Les amies partimentistes
'Le virtuose fatiche'
Francesco Supriani's
complete works for cello
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Le virtuose fatiche, the recording
A characteristic of the CD 'Le virtuose fatiche' is that many pieces have been arranged by changing instruments or adding parts, like they did in the early practice. The sonatas are all played by the cello (plus b.c.), while five toccatas (3, 4, 5, 6 and 7) are played by the other instruments of the ensemble and in some cases greatly enriched with diminutions. The sonatas n. 11 bis and 12 have been written in style by Giovanna Barbati on the original toccatas n. 11 and 12 from the collection Principij da imparare à suonare il violoncello e con 12 toccate à solo. The title of the CD is taken from archive documents, which attest that Supriani was paid for his 'virtuous efforts' as first cello at the Teatro di San Bartolomeo in 1735 (See the CD's booklet notes by Guido Olivieri)./
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Una caratteristica del CD 'Le virtuose fatiche' è che molti brani sono stati arrangiati cambiando strumento o aggiungendo parti, come si faceva nella prassi antica. Le sonate sono suonate tutte dal violoncello (più b.c.), mentre cinque toccate (3, 4, 5, 6 e 7) sono suonate dagli altri strumenti dell'ensemble e in alcuni casi molto arricchite di diminuzioni. Le sonate n. 11bis e 12 sono state scritte in stile da Giovanna Barbati sulle toccate originali n. 11 e 12 dalla raccolta Principij da imparare à suonare il violoncello e con 12 toccate à solo. Il titolo del CD è ripreso da documenti d'archivio, i quali attestano che Supriani fu pagato per le sue 'virtuose fatiche'come primo violoncello al Teatro di San Bartolomeo nel 1735 (Dalle note del libretto del CD di Guido Olivieri).
Contents of the CDs/ Contenuto dei CD
Sonata in A minor for cello and b.c. [cello, bassoon and harp]
01 I. [Andante] [with obbligato bassoon]
02 II. [Allegro] [with obbligato bassoon]
03 III. Adagio [cello, harp]
04 IV. [Allegro]
05 Toccata I in G major [solo cello]
06 Sonata I in G major [cello, bassoon, harp, harpsichord]
07 Toccata II in A minor [solo cello]
08 Sonata II in A minor [cello 1, cello 2, harp, harpsichord]
09 Toccata III in B flat major [harp, cello]
10 Sonata III in B flat major [cello 1, cello 2, harp]
11 Toccata IV in C major [harp, harpsichord]
12 Sonata IV in C major [cello 1, cello 2]
13 Toccata V in E minor [bassoon, cello]
14 Sonata V in E minor [cello 1, cello 2, harp, harpsichord]
15 Toccata VI in D major [harpsichord]
16 Sonata VI in D major [cello, bassoon, harpsichord]
17 Toccata VII in F major [bassoon, cello, harpsichord]
18 Sonata VII in F major [cello 1, cello 2, harp, harpsichord]
19 Toccata VIII in G minor [cello 1*, cello 2, harpsichord]
20 Sonata VIII in G minor [cello 1, cello 2, harp, harpsichord]
21 Toccata IX in A major [solo cello]
22 Sonata IX in A major [cello, bassoon, harp]
23 Toccata X in D minor [solo cello]
24 Sonata X in D minor [cello, bassoon, harp, harpsichord]
25 Toccata XI in B minor [cello, bassoon, harp, harpsichord]
26 Sonata XI in B minor [cello 1*. cello 2 and harpsichord]
27 Toccata XI bis in A minor [solo cello]
28 Sonata XI bis in A minor [cello 1 and cello 2]
29 Toccata XII in F minor [solo cello]
30 Sonata XII in F minor [cello 1 and cello 2]
Studio in A major for cello and b.c. [cello 1, cello 2, harpsichord]
31 I. [Allegro]
32 II. Senza prescia [cello 1, cello 2]
33 III. [Allegro moderato]
Sinfonia in C major for cello and b.c. [cello, bassoon, harp, harpsichord]
34 I. Amoroso
35 II. Allegro assai [with obbligato harp]
36 III. Larghetto [cello, obbligato harp and harpsichord]
37 IV. Presto [with obbligato bassoon]
* Carla Rovirosa Guals