Pergolesi: Various Ariettas (arr. for harpsichord)
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- Composers: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736), Gaetano Latilla (1711-1788), Pietro Auletta (1698-1771)
- Arranger: Michel Corrette (1707-1795)
- Instrumentation (this edition): Harpsichord
- Originally for: Voice, Basso continuo, Soprano, Harpsichord, Orchestra, Alto, Bass, Strings, Opera
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- Size: 8.9 x 12.2 inches
- Pages: 40
Description
From the first Parisian performances, Pergolèse's works have aroused public enthusiasm and lively aesthetic debates. This edition allows on the one hand to measure the French appropriation of these pieces by the Italian composer, on the other hand to highlight the brilliant and seductive work of Michel Corrette for keyboard.
Among the eighteen publications for organ, harpsichord or forte piano that Corrette published in Paris between 1734 and 1787, the Amusements du Parnasse occupy a special place. There is a very varied repertoire there, mainly Italian and French, "adapted" for the harpsichord by Corrette with great taste and skill.
This new CMBV publication includes seven pieces taken from the 3rd book of Amusements du Parnasse:
- Three pieces come from the Stabat Mater (which can also have a nice effect on the organ);
- one, from La Serva padrona, "Intermezzo rappresentato in Paris nell'autunno 1752", which we know was a sort of starting point for the famous "Querelle des Jesters".
- Two others are taken from the pastiche The Master of Music, "Opera Italian Jester performed in Paris at the Théâtre de l'Opéra in 1752 and 1753" attributed at the time to Pergolesi but written by Pietro Auletta (ca 1698-1771) in Major part.
- Corrette adds the Cuckoo from La Fausse Suivante by Gaetano Latilla (1711-1788) which always ended the Music Master's performances.
To these pieces is added an ariette, O Clemens, taken from the 4th book, presented as being by Pergolesi which obviously comes from a Salve Regina which could not be identified.
Works:
- Eja mater fons amoris from Pergolesi: Stabat mater
- Fac ut portem Christi morten from Pergolesi: Stabat mater
- Inflammatus et accensus from Pergolesi: Stabat mater
- Stizzoso mio stizzoso from Pergolesi: La serva padrona (1733)
- Auletta: Bella mia se son tuo sposo from Il Maestro di Musica (1737)
- Auletta: Echo from Il Maestro di Musica (1737)
- Latilla: Le Coucou from La finta cameriera (La Fausse Suivante) (1738)
- Pergolesi: O Clemens
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Pergolesi: Various Ariettas (arr. for harpsichord)
