Sauli: 6 Partitas and other works / Ferella

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September 17, 2021
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      CAPPELLINI CECCHERINI SAULI
    • PERFORMER
      Davide Ferella
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 17, 2021
    • UPC
      8007144079147
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      DYN-CDS7914
    • LABEL
      Dynamic
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allemanda

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    2. II. Corrente

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    3. III. Sarabanda

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    4. IV. Bourrée

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    5. V. Giga

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    6. VI. Minuetto

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    7. I. Preludio

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    8. I. Allemanda

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    9. II. Sarabanda

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    10. III. Corrente

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    11. IV. Giga

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    12. V. Gavotta

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    13. VI. Minuetto

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    14. I. Preludio

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    15. I. Allemanda

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    16. II. Corrente

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    17. III. Aria: Adagio

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    18. IV. Giga

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    19. V. Minuetto

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    20. I. Preludio

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    21. I. Allemanda

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    22. II. Corrente

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    23. III. Sarabanda

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    24. IV. Giga

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    25. I. Ouverture

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    26. II. Allemanda

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    27. III. Corrente

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    28. IV. Sarabanda

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    29. V. Giga

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    30. I. Fuga

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    31. I. Allemanda

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    32. II. Corrente

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    33. III. Aria: Adagio

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    34. IV. Giga

      Composer: Filippo Sauli

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    35. Allemanda

      Composer: Niccolò Ceccherini

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    36. Fuga

      Composer: Niccolò Ceccherini

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    37. Allemanda

      Composer: Pietro Paolo Cappellini

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    38. Giga

      Composer: Pietro Paolo Cappellini

      Performer: Davide Ferella

    39. Grave [Libro per la mandola, 1703]

      Composer: Anonymous

      Performer: Davide Ferella


The mandolin reached prominence as a solo instrument in the 17th century when it began to appear in operas and oratorios, and in chamber and solo repertoire. Amongst the most prominent composers for the instrument were Niccolò Ceccherini and Pietro Cappellini, masters of polyphony. But it was Filippo Sauli’s Sei partite, composed for the four-course mandolin, that constitute a body of work unique in early 18th-century mandolin repertoire – a kaleidoscopic digest of different styles and influences that combine French and Italian traditions in music of exquisite taste and expressive beauty.

REVIEW:

The Six Partitas by Filippo Sauli, who flourished in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, are clearly the centerpiece of the program presented here. Most have short opening movements, usually preludes, some as short as 19 seconds! One can hear the standard suite movements in various orders, and the partitas often end with minuets. Notable is the short Prelude to the 4th partita, with crystalline arpeggiated chords that shimmer brightly.

Ferella’s playing is deft and musical, with clear articulation and a stylistic sense of each dance, not to mention excellent intonation and tone, and is recorded well with a realistic mandolin sound and reverberation.

All in all, this is very enjoyable.

— American Record Guide (Jim McCutcheon)