Giustini / Coen 12 Sonatas For Fortepiano CD

Lodovico Giustini da Pistoia's (1685-1743) set of 12 sonatas published in Florence in 1732 was a remarkably important event in the history of music. It is the first set of works composed specifically for the fortepiano, an instrument in the early stages of it's development, and therefore these works can claim to being the ancestors of the piano sonatas by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Without these works that tested the new instrument being developed by Bartolemeo Christofori, the history of the modern piano might have been very different indeed. These sonatas, whilst nodding in the direction of Domenico Scarlatti and Archangelo Corelli in places, look forward to the new and exciting world of the stile gallante. This set Christoforo many challenges, as the sonatas, with their varied dynamics, tested the new instrument to it's limits.

1. Keyboard Sonata No. 1 in G minor: 1. Balletto: Spiritoso, Ma Non Presto 2. Keyboard Sonata No. 1 in G minor: 2. Corrente: Allegro 3. Keyboard Sonata No. 1 in G minor: 3. Sarabanda: Grave 4. Keyboard Sonata No. 1 in G minor: 4. Giga: Presto 5. Keyboard Sonata No. 1 in G minor: 5. Minuet: Affettuoso 6. Keyboard Sonata No. 2 in C minor: 1. Grave 7. Keyboard Sonata No. 2 in C minor: 2. Corrente: Allegro 8. Keyboard Sonata No. 2 in C minor: 3. Giga: Grave 9. Keyboard Sonata No. 2 in C minor: 4. Giga: Presto 10. Keyboard Sonata No. 2 in C minor: 5. Minuet 11. Keyboard Sonata No. 3 in F Major: 1. Siciliana: Affett[Ous]O 12. Keyboard Sonata No. 3 in F Major: 2. Canzone 13. Keyboard Sonata No. 3 in F Major: 3. Andante, Ma Non Presto 14. Keyboard Sonata No. 3 in F Major: 4. Giga: Presto 15. Keyboard Sonata No. 4 in E minor: 1. Preludio: Largo 16. Keyboard Sonata No. 4 in E minor: 2. Presto 17. Keyboard Sonata No. 4 in E minor: 3. Sarab[And]A: Largo 18. Keyboard Sonata No. 4 in E minor: 4. Giga: Allegretto 19. Keyboard Sonata No. 5 in D Major: 1. Preludio: Adagio, E Arpeggiato Nell'acciaccature 20. Keyboard Sonata No. 5 in D Major: 2. Allegro 21. Keyboard Sonata No. 5 in D Major: 3. Affettuoso 22. Keyboard Sonata No. 5 in D Major: 4. Corrente: Allegro 23. Keyboard Sonata No. 5 in D Major: 5. Tempo Di Gavotta 24. Keyboard Sonata No. 6 in B Flat Major: 1. Preludio: Grave 25. Keyboard Sonata No. 6 in B Flat Major: 2. Allegro Assai 26. Keyboard Sonata No. 6 in B Flat Major: 3. Dolce 27. Keyboard Sonata No. 6 in B Flat Major: 4. Giga: Allegro 28. Keyboard Sonata No. 7 in G Major: 1. Alemanda: Andante 29. Keyboard Sonata No. 7 in G Major: 2. Corrente: Presto Assai 30. Keyboard Sonata No. 7 in G Major: 3. Siciliana: Affettuoso 31. Keyboard Sonata No. 7 in G Major: 4. Gavotta: Presto 32. Keyboard Sonata No. 8 in a Major: 1. Sarabanda: Affettuoso 33. Keyboard Sonata No. 8 in a Major: 2. Allegro 34. Keyboard Sonata No. 8 in a Major: 3. Rond?: Affettuoso 35. Keyboard Sonata No. 8 in a Major: 4. Giga: Prestissimo 36. Keyboard Sonata No. 9 in C Major: 1. Sarab[And]A: Andante 37. Keyboard Sonata No. 9 in C Major: 2. Alemanda: Allegro 38. Keyboard Sonata No. 9 in C Major: 3. Rond?: Affettuoso 39. Keyboard Sonata No. 9 in C Major: 4. Gavotta: Allegro 40. Keyboard Sonata No. 10 in F minor: 1. Alemanda: 41. Keyboard Sonata No. 10 in F minor: 2. Canzone: Tempo Di Gavotta 42. Keyboard Sonata No. 10 in F minor: 3. Alemanda: Grave, E Affett[Uos]O 43. Keyboard Sonata No. 10 in F minor: 4. Corrente: Allegro Assai 44. Keyboard Sonata No.11 in E Major: 1. Alemanda: Allegro, Ma Non Presto 45. Keyboard Sonata No.11 in E Major: 2. Dolce 46. Keyboard Sonata No.11 in E Major: 3. Gavotta: Allegro 47. Keyboard Sonata No.11 in E Major: 4. Rond?: Affettuoso 48. Keyboard Sonata No.11 in E Major: 5. Giga: Allegro Assai 49. Keyboard Sonata No. 12 in G Major: 1. Sarabanda: Largo 50. Keyboard Sonata No. 12 in G Major: 2. Canzone 51. Keyboard Sonata No. 12 in G Major: 3. Siciliana: Affettuoso 52. Keyboard Sonata No. 12 in G Major: 4. Giga: Presto Assai 53. Keyboard Sonata No. 12 in G Major: 5. Minuet: Allegro