Mascitti: Sonate a violino solo e basso, opera ottava
9/14/2018, 34 Tracks, 1:16:06
Featuring
Luigi Accardo
Gian Andrea Guerra
Nicola Brovelli
Mauro Pinciaroli
Quartetto Vanvitelli
Michele Mascitti
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Historical Context
The political shift in Naples at the turn of the 18th century, placing it under French Bourbon control, encouraged Neapolitan virtuosos like Mascitti to seek opportunities in France.
Compositional Technique
Mascitti's Op. 8 sonatas synthesize Italian and French influences, combining the Corellian style with French dance movements like the Allemande, Minuet, and Gavotta.
Composer Biography
Michele Mascitti, an Italian violinist and composer, was born in Villa Santa Maria, a small village in the Abruzzi region known for producing several musical families.
Critical Reception
Mascitti's first collection of sonatas, published in 1704, achieved extraordinary success in Paris, with an announcement in the Mercure Galant stating that 'hardly any copies are still available.'
Composer Biography
Mascitti's uncle, Pietro Marchitelli, was a prominent musician in Naples and served as the first violinist of the Royal Chapel for over fifty years, providing Mascitti's initial musical training.
Composition History
The dedication of Mascitti's Op. 8 sonatas to 'Madame Crozat' (Marie-Marguerite, wife of Antoine Crozat, a wealthy Parisian financier and art patron) was a public acknowledgment of the support he received from the Crozat family.
Cultural Impact
Mascitti and other Neapolitan musicians significantly influenced the dissemination of Italian music in France and the development of the French instrumental tradition in the early 18th century.
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