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Jazz Goes Baroque 2 (The Music of Italy)

George Gruntz

Released
1965
Label
MPS Records
Forces
Harpsichord, Flute, Quartet
Personnel
George Gruntz, Leo Wright, Peter Trunk and Daniel Humair

Gruntz again used harpsichord, this time with several flautists, Peter Trunk on bass and Daniel Humair on drums.

A contemporary review described the pieces beginning like Baroque trio sonatas, then slipping unexpected notes into the cadences before opening out into modern jazz.

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The classical side contains only the source pieces used on the album, in album order. The jazz side presents the complete album whenever a dependable copy can be embedded.

The originalsDurante; Chédeville; Monteverdi; Frescobaldi; Marcello; Albinoni; Pergolesi; Zipoli; Pasquini; Scarlatti · classical source works

The classical player follows all ten source works in album order, using their original vocal, recorder, violin or keyboard scoring.

Jazzed upGeorge Gruntz · 1965
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Source works

The album’s complete track listing, with each classical source identified and original compositions marked plainly.

  1. Danza, danza, fanciulla gentileDurante: Danza, danza, fanciulla gentile
  2. Allegro from Il pastor fidoChédeville: Il pastor fido, Op. 13, Sonata No. 1 in C major: IV. Allegro (formerly attributed to Vivaldi)
  3. Lamento d’AriannaMonteverdi: Lamento d’Arianna
  4. Aria detta la FrescobaldaFrescobaldi: Aria detta la Frescobalda
  5. Allegro from Sonata in F major, Op. 1Benedetto Marcello: Recorder Sonata in F major, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Allegro
  6. Allegro from Concerto San MarcoAlbinoni: Trattenimenti armonici, Op. 6 No. 11: II. Allegro (later known as Concerto San Marco)
  7. Aria de Polidoro from FlaminioPergolesi: Il Flaminio — Polidoro’s aria ‘Mentre l’erbetta pasce l’agnella’
  8. SarabandaZipoli: Sarabanda
  9. AriaPasquini: Aria
  10. Allegro from Suite for Harpsichord No. 10Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in B-flat major, K. 70/L. 50 — Allegro (Longo Suite No. 10)