A. Scarlatti / Gabrieli / Jacchini - Porta Magna: Cello Sonatas

"Porta Magna" is the name of the main door of the cathedral of San Petronio in Bologna. This church was planned to be the largest in the world, even bigger than that of St Peter's in Rome. Among the great things that have happened here is the creation of the music chapel of San Petronio where between the end of 1600 and beginning of 1800 outstanding musicians have carried out their tasks. Among these Jacchini and Domenico Gabrielli were the first to compose for the violoncelllo solo (the pieces on the CD are their complete works for cello). Over time the expression Porta Magna has meant the place par excellence where making music.

The journey of the Baroque Cello continues further south to Rome and Napoli, to the three cello sonatas by the great master Alessandro Scarlatti, works containing a wealth of melodic invention and poignant lyricism. Italian cellist Stefano Veggetti and his Ensemble Cordia has made several outstanding CD's for Brilliant Classics, featuring cello repertoire by Platti, Telemann and Wranitzky. The booklet contains scholarly written liner notes in both English and Italian.