Platti: Cello Sonatas

Featuring

Francesco Galligioni
L`Arte dell`Arco
Giovanni Benedetto Platti

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Interpretation

In the first series of sonatas on this album, the organ leads the basso continuo section, sometimes accompanied by the harpsichord.

Composer Biography

Giovanni Benedetto Platti, the composer, likely born in Padua in 1697, had his birth date and location uncertain due to a lack of official records.

Historical Context

Giovanni Benedetto Platti is almost certainly depicted in a fresco by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo in the Würzburg Residence, playing a harpsichord as part of a musical group.

Composer Biography

Platti left Italy in 1722 with a group of musicians and settled in Würzburg, Germany, where he worked at the court of the Bishop Prince.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Platti's only extant letter reveals his professional reliability and his belief that musical study required constant, day-long devotion without distraction.

Interpretation

For this recording, Francesco Galligioni, the cellist, chose to use a violone for the basso continuo in the second volume of sonatas, as Platti is depicted playing one in a Tiepolo portrait.

Compositional Technique

The cello played a significant role in Platti's compositions, suggesting it was his favorite instrument, with a notable collection of concertos and sonatas featuring it.