Pietro Marchitelli's sonatas on this album are all in four movements and largely follow the structure codified by Arcangelo Corelli in his 'sonata da chiesa' collections.
Recording & Production
The organ used for this recording was kindly lent by Gianpiero Catelli, an organ maker from Atri (Teramo).
Composer Biography
Pietro Marchitelli, the composer, was nicknamed 'Petrillo' and became first violinist of the Royal Chapel in Naples in 1693.
Composer Biography
Pietro Marchitelli, the composer, once surprised Arcangelo Corelli, a famous violinist, by effortlessly playing a difficult passage that Corelli himself struggled with.
Composer Biography
Pietro Marchitelli, the composer, amassed a significant fortune, including a valuable collection of violins by A. Amati and over fifty paintings by illustrious artists like Luca Giordano.
Composition History
The first five sonatas on this album are arrangements made in 1743 by two students of the Sant'Onofrio Conservatory in Capuana, likely for teaching purposes.
Instruments
The baroque violin played by Pierluigi Mencattini was made by Bruno Costardi after a 1682 model by Andrea Guarnieri.
