Virtuoso sonatas and divisions in the Italy seventeenth century
The first half of the seventeenth century was crucial for the development of Italian instrumental music, where the cornetto had a leading role, as prince of the high-pitched instruments.
At a stage in the history of music where the cornetto was already established, appreciated and widespread, as well as with a consistent repertoire, the violin begun to move his first steps, forming his very first literature.
In that era, the two instruments developed an increasingly close relationship, becoming interchangeable.
In every collection of Sonatas and instrumental music is often written per violino òver cornetto; we also know that many instrumentalists of the time, such as Giovanni Martino Cesare and Johann Vierdank, were both violinists and cornettists.
Seicento Stravagante:
David Brutti - cornetto and cornetto muto
Rossella Croce - violin
Nicola Lamon - organ and harpsichord
Program
Anonimo
Intonazione del Settimo tono
from “MS. 40615” ca. 1655
Dario Castello (?-1658)
Canzon terza a 2 Doi soprani
from “Sonate concertate (libro secondo)” Venezia, 1644
Giovanni A. Pandolfi Mealli (1624 - ca. 1687)
Sonata prima “La Stella”
from “Sonate ò Violin solo per chiesa e camera... op. 3” Innsbruck, 1660
Giovanni Battista Fontana (1571-1630)
Sonata quarta. A violino solo
from “Sonate a 1 2 e 3 per il Violino...” Venezia, 1628
Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)
Toccata decima
from “Toccate e partite d’intavolatura, Libro II” Roma, 1627
Giovanni B. Buonamente (ca.1595-1642)
Canzon Quinta à 2. Cornetto, & Violino
from “Sonate e Canzoni a 2, 3, 4, 5 3 6..., Libro VI” Venezia, 1636
Giovanni P. Palestrina (ca. 1525-1594)
o son ferito ahi lasso - dim. Francesco Rognoni
from “Selva de’ varii passaggi” Milano, 1620
Thomas Crequillon (ca. 1505-1557)
Petite fleur coincte - diminuzione di G. Dalla Casa
from “il vero modo di diminuir” Venezia, 1584
Giovanni Maria Trabaci (ca. 1575-1647)
Toccata di durezze et ligature
from “Ricercate, canzone franzese, capricci, ...” Napoli, 1603
Giovanni Legrenzi (1626-1690)
Ave Regina Coelorum
from “Sentimenti devoti, op. 6” Venezia, 1660
Giulio Mussi(ca.1589-1623)
Canzon L’Amaltea Doi Violini o Cornetti In Ecco
from “Il primo libro delle canzoni da sonare a due voci” Venezia, 1620
Gioseffo Guami (1542-1611)
Fantasia in modo di Canzon Francese
from “Canzon di diversi per sonar con ogni sorte di stromenti” Venezia, 1588
Giuseppe Scarani (? -1642)
Sonata sesta a due soprani sopra RE MI FA SOL LA
from “18 Sonate concertate a due e tre voci” Venezia, 1630
Salomone Rossi (ca. 1570-1630)
Sonata duodecima sopra la Bergamasca
from “Il quarto libro di arie sonate, ... , Libro 4” Venezia, 1636