Six sonatas for Cembalo dedicated to H.E. Mr. Carlo Spinola

Six sonatas for Cembalo dedicated to H.E. Mr. Carlo Spinola

1795

Author
Ferdinando Gasparo Turrini (1749-1812)

Dedicatee
Carlo Napoleone Spinola (1741-1805)

 

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Marquis of the Holy Roman Empire and of Roccaforte, Count of Ronco. Lord of Borgo Fornari, Vigo and Sentrassi, ec ec ec

1790-1795

During the many years spent in Padova (up until about 1800), our composer composed SIXSONATAS FOR HARPSICHORD DEDICATED TO HIS EXCELLENCE MR. CARLO SPINOLA and printed them, probably in Venice.; We know that the Sonatas were composed during the Paduan period, because mentioned on the cover page is: Ferdinando Turrini, organist of the famous Monastery of Sta Giustina in Padova and the dedication, which follows, is enlightening:
Excellence … Desideroso di mandare alla luce queste Sonate di Cembalo da me composte in tempo della fatale cecità avvenutami nel più bel fiore dell’età mia, conobbi aver io più d’ogni altro bisogno di un valido e autorevole appoggio, che di proteggerle si degnasse. (Desiring to bring to light these Sonatas for Harpsichord that I composed during the time of the fatal blindness occurred to me in the peak of my age, I knew I needed, more than any other need, a valid and authoritative support, worthy to protect them.) Solo a tal’uopo mi si affacciò alla mente la veneratissima persona dell’Ecc.za V.ra, che in modo eminente può sostenerle, atteso il suo cospicuo nascimento, le ammirabili personali doti, che l’adornano, e la magnificenza più che privata, con cui onora e protegge e sostiene il più scelto concerto istrumentale di numerosi valenti Professori composto, che forma le delizie di chiunque ha la fortuna di udirlo. (Only for this purpose did the venerable person which is his excellence come to mind, who in an eminent way can support them, after his conspicuous birth, the admirable personal qualities which adorn him, and the magnificence more than private with which he honours and protects and supports the educational concerts of numerous valuable Professors, which bring delight to anyone that has the fortune to hear them. Tale mio fervente desiderio viene in oggi al suo adempimento col poter presentare all’Ecc.za Vera questo parto della mia fantasia, e poter offerirmi quale col più profondo ossequio ho l’onore di protestarmi. (This fervent desire of mine comes to its fulfilment by being able to present this birth of my imagination to his excellence, and to be able to offer it with the deepest respect possible.) Dell’Ecc. V.ra … At your service Ferdinando Turrini organist of the famous Monastery of S.Giustina of Padova

In G major (Allegro moderato – Andantino brillante)
In la major (Allegretto con spirito – Larghetto – variation)
In mi major (Allegro – Presto)
In G minor (Presto – Allegretto affettuoso)
In mi flat major (Allegro ma non troppo – Allegro)
In re flat major (Allegro assai – Un poco andante Prestissimo)

(Print without edition and date of the Library of the Conservatory CB. Martello Of Venice ; manuscript in the Library of theG. Verdi di Milano Conservatory and in the Conservatory ofS. Pietro a Majella of Naples).

Entirely taken from https://www.ateneo.brescia.it/controlpanel/uploads/supplementi-ai-commentari/S-1974a%20%20ConterMusicaCamera.pdf by Fulvia Conter.

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Six sonatas for Cembalo dedicated to H.E. Mr. Carlo Spinola

Published perhaps for the first time in Venice.