Alessandro Stradella (1639–1682) Symphony to the Serenata “Il Barcheggio”
edited by Robert Paul Block [trp,2vl,bc]
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As a composer, Stradella produced oratorios, sacred and secular cantatas, serenatas, operas, motets, madrigals, and string concertos. The serenatas and operas in particular were prefaced by fully-fledged sinfonie, which were sometimes, as in part I of the sinfonia to Il Barcheggio, really concertos. Although the time and place of composition of most of Stradella’s music is unknown or conjectural, it is certain that Il Barcheggio was produced in Genoa during the summer of 1681. The piece calls for three solo voices (soprano, contralto, bass) and an orchestra consisting of violins, sometimes in two parts, sometimes all together, cornetto (tromba), and continuo. In part 2 of the sinfonia trombone is called for to support the bass line. We can further assume celli and double-basses supporting the continuo.