Sonate per uno o due Cembali con il basso cifrato by Bernardo Pasquini: A Simple Entertainment or an Elaborate Charade? Cover Image

Sonate per uno o due Cembali con il basso cifrato Bernarda Pasquiniego – błaha rozrywka czy kunsztowna szarada?
Sonate per uno o due Cembali con il basso cifrato by Bernardo Pasquini: A Simple Entertainment or an Elaborate Charade?

Author(s): Joanna Solecka
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Koło Naukowe Studentów Muzykologii UJ
Keywords: Bernardo Pasquini; partimento; basso continuo; harpsichord; fugue

Summary/Abstract: The 14 Sonatas for two harpsichords from Sonate per uno o due Cembali con il basso cifrato by B. Pasquini (British Library of London, position: Ms. Add. 31501, I) are unique examples of double partimento. So far, not many performers have referred to these works; therefore, they deserve much more attention. Employing contrapunctual techniques in their realisation seems highly interesting. The author describes and provides her own poliphonic realisation of selected pieces from this collection: Sonata II ms. I, II, III; Sonata V m. II; Sonata VII a due m. I; Sonata X a 2 m. II; Sonata XIII a 2 ms. I and II. This material may be an encouragement for farther studies and performance these works. They are worthy to be a part of the widely known performance of these works.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 04 (47)
  • Page Range: 27-69
  • Page Count: 43
  • Language: Polish