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5 Sonatas (O. Astorga)

Sonatas para viola de la Real Capilla

Viola y bajo continuo

OLIVER Y ASTORGA, Juan

Reg.: B.3860

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  • Arrangement: MILLÁN, Tony
  • Review: PILLAI, Ashan; MILLÁN, Tony
  • Ensemble: Duos: With piano; ; Mixt.
    Trios: With piano; Mixt.
  • Genres: Classical / contemporary: Arrangements and Transcripts; Chamber.
  • Language of the comment: Spanish, English
  • Product format: Partitura + particellas
  • Difficulty level: Advanced-superior
  • Period: Classical
  • Publishing house: Editorial Boileau
  • Collection: Sonatas para viola de la Real Capilla
  • No. of pages: 56+40
  • Measure: 31,00 x 23,00 cm
  • ISMN: 979-0-3503-3707-9
  • Available in digital: No
  • Available for rent: No

In May 2010 musicologist, Judith Ortega defended her doctoral thesis, “Music in the Royal Court of Carlos III and Carlos IV: the Royal Chapel and Royal Camara”, in which she included an exhaustive investigation concerning the compositional context of the Sonatas a Solo from the Royal Chapel. One year later, in 2011, Judith Ortega and Joseba Berrocal edited a critical edition of the 36 Sonatas a Sola from the Royal Chapel, published by ICCMU in their collection, Música Hispanica, almost two hundred years after their initial entries in the library of the Palace.

Thanks to Ortega and Berrocal, and the passing subsequent five years, the violist Ashan Pillai and historical keyboard specialist, Tony Millán bring to light a definitive edition of these works for interpreters; designed for those who play period and modern instruments. The clear objective is to bring these works into the concert halls and conservatoires.
 
This revision of the Sonatas was done simultaneously with the recording of all eleven Sonatas by Ashan Pillai and pianist, Juan Carlos Cornelles; a double CD released by the Nîbius label in coproduction with Solé Recordings in 2016. Tony Millán has written a thorough-bass realization for this edition.

Juan Oliver y Astorga developed a significant part of his career in Europe and was one of the most prolific composers of the Royal Court in Madrid during the second half of the eighteenth century. He won his position in Royal Chapel in 1776 and composed sonatas for the auditions for both violin and viola. According to the historical records of the library of the Duke of Alba in 1777, there were also at least six string duos by Astorga, presumably lost in time.

The five viola sonatas show a more sophisticated and innovative musical language than the sonatas of his coleagues. His use of traditional forms when composing sonatas is less conventional and rigid. This could be due to the huge influence his travels throughout Europe had on his concept s of music and style.

- Sonata nº 1 en Do menor Adagio Allegro brillante
- Sonata nº 2 en Sol Mayor Adagio-Presto
- Sonata nº 3 en Fa menor Adagio Allegro-Presto
- Sonata nº 4 en Do Mayor Adagio
- Sonata nº 5 en Do menor Allegro moderato

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