Tommaso Giordani, the composer of these concertos, was active mainly abroad, leaving a vast instrumental output published in London, Paris, Berlin, and Frankfurt.
Composer Biography
Tommaso Giordani's father was an impresario of a traveling company who also performed as a singer and librettist.
Cultural Impact
One of Tommaso Giordani's songs, the famous aria 'Caro mio ben', has remained in the repertoire to this day, though its attribution to him is uncertain.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Tommaso Giordani's instrumental music is influenced by Johann Christian Bach, a German-born, Italian-trained musician who established a style of elegance and melodic fluency in England.
Performer Biography
Rita Peiretti, the harpsichordist and conductor, has rediscovered and revised numerous unpublished Baroque works, performing them for the first time in modern times.
Compositional Technique
In his Concerto No. 1 in E flat Major from Op. 33, Giordani directly quotes the main theme from Haydn's Quartet in E flat Major Op. 33 No. 2.
Compositional Technique
Giordani's Op. 33 concertos show an enrichment of his musical language, moving towards the 'classical style' exemplified by Haydn and Mozart.
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