Benedetto Marcello
Sonata in F Major
for Piccolo & Piano
Benedetto Marcello
Sonata in F Major
for Piccolo & Piano
- Instrumentation Piccolo and Piano
- Composer Benedetto Marcello
- Editor Jean-François Michel
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Piano Score and Part(s)
- Publisher Editions Marc Reift
- Order no. EMR97461
Description:
The Sonata in F major by Benedetto Marcello impressively embodies the spirit of the Italian Baroque at the beginning of the 18th century. The cultivated Venetian composer develops a noble and expressive tonal language here, characterized by clear lines and balanced proportions. The work combines contrasting movements and unites vocal, lyrical passages with lively rhythms in an always flowing and natural style of writing. The arrangement by Jean-François Michel preserves the original style and formal structure, while at the same time emphasizing the harmonic richness and contrapuntal transparency of the score. The version emphasizes the fine interplay of the voices and the inner dynamic development of the work and offers an interpretation that is both true to the style and lively. This sonata captivates with its timeless elegance, balanced energy and radiant expressiveness and is an impressive testament to Marcello's melodic talent and artistic sensitivity.