BALDASSARE GALUPPI : Keyboard Sonatas • 3 (Matteo Napoli) (2012) FLAC (tracks) lossless

Known as Il Buranello after his island birthplace of Burano, opera composer Baldassare Galuppi was also admired as a keyboard player. His sonatas are quiet, refined gems of the utmost elegance and lyricism, with expressive contrasts ranging from poignant operatic aria style movements to the energetic influence of Scarlatti. This selection includes late works from the Passatempo al Cembalo. Matteo Napoli has been praised for his “enviable poise” (International Record Review) in volume 1 (8.572263) and “finely nuanced” playing (Fanfare) in volume 2 (8.572490). naxos
Baldassare Galuppi (1706-1785)
1-4. Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, Illy No. 66 (10:27)
5. Keyboard Sonata in C Major, Illy No. 30: II. Presto (3.:39)
6-7. Keyboard Sonata in C Minor, Illy No. 38 (5:56)
8-10. Keyboard Sonata in F Major, Illy No. 36 (10:43)
11-13. Keyboard Sonata in B-Flat Major, Illy No. 23 (8:30)
14-15. Sonata In A Minor     (5:43)
16-17. Sonata In F Major, Illy 50 (3:45)
18-19. Sonata In A Minor, Illy 43 (Walsh: Op.1, No. 3)    (6:46)
20-21. Sonata In E Major, Illy 41     (9:14)
Credits :
Piano [Steinway D Model] – Matteo Napoli
Cover photo: Burano, Venetian Lagoon