Open AccessBernardo Pasquini’s Sonate per uno o due Cembali con il basso cifrato: Simple Entertainment or an Elaborate Charade?
Author(s) -
Joanna Solecka
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
kwartalnik młodych muzykologów uj
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2956-4107
pISSN - 2353-7094
DOI - 10.4467/23537094kmmuj.20.042.13915
Subject(s) - art , polyphony , humanities , entertainment , visual arts , literature
The fourteen sonatas for two harpsichords from the collection Sonate per uno o due Cembali con il basso cifrato by Bernardo Pasquini (British Library of London, shelf mark: Ms. Add. 31501, I) are unique examples of double partimento. Few performers have taken up these works so far; they deserve much more attention. Employing contrapuntal techniques in their execution offers very interesting possibilities. The author describes and presents her own polyphonic interpretations of selected pieces from this collection: Sonata II mm. I, II, III; Sonata V m. II; Sonata VII a due m. I; Sonata X a 2 m. II; Sonata XIII a 2 mm. I and II. This material may serve as encouragement for further studies and performance of these works. They are worthy of becoming part of staple concert repertoires.