Platti: Violoncello & Harpsichord Sonatas Vol. 1

Featuring

Alex Jellici
Matías Lanz
Giovanni Benedetto Platti

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Instruments

Alex Jellici plays a violoncello made by J. L. Mast in Paris in 1810, while Matías Lanz plays a harpsichord built by Gianfranco Facchini in 2013.

Compositional Technique

Platti's music often features a songlike and natural melodic quality, combined with surprising harmonies and a strong sense of stringent musical form, making his pieces concise.

Compositional Technique

Platti's rigorous and sophisticated approach to musical form brings his works closer to Viennese Classicism, often bypassing the galant style popular in Germany during his time.

Composer Biography

Giovanni Benedetto Platti, born around 1692-1697 in Padua or Venice, spent the latter part of his life as a 'factotum' at the Würzburg court, where he died in 1763.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at the Reformierte Kirche Kollbrunn in Switzerland between September 8th and 12th, 2022.

Album & Artwork

This album is the first of three planned recordings that will feature all twelve cello sonatas and the harpsichord sonatas Opus 1 by Giovanni Benedetto Platti.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Platti's extensive activities as an oboist, singer, flautist, violinist, cellist, and harpsichordist explain why his music is very idiomatic and pleasant to play for various instruments.