Canon for two mandocellos (Domenico Gabrielli, 1689)

[Martin Jonas]

Domenico Gabrielli (1651-1690): Ricercari, canone e sonate per violoncello (1689)
No. 6: "Canon a due violoncelli, uno entra una battuta doppo l'altro"

This is a canon for two cellos by the Italian Baroque composer and cellist Domenico Gabrielli, one of the earliest known cello virtuosi. I am playing it on two mandocellos instead of violoncellos, but otherwise in the same key, tuning and fingering (but a bit slower than normally heard).

The score is on IMSLP and on Musescore:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Ricercari%2C_...i%2C_Domenico)
https://musescore.com/cplager/scores/1202966

I came across this piece in Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni's book, transposed from D to G for two mandolins, who in turn learned it at a Marilynn Mair workshop. I have reverted to the original cello edition rather than the transposed version (which changes fingering)

Suzuki MC-815 mandocello (x2)



Martin

[wildpikr]

That was a very pleasant melody - nice playing and thanks for posting.