Galuppi's approximately 130 sonatas are written in one, two, or three movements, with the first movement typically in a slow or moderate tempo, following a pattern introduced by G. B. Somis and Tartini for violin sonatas.
Composer Biography
Galuppi, the composer, held prestigious appointments as choirmaster at the Mendicanti and Incurabili, two of Venice's famous 'ospedali grandi' known for their all-female choirs.
Instruments
This album features performances on several historical keyboard instruments, including a harpsichord, an 'Ebony harpsichord', a fortepiano, a clavichord, and an organ.
Composer Biography
Baldassarre Galuppi, the composer, was known by the nickname 'Il Buranello' because he was born on the outlying island of Burano.
Cultural Impact
The poet Robert Browning chose Galuppi's music as the central image for his elegy to Venice's past glories, titled 'A Toccata of Galuppi's' (1856).
Album & Artwork
The cover art features Bernardo Strozzi's painting 'Sleeping Child', which was once owned by the composer Baldassarre Galuppi.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Galuppi's sonatas blend past and future styles, often recalling the simple idiom of composers like Alberti and Pescetti, while also foreshadowing early Haydn and Mozart.
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