Balletti a tre (D. Gabrielli, 1684), mandolin/mandocello trios

[Martin Jonas]

Domenico Gabrielli (1659-1690): "Balletti, Gighe, Correnti, Alemande e Sarabande", Op. 1, 1684
1. Balletto Primo (Allegro) - 0:04
2. Balletto Terzo (Largo) - 1:28
3. Sarabanda (Allegro) - 2:43

These are three short pieces from a collection of ballets and other tunes for three instruments by Domenico Gabrielli. Gabrielli is mainly known as a performer and composer for cello -- he was one of the first great cello virtuosi - but these pieces are scored for two violins and "violone", which may or may not have been a reference to the cello. For my recordings I have used two mandolins and a mandocello, which suits the pieces well, I think.

I have played them straight from the urtext edition at IMSLP:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Balletti%2C_O...i%2C_Domenico)

1890s Umberto Ceccherini mandolin (x2)
Suzuki MC-815 mandocello



Martin