Allegro 00:58
    Track
    21
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  22. 22 II. Andante 01:12
    Track
    22
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  23. 23 III. Allegro 01:22
    Track
    23
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  24. 24 I. Andante 01:01
    Track
    24
    Title
    I. Andante
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  25. 25 II. Allegro 01:13
    Track
    25
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  26. 26 I. Andante 01:55
    Track
    26
    Title
    I. Andante
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  27. 27 II. Allegro 00:49
    Track
    27
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  28. 28 I. Allegro 03:14
    Track
    28
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  29. 29 II. Largo 01:48
    Track
    29
    Title
    II. Largo
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  30. 30 III. Allegro 01:24
    Track
    30
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  31. 31 I. Allegro 02:15
    Track
    31
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  32. 32 II. Andantino 01:48
    Track
    32
    Title
    II. Andantino
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  33. 33 III. Allegro 01:01
    Track
    33
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  34. 34 I. Allegro 01:49
    Track
    34
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  35. 35 II. Allegretto 01:38
    Track
    35
    Title
    II. Allegretto
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  36. 36 III. Allegro 00:58
    Track
    36
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  37. 37 I. Allegro 00:56
    Track
    37
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  38. 38 II. Andantino 00:58
    Track
    38
    Title
    II. Andantino
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  39. 39 III. Allegro 01:08
    Track
    39
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  40. 40 I. Allegro 01:14
    Track
    40
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  41. 41 II. Allegro 00:51
    Track
    41
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  42. 42 III. Allegro 02:12
    Track
    42
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  43. 43 I. [Allegro] 00:53
    Track
    43
    Title
    I. [Allegro]
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  44. 44 II. Andantino 00:50
    Track
    44
    Title
    II. Andantino
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  45. 45 III. Allegro 00:53
    Track
    45
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  46. 46 I. Largo 02:38
    Track
    46
    Title
    I. Largo
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  47. 47 II. Allegro 01:20
    Track
    47
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  48. 48 I. Allegro 00:59
    Track
    48
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  49. 49 II. Andantino 01:02
    Track
    49
    Title
    II. Andantino
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio
  50. 50 III. Allegro 02:08
    Track
    50
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Domenico Cimarosa
    Performer
    Victor Sangiorgio