Giovanni Battista Costanzi (1704-1778)

Nationality: Italian

Born: September 3, 1704, Rome Died: March 5, 1778, Rome (age 73)

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Sinfonia in D major

(for cello and continuo)

Duration: 10 minutes (approximately)

1 recording, 4 videos

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2:02

Giovanni Sollima, Arianna Art Ensemble

I. Adagio staccato

3:13

Giovanni Sollima, Arianna Art Ensemble

II. Allegro

3:14

Giovanni Sollima, Arianna Art Ensemble

III. Amoroso

1:26

Giovanni Sollima, Arianna Art Ensemble

IV. Minuetto amoroso

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Nationality: Italian | Spanish

Born: February 19, 1743, Lucca Died: May 28, 1805, Madrid (age 62)

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
amoroso [I], con amore—lovingly, tenderly, gently, amorously
chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
continuo, basso continuo, b.c., figured bass, thorough bass, basse chifrée—During the Baroque Era, a term for an improvised (realized) instrumental accompaniment specified by a symbolic notation for chords and a written bass line (i.e. figured bass). A continuo "part" usually implies multiple (but typically unspecified) instruments, e.g. one for a strong bass line (e.g. cello) and another for chords (e.g. lute, keyboard, organ). A continuo part may be realized by keyboard alone, and sometimes played by a bass melody instrument alone (without harmonies). wiki
minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
sinfonia—widely applied term generally meaning prelude, overture, instrumental canzona or symphony
staccato [I]—detached, disconnected, light (the opposite of legato)