Description

The series Eighteenth Century Italian Music includes compositions of special historical and musical significance. Each edition is based on the original sources to off er performers works that satisfy clear critical and musicological criteria.This anthology includes ten sonatas carefully selected from among those written by ten of the most important eighteenthcentury Italian composers of cello music: Luigi Boccherini, Sonata VI G. 4 – Antonio Caldara, Sonata ottava -Francesco Geminiani, Sonata op. V n. 2 H. 104 – Carlo Graziani, Sonata op. II n. 3 – Salvatore Lanzetti, Sonata op. I n. 5 – Benedetto Marcello, Sonata op. I n. 1 – Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Sinfonia avioloncello solo – Giovanni Benedetto Platti, Sonata quarta – Nicola Porpora, Sinfonia a violoncello solo – Antonio Vivaldi, Sinfonia a violoncello solo RV 39

Contents

1. Luigi Boccherini: Sonata VI G. 4
2. Antonio Caldara: Sonata ottava
3. Francesco Geminiani: Sonata op. V n. 2 H. 104
4. Carlo Graziani: Sonata op. II n. 3
5. Salvatore Lanzetti: Sonata op. I n. 5
6. Benedetto Marcello: Sonata op. I n. 1
7. Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Sinfonia a violoncello solo
8. Giovanni Benedetto Platti: Sonata quarta
9. Nicola Porpora: Sonata a violoncello solo
10. Antonio Vivaldi: Sonata a violoncello solo RV 39