Concerti Galanti Orchestra Rami Musicali & Filippo Conti 

• Muzio Clementi (1752 - 1832): Piano Concerto in C Major:
• 1Piano Concerto in C Major: I. Allegro con spirit09:24
• 2Piano Concerto in C Major: II. Adagio e cantabile con grande espressione05:36
• 3Piano Concerto in C Major: III. Presto05:41
• Domenico Cimarosa (1749 - 1801): Piano Concerto in B-Flat Major:
• 4Piano Concerto in B-Flat Major: I. Allegro07:40
• 5Piano Concerto in B-Flat Major: II. Recitativo. Allegro moderato01:23
• 6Piano Concerto in B-Flat Major: III. Aria. Largo03:40
• 7Piano Concerto in B-Flat Major: IV. Rondò. Allegretto vivace06:42
• Giovanni Paisiello (1740 - 1816): Piano Concerto in F Major, No. 2:
• 8Piano Concerto in F Major, No. 2: I. Allegro06:01
• 9Piano Concerto in F Major, No. 2: II. Largo06:07
• 10Piano Concerto in F Major, No. 2: III. Allegretto04:25
• Carl Stamitz (1745 - 1801): Piano Concerto in F Major:
• 11Piano Concerto in F Major: I. Allegro09:11
• 12Piano Concerto in F Major: II. Andante moderato06:21
• 13Piano Concerto in F Major: III. Rondò. Allegro05:31
• Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710 - 1736): Concert for 2 Pianos and String Orchestra:
• 14Concert for 2 Pianos and String Orchestra: I. Allegro non assai04:58
• 15Concert for 2 Pianos and String Orchestra: II. Adagio tardissimo02:25
• 16Concert for 2 Pianos and String Orchestra: III. Allegro03:12
• Leopold Kozeluch (1747 - 1818): Concerto for 2 Pianos and String Orchestra:
• 17Concerto for 2 Pianos and String Orchestra: I. Allegro09:32
• 18Concerto for 2 Pianos and String Orchestra: II. Adagio06:32
• 19Concerto for 2 Pianos and String Orchestra: III. Rondo—Allegretto06:30
• Luigi Boccherini (1743 - 1805): Piano Concerto in E-Flat Major:
• 20Piano Concerto in E-Flat Major: I. Presto03:28
• 21Piano Concerto in E-Flat Major: II. Adagio ma non troppo04:36
• 22Piano Concerto in E-Flat Major: III. Moderato. Variazioni04:48
• Carlo Andrea Gambini (1819 - 1865): Piano Concerto in G Major, Op. 15 No. 3:
• 23Piano Concerto in G Major, Op. 15 No. 3: I. Allegro08:06
• 24Piano Concerto in G Major, Op. 15 No. 3: II. Rondò. Allegretto05:56
• Niccolò Jommelli (1714 - 1774): Piano Concerto in G Major:
• 25Piano Concerto in G Major: I. Allegro moderato04:59
• 26Piano Concerto in G Major: II. Larghetto05:39
• 27Piano Concerto in G Major: III. Tempo di minuetto04:32
• Johann Christian Bach (1735 - 1782): Piano Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 5:
• 28Piano Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 5: I. Allegro di molto06:29
• 29Piano Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 5: II. Andante04:34
• 30Piano Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 5: III. Allegro03:06
• Total Runtime02:47:04

Info for Concerti Galanti

New recordings of rare keyboard concertos from the 18th century and beyond: an essential acquisition for concerto collectors.

Here is an imaginatively designed prequel: concertos written at a time of rapid evolution in the technology of keyboard instruments, by Italian, German and Czech composers who were responding to a rapidly increasing demand for soloistic repertoire which would show the harpsichord or fortepiano to best advantage as capable of both poetic reflection and virtuoso showmanship. Often these composers are better known for their vocal music, such as Jommelli and Pergolesi, or their works for strings and winds such as Stamitz and Koželuch: this release expands our understanding of their talent in a genre defined and immortalised by Mozart and Beethoven.

‘Being galant, in general’, wrote Voltaire, ‘means seeking to please’. All the composers gathered here sought to fulfil Voltaire’s dictum in their own ways. The concertos abound in grand opening tuttis which draw back the curtain for the solo instrument to sing as if on the operatic stage – an important origin for the ‘galant’ style as these composers understood it – and to engage the ensemble in lively and brilliant discourse. Second movements are often gentle Romances, never less than charming and, in the case of Clementi and Stamitz, for example, more profound than that. The finales are cast as Rondos, finishing off with a flourish and handfuls of brilliant figuration for the hard-working soloist.

On this occasion that role is taken by the Italian pianist David Boldrini, who also contributes valuable booklet notes to the album. As a student of Bruno Canino and Paul Badura Skoda he acquired a thorough understanding of early-Classical keyboard style which he has demonstrated in competitions, festivals and concerts across the world. In his native Florence he also works as an opera director and conductor, and brings a special flair to these rarely encountered concertos which is informed by his experience of working on the lyric stage.

This highly original and attractive triple album set brings together a fine selection of piano concertos written in the period around 1800, in the Galante Style, by composers Paisiello, Clementi, Stamitz, Pergolesi, Kozeluch, Boccherini, Cambini, Jommelli, and Johann Christian Bach.

The concertos are characterized by an abundance of charm, clarity, wit and brilliance, entertainment on a high level! Played by pianists David Boldrini and Elena Pinciaroli, backed up by the enthusiastic support of the Orchestra Rami Musicali conducted by Filippo Conti.

The extensive liner notes in the booklet are written by the pianist David Boldrini, who already successfully recorded the complete Piano Sonatas by Cimarosa and Piano Concertos by Viotti and Czerny.

David Boldrini, piano
Elena Pinciaroli, piano
Rami Musicali Orchestra
Filippo Conti, conductor

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Booklet for Concerti Galanti