Manfredini: Sinfonie da chiesa

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Peter Barczi
Capricornus Consort Basel
Francesco Onofrio Manfredini

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Compositional Technique

All pieces in the collection, except for the three-part Pastorale, consist of four movements and generally follow the slow/fast/slow/fast structure common in church sonatas.

Composition History

Manfredini's Sinfonie da chiesa, Op. 2, were first published in 1709 in Bologna and dedicated to the administrators of San Petronio, who paid him 100 lire for the printing.

Composer Biography

Francesco Manfredini came from a family that had been active in the musical life of Pistoia, a Tuscan city, for several generations.

Compositional Technique

The Sinfonie da chiesa could be performed in three different ways: as four-part ensemble pieces, as trio sonatas with two violins and continuo, or as concerti grossi with multiple players per part.

Critical Reception

Manfredini's Sinfonie da chiesa are considered unjustly neglected works that significantly enrich the repertoire of their period.

Composer Biography

Manfredini's father, Domenico Manfredini, was employed as a trombonist at Pistoia Cathedral for 42 years, starting in 1684.

Composer Biography

Francesco Manfredini studied composition with Giacomo Perti, chapel master at San Petronio in Bologna, and violin with Giuseppe Torelli and Bartolomeo Girolamo Laurenti.