Carlo Cecere (1706-1761) - Concerto a 5 Stromenti

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Composer: Carlo Cecere (1706-1761)
Work: Concerto in A # | a 5 Stromenti | Flauto Traverso | Violino Primo | Violino Secondo | Viola e Basso
Performers: Jean Pierre Rampal (1922-2000, flute); I Solisti Veneti; Claudio Scimone (1934-2018, conductor)

Concerto a 5 Stromenti
1. Tempo di giusto 0:00
2. Largo 3:36
3. Allegro 7:28

Painting: Attributed to Charles François Grenier Lacroix (c.1700-1782) - A view of the Bay of Naples, from Mergellina, with Vesuvius in the distance
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Carlo Cecere
(Grottole, 7 November 1706 - Naples, 15 February 1761)

Italian composer, flautist, and violinist. Little is known about his early life or training, although he may have received education at one of the Neapolitan conservatories. He first appears as a composer of opera buffa in 1738, when his 'Lo secretista' was premiered successfully in Naples. His opera 'La tavernola abentorosa' was censured in 1741 due to its satirical portrayal of monastic life, even though it was apparently written for a monastic audience. During this period he attained a reputation as an excellent contrapuntist and chamber musician. His main instrument was the violin, but he probably also played the flute, due to the focus of his music on that instrument. In addition to three operas, he wrote 25 duets for two flutes, concertos for one and two flutes, a mandolin concerto, and a double concerto for flute and violin. His style typifies the lyrical Neapolitan opera, with clear tunes and stable formal structures (mostly ritornello or binary).