Herausgegeben von Dario Benigno
Doblinger D20.283
42pp, £15.50
[dropcap]I[/dropcap] wonder if Nicola (as named above the work) is a mistake, since the Vorwort and Preface both give the name as Nicolò. There is a similar difference in the composer’s dates (either 1700 or “after 1700”). He was born in Naples and became cellist in the court orchestra. The layout is treble recorder, three violins, viola and cello, but in fact the original heading was violetta, a five-stringed viola da gamba: I hope that when the parts are available, there will be separate parts for the gamba as it stands and the figured bass line. There are four movements: Largo amoroso, Andante (particularly long), Largo (in F minor) and Allegro. It is an interesting piece and I would love to hear it some time.
Clifford Bartlett