Alessandro Simonetto - Paradies: Complete Sonatas for Harpsichord '2020

Tracks list

Tracklist

01. Harpsichord Sonata No. 1 in G Major I. Allegro
02. Harpsichord Sonata No. 1 in G Major II. Vivace
03. Harpsichord Sonata No. 10 in D Major I. Vivace
04. Harpsichord Sonata No. 10 in D Major II. Toccata. Andante
05. Harpsichord Sonata No. 5 in F Major I. Presto
06. Harpsichord Sonata No. 5 in F Major II. Giga. Allegro
07. Harpsichord Sonata No. 11 in F Major I. Moderato
08. Harpsichord Sonata No. 11 in F Major II. Andante
09. Harpsichord Sonata No. 9 in A Minor I. Allegro
10. Harpsichord Sonata No. 9 in A Minor II. Andante
11. Harpsichord Sonata No. 6 in A Major I. Vivace
12. Harpsichord Sonata No. 6 in A Major II. Toccata. Allegro
13. Harpsichord Sonata No. 12 in C Major I. Allegro
14. Harpsichord Sonata No. 12 in C Major II. Giga. Presto
15. Harpsichord Sonata No. 4 in C Minor I. Andante
16. Harpsichord Sonata No. 4 in C Minor II. Minuetto. Moderato
17. Harpsichord Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Major I. Andante
18. Harpsichord Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Major II. Allegro
19. Harpsichord Sonata No. 7 in B-Flat Major I. Allegro
20. Harpsichord Sonata No. 7 in B-Flat Major II. Presto
21. Harpsichord Sonata No. 3 in E Major I. Presto
22. Harpsichord Sonata No. 3 in E Major II. Aria. Larghetto
23. Harpsichord Sonata No. 8 in E Minor I. Allegro
24. Harpsichord Sonata No. 8 in E Minor II. Toccata. Presto



Pietro Domenico Paradies (1707-1791), also known as Paradisi, was born in
Napoli. He was most probably a pupil of Nicola Porpora (1686- 1768) and began
composing primarily for the theatre. In 1746 he moved to London where he
established himself as a teacher of the harpsichord and voice.

Today, his reputation rests on a collection of twelve harpsichord sonatas,
presented here on the piano. This collection appeared in 1754 when it was issued
by the London publisher, John Johnson.

All the sonatas in the collection are formed from two contrasting movements: the
first longer and the second shorter, usually in a shared key. All bear the
influence of both Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725) and Domenico Scarlatti
(1685-1757) through their structural idiom, innovative keyboard virtuosity and
various harmonic eccentricities.

Played by Alessandro Simonetto, whose earlier recording for Brilliant Classics
with works by Mattheson and Bustijn met with enthusiastic critical acclaim.

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