THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE CELLO IN BRITAIN 1760-1810

THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE CELLO IN BRITAIN 1760-1810

Sonatas & Duos for Two Cellos

Emanuel Siprutini (Approx. 1730 – 1790)

Sonata No. 2 in F Major, No. 3 in A Major, from Op. VII

Stephen Paxton (1734 – 1787)

Sonata No. 4 in C Major, No. 5 in A Major, Op. I

Walter Clagget (1741 – 1798)

Solo No. 6 in D Major, London 1760

Giacobbe Basevi, Cervetto (1682– 1783)

Fun No. 1 in G minor, No. 6 in D Major, Op. IV

James Cervetto Jr. (1748 – 1837)

Sonata No. 2 in G Major, No. 4 in D minor, No. 5 in D Major, Op. I

Johann GC Schetky (1737 – 1824)

Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. IV

Joseph Reinagle (1762 – 1825)

Sonata No. 1 in G Major, No. 2 in C Major, London 1805

Hugh Reinagle (1758 or 59 – 1785)

Solo No. 2 in D Major, Op. posth. II

Giovanni Battista Cirri (1724 – 1808)

Sonata No. 5 in G minor, Op. XV
Duet No. 3 in G Major, Op. VIII

James Hook (1746 – 1827)

Duet No. 2 in D Major, Op. 58

Carlo F. Chiabrano (1723? – 1785?)

Sonata No. 2 in A minor, London 1785

Jean-Marie Raoul (1766 – 1850)

Sonata No. 2 in D Major, London 1805

Robert Lindley (1776 – 1855)

Solo No. 3 in G Major, No. 4 in D Major, Op. 9
Alone in C Major, Op. 13

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CLAUDIO RONCO – EMANUELA VOZZA

on period instruments

Brought to London by the great Italian virtuosos, the cello enjoyed a period of extraordinary splendor around the mid-eighteenth century, thanks to the blossoming of a new music market fueled not only by the nobility but also by the emerging bourgeoisie. The cello quickly became a local treasure, and the first national virtuosos appeared on the scene, such as the celebrated John Crosdill and Robert Lindley. In this new publication, Claudio Ronco and Emanuela Vozza offer a broad overview of European cello production dedicated to the British public, including chamber works that until now have remained largely unseen on library shelves.