Galuppi: Piano Sonatas

Featuring

Fernanda Damiano
Baldassare Galuppi

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Galuppi's musical style was described during his lifetime as 'gay, lively and brilliant,' which aptly describes his two published sets of keyboard sonatas.

Critical Reception

The 1920 edition of Galuppi's sonatas by Giacomo Benvenuti brought his music back into vogue, largely due to performances and recordings by Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli.

Historical Context

Though Galuppi was born only three years before Bartolomeo Cristofori invented the piano in 1709, his Opus 1 sonatas were published in 1756, just 12 years before Johann Christian Bach performed the first public piano recital in London.

Composer Biography

Baldassare Galuppi, born on the island of Burano in the Venetian lagoon, trained with Antonio Lotti, the first organist at the Basilica San Marco.

Cultural Impact

Galuppi's enduring popularity with English audiences is illustrated by Robert Browning's 1855 poem, 'A Toccata of Galuppi's,' which treats him as a representative of a decadent past.

Performer Biography

Fernanda Damiano, the pianist on this album, made her debut at age 10 with Haydn's D major concerto and has performed as a soloist in Italy, Greece, Switzerland, Austria, and the United States.