Gottlieb Muffat, the composer, began his career at the Hofmusikkapelle in Vienna in August 1706 as an apprentice under Johann Joseph Fux, the court's Kapellmeister.
Composer Biography
At just ten years old, Gottlieb Muffat played the harpsichord for the emperor, who promised him a place at the Viennese court if he continued his studies.
Compositional Technique
The Componimenti Musicali are described by Gottlieb Muffat as Capricci or Galanterie, intended to be performed in a modern style and to suit contemporary tastes.
Performer Biography
Roberto Loreggian, the harpsichordist on this album, has recorded the complete keyboard music of Girolamo Frescobaldi, which won the National Award for Classic Music Track 2009.
Composer's Artistic Vision
In his Componimenti Musicali, Gottlieb Muffat aimed to produce an edition that he himself considered the most beautiful and meticulous ever published in Germany.
Composition History
Gottlieb Muffat's Componimenti Musicali per il Cembalo, published in 1739, is one of only two collections he published at his own behest during his service in Vienna.
Compositional Technique
The Ciacona con 38 Variazioni in the Componimenti Musicali might be a tribute to the imperial family, with the number of variations matching the age of Charles VI's niece, Maria Amalia, in 1739.
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