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Deutsche Harmonia Mundi

Giuseppe & Giovanni Battista Sammartini: Concerti

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Details

Composer
SAMMARTINI, GIUSEPPE
Artist
Michael, Camerata Köln, Schneider
Format
CD
Label
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
Released
Jun 05, 2008
Catalog #
DHM77323
UPC
054727732324

About

"We have an enjoyable disc of a range of music from two talented and influential brothers who inhabited a transitional period between baroque and early classical. Their career paths were quite different, Giovanni being born and then dying in Milan while Giuseppe eventually settled in bustling London for the last twenty or so years of his life. Giuseppe’s more cosmopolitan existence is reflected in his music on the disc which displays a pragmatic ability to adjust his style. The violoncello piccolo concerto, for example, is very italianate, clearly influenced by Vivaldi whereas his delightful oboe concerto, excellently played by Hans-Peter Westermann, is more Handelian in style. His recorder concerto is also very tuneful and is a standard repertoire piece for skilled players. Michael Schneider is a distinguished performer and I thought his playing one of the best things about the disc which otherwise contains renderings that are highly competent but not particularly special. He features also in Giuseppe’s Trio in F major for 2 recorders which for me was the most enjoyable work in spite of its three movements lasting little more than five minutes. The slow movement with the recorders’ clashing semi-tones and tones is exquisitely intense.

Giovanni died a quarter of a century after his brother and his two chamber works here (he does not get a concerto on this disc of "concertos"!) were probably written after his brother’s death and are understandably more classical in feel. Both involve transverse flute and I liked the spirited playing in works that I found neatly formed but relatively dull compared with brother Giuseppe’s contributions."

-- John Leeman, MusicWeb International reviewing DHM 77852

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 04:08
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Giuseppe Sammartini
    Ensemble
    Camerata Köln
  2. 2 II.Andante sempre piano 02:56
    Track
    2
    Title
    II.Andante sempre piano
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Giuseppe Sammartini
    Ensemble
    Camerata Köln
  3. 3 III. Allegro 04:05
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Giuseppe Sammartini
    Ensemble
    Camerata Köln
  4. 4 I. Allegro 01:52
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Giuseppe Sammartini
    Ensemble
    Camerata Köln
  5. 5 II. Adagio 02:12
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Giuseppe Sammartini
    Ensemble
    Camerata Köln
  6. 6 III. Allegro 01:12
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Giuseppe Sammartini
    Ensemble
    Camerata Köln
  7. 7 I. Largo 01:57
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Largo
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Giuseppe Sammartini
    Ensemble
    Camerata Köln
  8. 8 II. Allegro 02:37
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Giuseppe Sammartini
    Ensemble
    Camerata Köln
  9. 9 III. Andante 02:22
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Giuseppe Sammartini
    Ensemble
    Camerata Köln
  10. 10 IV. Allegro 03:49
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Giuseppe Sammartini
    Ensemble
    Camerata Köln
  11. 11 I. Spiritoso, ma non presto 04:17
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Spiritoso, ma non presto
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Giuseppe Sammartini
    Ensemble
    Camerata Köln
  12. 12 II. Andante 00:53
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Giuseppe Sammartini
    Ensemble
    Camerata Köln
  13. 13 III. Spiritoso da capo 04:31
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Spiritoso da capo
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Giuseppe Sammartini
    Ensemble
    Camerata Köln
  14. 14 I. Allegro 03:37
    Track
    14
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Giuseppe Sammartini
    Ensemble
    Camerata Köln
  15. 15 II. Siciliano 05:16
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Siciliano
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    Giuseppe Sammartini
    Ensemble
    Camerata Köln
  16. 16 III. Allegro assai 03:46
    Track
    16
    Title
    III. Allegro assai
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Giuseppe Sammartini
    Ensemble
    Camerata Köln
  17. 17 I. Andante 03:41
    Track
    17
    Title
    I. Andante
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Giuseppe Sammartini
    Ensemble
    Camerata Köln
  18. 18 II. Allegro 03:30
    Track
    18
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Giuseppe Sammartini
    Ensemble
    Camerata Köln
  19. 19 III. Minuet 02:01
    Track
    19
    Title
    III. Minuet
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Giuseppe Sammartini
    Ensemble
    Camerata Köln