FROM BACH TO ROMANTICISM - Paola Dipietromaria

FROM BACH TO ROMANTICISM (TRRE001HD)

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PAOLA DIPIETROMARIA
ORGANIST, COMPOSER, SOPRANO

• 1 J. S. Bach (1685-1750) - Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 - 11’ 56”
• 2 J. S. Bach (1685-1750) - Prelude to the Chorale
  "Wenn wir in hochsten Nothen sein" BWV 641 - 03’ 01”
• 3 D. Buxtehude (1637-1707) - Praeludium in D major - 09’ 49”
• 4 A. Vivaldi (1678-1741) - From Magnificat: "Quia respexit" (organ and voice) - 03’ 52”
• 5 G. F. Haendel (1685-1759) - Celebrated Largo (organ and voice) - 03’ 50”
• 6 Paola Dipietromaria - Symphony No. 5 for organ OP. 9 - 10’ 21”
• 7 Padre Davide da Bergamo (1791-1863) - Suonatina in C - 10’ 23”
• 8 J. Arcadelt (1505 - 1568) - Ave Maria (organ and voice) - 03’ 23”
• 9 Padre Davide da Bergamo (1791-1863) - Elevatione in D minor - 06’ 27”
  Total time: 63:01

PRESENTATION OF THE PIECES BY PAOLA DIPIETROMARIA

The Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 has become the most famous over the centuries.

The Prelude to the Chorale "Wenn wir in hochsten Nothen sein" BWV 641 features the beautiful melody as a solo. The Chorale was treated by Bach with beautiful musical ornamentations, which gives the composition a religious sense.

The Praeludium in D major by D. Buxtehude is characterized by its grand sound architectures and its richness and freedom of imagination. Buxtehude's style is called "Fantastic Style".

This collection includes "Quia respexit" from A. Vivaldi's Magnificat in G minor, which is a sacred cantata. "Quia respexit" for soprano and organ is presented for listening.

Also for soprano and organ is Handel's Largo, which is the famous opening aria, "Ombra mai fu", from Georg Friedrich Handel's opera Serse.

In the Symphony No. 5 composed by me (Paola Dipietromaria), there are luminous and brilliant effects without renouncing expressiveness and sound effects that constitute the greatness and true spirituality of the organ, therefore the sweetness of violas, gambas, salicionales contrasted with large, rarely incisive reeds, accompanied by the grandiose sound of the Ripieno.

In this collection, the work of Padre Davide da Bergamo could not be missing. The initial part of the Suonatina in C has an extraordinarily orchestral effect. Padre Davide's music, whose real name was Felice Moretti, enjoyed great popular success.

Arcadelt's Ave Maria. Jacques Arcadelt composed masses, motets, magnificats, lamentations, chansons and madrigals.

In the Elevatione in D minor, Padre Davide's style, language, culture, and sensibility, which were also those of Italy at the time, fully emerge.

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Recorded in Alessandria on August 26, 2024
by Tronel Professional

AKG C4000/B microphones set to Cardioid
Recording in PCM 192KHz 24bit

Audio Mastering: Ernesto Villani

Mechanical organ: MASCIONI Opus 1184 built in 2009 with 3 manuals + pedalboard.

Organist: Paola Dipietromaria