Perle del Piemonte: Violin Music in 18th-Century Italy
7/31/2015, 18 Tracks, 1:04:47
Featuring
Enrico Gatti
Antonio Mosca
Giorgio Tabacco
Giovanni Lorenzo Somis
Giovanni Battista Somis
Gaetano Chiabrano
Felice Giardini
Jean-Baptiste Canavas
Gaetano Pugnani
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Historical Context
A significant cello playing school developed in Turin from the late 17th century, almost simultaneously with those in Bologna and Venice, a fact often overlooked in historical research.
Composer Biography
Giovanni Battista Somis, considered the founder of the renowned Turin violin school, was a pupil of Corelli in Rome and later directed the Royal theatre for twenty years.
Historical Context
Duke Emanuele Filiberto, known as 'the protector of musicians,' reorganized the Savoy court musicians in Turin in the second half of the 16th century, dividing them into the Chapel and the City.
Historical Context
The album title, "Perle del Piemonte," refers to the Piedmont region of Italy, where the Savoy court in Turin fostered a rich musical life in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Historical Context
In 1672, a band of 24 violinists was formed at the Savoy court in Turin, imitating the famous 'Vingt-quatre Violons du Roy' of Louis XIV in France.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Felice Giardini and Gaetano Pugnani, pupils of Giovanni Battista Somis, were 'freelance professionals' with a modern 'managerial' mentality, venturing into all musical genres including opera, unlike their maestro.
Composer Biography
Giovanni Lorenzo Somis, brother of Giovanni Battista Somis, was a violinist, composer, and painter who studied music and painting in Bologna for eight years.
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