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Mancini: XII Solos, London 1724 / Armonia Delle Sfere [2 CDs]
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Mancini: XII Solos, London 1724 / Armonia Delle Sfere [2 CDs]

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Composer
MANCINI, FRANCESCO
Artist
Armonia Delle Sfere
Format
CD
Label
Tactus
Released
Oct 02, 2020
Catalog #
TC671390
UPC
8007194200478

About

The flutist and researcher Daniele Salvatore, leader of the Armonia delle Sfere ensemble, in this double album presents the most ambitious instrumental work by Francesco Mancini, renowned composer of operas and oratories, typical representative of the Neapolitan tradition. Mancini is also a perfect example of the close cultural and musical connection between ‘Italy’ (a land united solely from a territorial aspect at that time, otherwise made up of several smaller kingdoms with different rulers, laws and economy, and significantly different culture, music and language),and London in that era: he claimed recognition with the opera Idaspe Fedele, played for the first time at the Haymarket Theatre of London on March 23rd in 1710,an opera which, together with Almahide (by anonymous author, debuting in January of the same year) was among the first ones in London to be sung entirely in Italian language. Mancini’s contribution to opera and sacred music is considerable, and his music is easily found all over Europe's many libraries, proving their author's popularity, however, the same can not be said about instrumental pieces of music written by him, of which we know just a few, such as the two toccatas for harpsichord featured on this recording, probably composed to be used for didactic purposes.

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 12 Solos: Recorder Sonata No. 1 in D Minor 09:05
    Track
    1
    Title
    12 Solos: Recorder Sonata No. 1 in D Minor
    Duration
    09:05
    Composer
    Francesco Mancini
    Ensemble
    Armonia Delle Sfere
  3. 2 12 Solos: Recorder Sonata No. 2 in E Minor 08:46
    Track
    2
    Title
    12 Solos: Recorder Sonata No. 2 in E Minor
    Duration
    08:46
    Composer
    Francesco Mancini
    Ensemble
    Armonia Delle Sfere
  4. 3 12 Solos: Harpsichord Sonata No. 3 in C Minor 09:13
    Track
    3
    Title
    12 Solos: Harpsichord Sonata No. 3 in C Minor
    Duration
    09:13
    Composer
    Francesco Mancini
    Performer
    Silvia Rambaldi
  5. 4 12 Solos: Flute Sonata No. 5 in D Major 08:50
    Track
    4
    Title
    12 Solos: Flute Sonata No. 5 in D Major
    Duration
    08:50
    Composer
    Francesco Mancini
    Ensemble
    Armonia Delle Sfere
  6. 5 Toccata (No. 1) in A Minor 02:32
    Track
    5
    Title
    Toccata (No. 1) in A Minor
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Francesco Mancini
    Performer
    Silvia Rambaldi
  7. 6 12 Solos: Recorder Sonata No. 4 in A Minor 09:04
    Track
    6
    Title
    12 Solos: Recorder Sonata No. 4 in A Minor
    Duration
    09:04
    Composer
    Francesco Mancini
    Ensemble
    Armonia Delle Sfere
  8. 7 12 Solos: Recorder Sonata No. 6 in B-Flat Major 09:16
    Track
    7
    Title
    12 Solos: Recorder Sonata No. 6 in B-Flat Major
    Duration
    09:16
    Composer
    Francesco Mancini
    Ensemble
    Armonia Delle Sfere
  9. Disc 2
  10. 1 12 Solos: Recorder Sonata No. 7 in C Major 09:27
    Track
    1
    Title
    12 Solos: Recorder Sonata No. 7 in C Major
    Duration
    09:27
    Composer
    Francesco Mancini
    Ensemble
    Armonia Delle Sfere
  11. 2 12 Solos: Recorder Sonata No. 8 in G Minor 08:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    12 Solos: Recorder Sonata No. 8 in G Minor
    Duration
    08:39
    Composer
    Francesco Mancini
    Ensemble
    Armonia Delle Sfere
  12. 3 12 Solos: Harpsichord Sonata No. 9 in F Minor 09:48
    Track
    3
    Title
    12 Solos: Harpsichord Sonata No. 9 in F Minor
    Duration
    09:48
    Composer
    Francesco Mancini
    Performer
    Silvia Rambaldi
  13. 4 12 Solos: Flute Sonata No. 10 in B Minor 09:32
    Track
    4
    Title
    12 Solos: Flute Sonata No. 10 in B Minor
    Duration
    09:32
    Composer
    Francesco Mancini
    Ensemble
    Armonia Delle Sfere
  14. 5 Toccata (No. 2) in A Minor 01:58
    Track
    5
    Title
    Toccata (No. 2) in A Minor
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Francesco Mancini
    Performer
    Silvia Rambaldi
  15. 6 12 Solos: Recorder Sonata No. 11 in G Minor 10:05
    Track
    6
    Title
    12 Solos: Recorder Sonata No. 11 in G Minor
    Duration
    10:05
    Composer
    Francesco Mancini
    Ensemble
    Armonia Delle Sfere
  16. 7 12 Solos: Recorder Sonata No. 12 in G Major 08:33
    Track
    7
    Title
    12 Solos: Recorder Sonata No. 12 in G Major
    Duration
    08:33
    Composer
    Francesco Mancini
    Ensemble
    Armonia Delle Sfere