SKU: HH.HH571-FSP

ISBN 9790708185864.

Giuseppe Valentini (1681–1753) was one of the few Italian composers contemporary with Vivaldi who wrote concertos featuring wind instruments. Two oboe concertos by him have been known for a long time. In 2022 Michael Talbot discovered a hitherto unknown third concerto, in G minor. It is preserved anonymously in a Swedish collection, but Valentini’s authorship is evident from the fact that all its movements are skilful adaptations, clearly made by the composer himself, of individual movements from two of his string concertos published in Op. 7 (1710). The concerto is typically Roman in scoring, lacking a viola part, and is equally suitable for performance in ‘chamber’ fashion, with one instrument to a part, or in ‘orchestral, fashion, with doubled string parts. It is highly characterful, with moments of great expressive power, and of only moderate difficulty for the soloist.

SKU: HH.HH008-STR

ISBN 1 904229 10 7.

This double concerto displays Valentini's originality in development of musical form and thematic material. The ritornello from the second movement Allegro is appended to the final Presto giving the concerto a satisfying completeness. An important addition to the repertoire of violin double concertos.

SKU: HH.HH008-KBD

ISBN 9790708024408.

This double concerto displays Valentini's originality in development of musical form and thematic material. The ritornello from the second movement Allegro is appended to the final Presto giving the concerto a satisfying completeness. An important addition to the repertoire of violin double concertos.

SKU: HH.HH025-MIN

ISBN 9790708024477.

Characterized by galant expression and remarkably experimental design: sectional movement structures often exhibiting, within the framework of binary form, the tendencies of incipient sonata form, anticipating the classical symphony.

SKU: HH.HH023-BCS

ISBN 9790708024439.

A lively work in four movements for recorders, horns, violins and basso continuo.

SKU: HH.HH025-IPT

ISBN 9790708024590.

Characterized by galant expression and remarkably experimental design: sectional movement structures often exhibiting, within the framework of binary form, the tendencies of incipient sonata form, anticipating the classical symphony.

SKU: HH.HH024-IPT

ISBN 9790708024606.

Inventive juxtaposition of wind and strings showing only a minimal use of solo tutti contrast and the traditional Roman concerto grosso disposition of forces on which the composer's earlier instrumental works had relied.

SKU: TM.01318SET

Cem in sc. Sc in set.

SKU: HH.HH025-BCS

ISBN 9790708024491.

Characterized by galant expression and remarkably experimental design: sectional movement structures often exhibiting, within the framework of binary form, the tendencies of incipient sonata form, anticipating the classical symphony.