• Gervasio: Mandolin Sonatas by Marco Giacintucci and Walter D'Arcangelo

    Gervasio: Mandolin Sonatas Marco Giacintucci and Walter D’Arcangelo

    Bologna, Italy — Tactus, the Italian classical music recording label has announced the release and availability of Gervasio: Mandolin Sonatas, by Marco Giacintucci (mandolin) and Walter D’Arcangelo (harpsichord).

    Giovanni Battista Gervasio was a significant personality in the musical scene of 'stile galante' of the second half of 18th century; composer, virtuoso and teacher, he studied and improved the four courses mandolin, which was first built in Naples in that period.

    Tracks were recorded and played on an original mandolin built in 1764 and a harpsichord copy of an of 18th Century Italian harpsichord. This is the first complete recording of all the sonatas for mandolin by Giovanni Battista Gervasio and the first absolute world recording.

    Track Listing

    • Mandolin Sonata in D Major, Gimo 144: I. Allegro maestoso
    • Mandolin Sonata in D Major, Gimo 144: II. Largo pizzicato
    • Mandolin Sonata in D Major, Gimo 144: III. Allegro assay
    • Mandolin Sonata in C Major, Gimo 141: I. Allegro
    • Mandolin Sonata in C Major, Gimo 141: II. Largo amoroso
    • Mandolin Sonata in C Major, Gimo 141: III. Allegro
    • Mandolin Sonata in D Major, L. 2768: I. Allegro
    • Mandolin Sonata in D Major, L. 2768: II. Largo amoroso
    • Mandolin Sonata in D Major, L. 2768: III. Taice alla tedesca
    • Mandolin Sonata in D Major: I. Allegro a suo comodo
    • Mandolin Sonata in D Major: II. Minuetto al gusto italiano
    • Mandolin Sonata in D Major: III. Gavotta allegretto gustoso
    • Mandolin Sonata in G Major, Gimo 145: I. Allegro
    • Mandolin Sonata in G Major, Gimo 145: II. Larghetto andantino grazioso
    • Mandolin Sonata in G Major, Gimo 145: III. Allegro con molto spirito
    • Mandolin Sonata in D Major, Gimo 142: I. Allegro
    • Mandolin Sonata in D Major, Gimo 142: II. Larghetto grazioso
    • Mandolin Sonata in D Major, Gimo 142: III. Allegro

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