Sammartini: 6 Concertos in 7 Parts, Op. 2 / I Musici

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Dynamic
Release Date
May 19, 2017
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      SAMMARTINI, GIUSEPPE
    • PERFORMER
      I Musici
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      May 19, 2017
    • UPC
      8007144077778
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      DYN-CDS7777
    • LABEL
      Dynamic
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Spiritoso

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    2. II. Allegro assai

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    3. III. Andante

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    4. IV. Allegro

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    5. I. Andante staccato

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    6. II. Allegro

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    7. III. Pastorale: Andante

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    8. IV. Minuet

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    9. I. Sostenuto

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    10. II. Allegro

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    11. III. Minuet: Affettuoso

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    12. I. Andante

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    13. II. Allegro assai

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    14. III. Andante

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    15. IV. Minuetto affettuoso

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    16. I. Spiritoso

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    17. II. Andante

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    18. III. Allegro

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    19. IV. Minuet: Affetuoso

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    20. I. Adagio

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    21. II. Allegro

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici

    22. III. Andante spiritoso

      Composer: Giuseppe Sammartini

      Ensemble: I Musici


Sammartini’s first concerti grossi, those of his Op. 2, are considered to be among the composer’s masterpieces. These intensely inspired pieces, composed with such vigorous spirit, sometimes hardly seem to fit the measured form of the concerto grosso. Sammartini’s themes enjoy a pliant lyricism, at times melancholic, at others passionate and vehement. The contrapuntal development is always masterful, both learned and extraordinarily subtle in nature, taking unexpected and thoroughly expressive turns, often through refined chromaticism and an original use of harmony. The continuous, inexhaustible variety of Sammartini’s thematic invention leaves no room for predictable developments; it constantly introduces new elements, with often truly beautiful results. I Musici, founded in 1951, is the oldest chamber ensemble still active today. Over the years, they have become world-renowned for their promotion of 18th century Italian music, most notably Vivaldi and his Four Seasons, which they first recorded in 1959, and which has sold over 25 million copies in various editions, the last of which was for Dynamic in 2012.