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Pietro & Prospero Castrucci: Sonatas for Violin & B.C. / Pedrona, Merello
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Pietro & Prospero Castrucci: Sonatas for Violin & B.C. / Pedrona, Merello

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Details

Composer
Pietro Castrucci, Prospero Castrucci
Artist
Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Jul 28, 2023
Catalog #
BRI96945
UPC
5028421969459

About

Elegant Baroque sonatas for violin and basso continuo by a pair of little-known brothers, Pietro and Prospero, who belonged to Handel’s circle of talents in 18th-century London. Pietro (1679-1752) and Prospero (1690-1760) Castrucci belong to the generation of virtuosos who connected the development of violin playing from Corelli to Tartini, and took the Italian style abroad, combining it with the latest musical fashions of the time. Born in Rome, they studied with Corelli, but moved to London in 1715, which had become a European capital for music primarily thanks to the patronage of the English aristocracy and the celebrity figure of Handel. The Castrucci brothers played in Handel’s orchestra at the Royal Academy for the next 20 years, and Handel wrote obbligato parts for them in his operas. Prospero published only one collection, of six sonatas, in 1739; he seems to have been the more conservative of the two brothers, writing in a style reminiscent of his teacher Corelli, albeit decorated with bold flourishes characteristic of Veracini and Locatelli. The more innovative of the two was Pietro, who became more famous, wrote more prolifically and was published well beyond London. His violin writing is a crucible of invention, featuring bold strokes such as multi-tempo movements, arpeggiated chords on three strings, unisons with basso continuo, inverted mordents, and the kind of ‘arco battuto’ writing that Beethoven would later emulate. A pupil of Giuliano Carmignola, Marco Pedrona founded Ensemble Guidantus in 1995, specialising in music of the Italian Baroque. With them he has performed across Italy and further afield, giving highly praised performances of the canonic repertoire from Corelli to Pergolesi but also reviving many figures such as the Castrucci brothers.

Tracklist 28 tracks

  1. 1 I. Adagio - Andante 02:03
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio - Andante
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Pietro Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  2. 2 II. Allegro giusto 03:56
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro giusto
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Pietro Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  3. 3 III. Giga allegro 02:16
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Giga allegro
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Pietro Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  4. 4 Violin Sonata, Op. 2, No. 12: I. Ciaccona 04:59
    Track
    4
    Title
    Violin Sonata, Op. 2, No. 12: I. Ciaccona
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Pietro Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  5. 5 I. Largo 01:22
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Largo
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Prospero Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  6. 6 II. Allegro ma non troppo 02:08
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Prospero Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  7. 7 III. Allegro 01:26
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Prospero Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  8. 8 I. Allemanda I-II 03:21
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Allemanda I-II
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Pietro Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  9. 9 II. Andantino moderato 02:24
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Andantino moderato
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Pietro Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  10. 10 III. Andante staccato 02:10
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Andante staccato
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Pietro Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  11. 11 I. Largo assai 01:06
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Largo assai
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Prospero Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  12. 12 II. Allegro 02:24
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Prospero Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  13. 13 III. Allegro ma non troppo 04:54
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Prospero Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  14. 14 I. Andante 01:16
    Track
    14
    Title
    I. Andante
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Pietro Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  15. 15 II. Allegro e Battuto 01:16
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Allegro e Battuto
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Pietro Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  16. 16 III. Adagio 01:15
    Track
    16
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Pietro Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  17. 17 IV. Allegro 01:27
    Track
    17
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Pietro Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  18. 18 I. Largo 02:45
    Track
    18
    Title
    I. Largo
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Prospero Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  19. 19 II. Allegro 03:03
    Track
    19
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Prospero Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  20. 20 III. Adagio 00:25
    Track
    20
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    00:25
    Composer
    Prospero Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  21. 21 IV. Allegro assai 01:52
    Track
    21
    Title
    IV. Allegro assai
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Prospero Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  22. 22 I. Adagio 01:42
    Track
    22
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Pietro Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  23. 23 II. Allegro 03:24
    Track
    23
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Pietro Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  24. 24 III. Adagio ma non tanto 01:13
    Track
    24
    Title
    III. Adagio ma non tanto
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Pietro Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  25. 25 IV. Allegro 01:09
    Track
    25
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Pietro Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  26. 26 I. Largo 01:42
    Track
    26
    Title
    I. Largo
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Pietro Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  27. 27 II. Andante 04:04
    Track
    27
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Pietro Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello
  28. 28 III. Amoroso 01:10
    Track
    28
    Title
    III. Amoroso
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Pietro Castrucci
    Performer
    Marco Pedrona, Davide Merello