Graziani: Twelve Sonatas for Violoncello and Basso, Opp. 1 and 2

Series: Classical Era  Publisher: A-R Editions
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Carlo Graziani
Twelve Sonatas for Violoncello and Basso, Opp. 1 and 2

Edited by Mara E. Parker

C083 Graziani: Twelve Sonatas for Violoncello and Basso, Opp. 1 and 2
978-0-89579-714-8 Full Score (2011) 9x12, xv + 106 pp.
Special Price $102.40 Regular Price $128.00
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C083

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C083P1
Instrumental Part(s) (2011)
Set of 2 parts (vc., b.)
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C083P2
Instrumental Part(s) (2011)
Set of 2 parts (vc., b.)
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Cellist-composer Carlo Graziani (before 1740–1787) published two sets of six sonatas each for violoncello and basso as his opuses 1 and 2. This edition makes these previously hard-to-find works easily accessible and usable for both performance and study. It provides concrete examples of the melo/bass sonata of the mid-eighteenth century, illustrates typical cello technique of the time period, and highlights the early output of this Italian cellist. The introductory material offers a much fuller picture of Graziani’s life than other accounts and corrects erroneous information currently in print. Graziani’s sonatas are considered within this context, noting both the time of composition as well as the intended audience.
Six Sonatas for Violoncello Solo and Basso, Op. 1
Sonata No. 1 in G Major
  Allegro
  Larghetto
  Allegro
Sonata No. 2 in C Major
  Allegretto
  Cantabile
  Allegro
Sonata No. 3 in B-flat Major
  Allegretto
  Largo
  Allegro
Sonata No. 4 in C Major
  Allegretto
  Cantabile
  Rondeau: Allegretto
Sonata No. 5 in A Major
  Allegro
  Adagio
  Allegro
Sonata No. 6 in D Major
  Allegro
  Larghetto
  Andante: Minuetto
 
Six Sonatas for Violoncello and Basso, Op. 2
Sonata No. 1 in C Major
  Allegro
  Adagio
  Allegro spiritoso
Sonata No. 2 in D Major
  Allegro
  Largo: Cantabile
  Minuetto: Grazioso
Sonata No. 3 in E Minor
  Allegretto
  Adagio
  Rondeau
Sonata No. 4 in F Major
  Allegretto con esprezione
  Larghetto
  Caccia: Allegro
Sonata No. 5 in G Major
  Allegretto
  Adagio
  Rondeau: Comodo
Sonata No. 6 in A Major
  Allegro
  Cantabile
  Spiritoso