Artist: Pizzicar Galante
Album: Scarlatti: Mandolin Sonatas
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2019
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 01:00:10
Total Tracks: 28
Total Size: 1,13 GB

Tracklist:

1-01. Pizzicar Galante – I. Grave (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (02:42)
1-02. Pizzicar Galante – II. Allegro (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (03:03)
1-03. Pizzicar Galante – III. Grave (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (01:20)
1-04. Pizzicar Galante – IV. Allegro (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (01:49)
1-05. Pizzicar Galante – I. Moderato e cantabile (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (03:36)
1-06. Pizzicar Galante – II. Minuet (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (01:37)
1-07. Pizzicar Galante – I. Grave (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (02:08)
1-08. Pizzicar Galante – II. Andante moderato (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (02:05)
1-09. Pizzicar Galante – III. Allegro (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (01:22)
1-10. Pizzicar Galante – IV. Minuet (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (01:05)
1-11. Pizzicar Galante – I. Allegro (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (03:25)
1-12. Pizzicar Galante – II. Grave (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (02:06)
1-13. Pizzicar Galante – III. Allegro (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (01:45)
1-14. Pizzicar Galante – I. Gigha (Allegro) [Arr. for mandolin and continuo] (01:29)
1-15. Pizzicar Galante – II. Minuet (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (00:44)
1-16. Pizzicar Galante – Allegro (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (02:57)
1-17. Pizzicar Galante – I. Allegro (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (02:26)
1-18. Pizzicar Galante – II. Minuetto (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (03:01)
1-19. Pizzicar Galante – I. Grave (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (01:36)
1-20. Pizzicar Galante – II. Allegro (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (03:05)
1-21. Pizzicar Galante – III. Grave (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (01:19)
1-22. Pizzicar Galante – IV. Allegro (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (01:34)
1-23. Pizzicar Galante – I. Grave (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (02:28)
1-24. Pizzicar Galante – II. Allegro (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (04:16)
1-25. Pizzicar Galante – III. Allegro (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (00:54)
1-26. Pizzicar Galante – IV. Allegro (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (01:08)
1-27. Pizzicar Galante – Allegro (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (01:48)
1-28. Pizzicar Galante – Allegro (Arr. for mandolin and continuo) (03:07)

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Scarlatti and the mandolin: this recording provides a fascinating and unusual encounter between one of the most important composers of the baroque period and an instrument that originated in Naples and enjoyed great popularity throughout Europe, especially in Paris and in other European capitals during the 18th century. The Pizzicar Galante ensemble, founded in Paris in 2012 by mandolinist Anna Schivazappa and harpsichordist Fabio Antonio Falcone, reveals hidden aspects of these musical gems from the Italian Baroque. Drawing inspiration from a mysterious 18th-century French manuscript containing the first movement of Scarlatti’s Sonata K 89, preceded by the indication ‘Sonatina per mandolino e cimbalo’, the musicians deliver a fresh and original interpretation of these works. The music is full of contrasts, rich in virtuoso passages, surprises and effects but also full of sweetness and humour, combined with a certain meditative melancholy. Specialized in the Italian repertoire for mandolin and basso continuo, Pizzicar Galante gives voice to different instrumental timbres. Among these, the charming, crystal-clear sound of an original 18th-century Neapolitan mandolin: an absolute rarity that makes this recording truly unique.