Tommaso Giordani’s Solo Sonatas for the English Guitar as an Example of Guitar Literature from the Second Half of the 18th Century

The present study aims to present six solo sonatas by Tommaso Giordani (ca. 1730–1806) as an example of guitar literature from the second half of the 18th century. These compositions were originally written for the English guitar with basso continuo accompaniment performed on the harpsichord and com...

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Published inEdukacja Muzyczna Vol. 18; no. 18; pp. 191 - 257
Main Author ŻEGLEŃ-WŁODARCZYK, Małgorzata
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie 2023
Jan Długosz University in Czestochowa
Subjects
Music
Tommaso Giordani
English guitar sonatas
transitional works between the Baroque and Classicism
English guitar
works of Italian composers
guitar
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Summary:The present study aims to present six solo sonatas by Tommaso Giordani (ca. 1730–1806) as an example of guitar literature from the second half of the 18th century. These compositions were originally written for the English guitar with basso continuo accompaniment performed on the harpsichord and come from a collection entitled Six Solos for a Guitar with a thorough Bass for the Harpsicord, and one Trio for a Guitar, Violin and Bass, published by Longman Broderip in London in 1780.
ISSN:2719-4922
2545-3068
2719-4922
DOI:10.16926/em.2023.18.04