Caldara: Complete Cello Sonatas

A new and complete survey of the attractive body of cello sonatas which, in his day, helped to make Antonio Caldara a Viennese rival to the fame of Antonio Vivaldi in Venice. Composer: Antonio Caldara Artists: Francesco Galligioni (cello), Alberto Gallligioni (cello), Paolo Zuccheri (violone), Lorenzo Feder (organ), Roberto Lorregian (organ & harpsichord) 💎 🎵 Purchase, stream or download (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Presto): https://brilliant-classics.lnk.to/Cal... 🎬🎮 These tracks are available for sync licensing in videos, films, TV shows, games, advertising, and more. For licensing inquiries: info@brilliantclassicslicensing.com Born in Venice as the son of a violinist, Caldara grew up as a chorister at the Basilica di San Marco, and won important posts in Mantua, Rome and Barcelona, as a maestro di capella to royal courts. But it was his move to Vienna during the 1710s which secured his name and his fortune. Becoming Vice-Kapellmeister to the Imperial Court in 1716, Caldara introduced the late Venetian style to Central Europe, and its influence remained a determining factor in both church music and opera as well as instrumental music until long after his death in 1736. Through sacred works such as the oratorio Maddalena al piedi di Cristo, Caldara has won a following on record in the modern era. However, his surviving output of instrumental music has remained largely unexplored. Publishing his Op.1 Trio Sonatas in 1688, Caldara refers to himself as a ‘musico di violoncello’, and there can be no doubt from this collection that he knew his way around the instrument. They were composed between 22 April and 26 July 1735: Caldara’s sheer facility has perhaps told against him, with a total output of over three thousand separate works. But he knew his craft, and melody seems to have come readily to him. A few Lezioni (Nos. 43, 23 & 1) from Caldara’s published instruction method for learning the cello are included as preludes to Sonatas Nos. 8, 10 and 12. Most of the sonatas belong to the four-movement ‘sonata da chiesa’ form, but Caldara also used the three-movement archetype which became increasingly standard. There is no shortage of opportunities for virtuosic display, as well as for lyricism. Tracklist: Sonata No. 1 in A Major: 00:00:00 I. Andante 00:01:35 II. Allegro 00:03:36 III. Larghetto 00:05:51 IV. Allegro Sonata No. 2 in D Major: 00:07:32 I. Allegro 00:13:08 II. Largo 00:17:24 III. Allegro Sonata No. 3 in B Major: 00:19:45 I. Largo 00:22:00 II. Allegro 00:23:43 III. Aria andante 00:26:43 IV. Allegro assai Sonata No. 4 in D Minor: 00:29:51 I. Allegro 00:32:31 II. Largo 00:36:21 III. Allegro assai Sonata No. 5 in F Major: 00:40:06 I. Adagio 00:42:13 II. Allegro 00:44:26 III. Aria largo 00:47:07 IV. Allegro stil di minuet Sonata No. 6 in A Minor: 00:50:15 I. Allegro 00:53:28 II. Largo 00:55:41 III. Allegro assai 00:59:19 IV. Aria allegro Sonata No. 7 in C Minor: 01:01:21 I. Largo 01:03:41 II. Allegro 01:05:31 III. Adagio 01:07:45 IV. Allegro Lezione 43: 01:10:29 Sonata No. 8 in E-Flat Major: 01:12:07 I. Largo 01:14:37 II. Allegro 01:16:30 III. Adagio 01:18:15 IV. Allegro e spiritoso Sonata No. 9 in G Major: 01:20:57 I. Allegro 01:24:03 II. Adagio 01:26:07 III. Allegro e vivace 01:28:00 IV. Allegro Lezione 23: 01:30:57 Sonata No. 10 in E Minor: 01:32:18 I. Allegro assai 01:35:03 II. Largo 01:36:34 III. Allegro e spiritoso Sonata No. 11 in G Minor: 01:41:06 I. Andante 01:43:25 II. Allegro e spiritoso 01:46:55 III. Larghetto 01:50:15 IV. Allegro assai Lezione 1: 01:53:11 Sonata No. 12 in D Minor: 01:55:00 I. Allegro 01:57:47 II. Allegro 02:00:49 III. Largo 02:02:50 IV. Allegro Sonata No. 13 in F Minor: 02:04:20 I. Presto 02:06:05 II. Largo 02:08:26 III. Allegro 02:10:08 IV. Allegretto stil di Minuet Sonata No. 14 in A Minor: 02:12:22 I. Largo 02:15:05 II. Allegro 02:17:43 III. Aria Larghetto 02:20:46 IV. Allegro e spiritoso Sonata No. 15 in A Major: 02:23:18 I. Largo 02:26:06 II. Allegro 02:28:47 III. Aria non molto allegro 02:30:25 IV. Allegro Sonata No. 16 in G Major: 02:33:04 I. Adagio 02:35:24 II. Allegro 02:37:55 III. Largo 02:39:46 IV. Allegro Sinfonia in D Major: 02:41:20 I. Adagio 02:43:47 II. Allegro 02:45:07 III. Grave 02:46:22 IV. Presto Concerto in D Minor: 02:47:08 I. Allegro 02:49:56 II. Larghetto 02:52:23 III. Allegro assai 📲 Follow us on Social media: @BrilliantClassics #ClassicalMusic #BaroqueMusic #EarlyMusic #InstrumentalMusic #AntonioCaldara #CaldaraCelloSonatas #CelloSonata #BaroqueCello #FrancescoGalligioni #LArteDellArco #BrilliantClassics #ClassicalAlbum #NewRelease #ClassicalRecording #MusicLovers #CelloMusic #ClassicalMusician #MusicHistory