Sarti's Sonata Op. 2, titled Intreccio di Diverse Idee d'Opere favorite, is unique for its time, featuring a sequence of themes and melodies from various operas, including those by Paisiello, Salieri, and Mozart.
Composer Biography
Sarti's career took him across Europe, including Copenhagen, London, Bologna, Venice, Milan, and a 17-year stay in St. Petersburg at the invitation of Catherine II of Russia.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sarti's works are characterized by an impressive virtuosity and a melodious cantabile quality, reflecting his deep love for the operatic style.
Instruments
The harpsichord and concertato violin sonatas are performed using a 436-Hertz A, a pitch determined by Sarti himself in St. Petersburg through his studies in acoustics.
Cultural Impact
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart used an aria from Sarti's opera Fra i due litiganti il terzo gode as a theme for his Piano Variations K460/454a and as a quotation in his opera Don Giovanni.
Recording & Production
This album features performances on six different historical keyboard instruments: a French double manual harpsichord, an Italian single manual harpsichord, two fortepianos, an organ, and a clavichord.
Composer Biography
Giuseppe Sarti, born in Faenza in 1729, studied with Padre Martini and became an organist at the Duomo of Faenza.
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