Guillermo Turina, Eugenia Boix, Tomoko Matsuoka - Francesco Supriani: Principles to Learn to Play the Cello (2016) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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01. Sinfonia di violoncello à solo: I. Amoroso
02. Sinfonia di violoncello à solo: II. Allegro assai
03. Sinfonia di violoncello à solo: III. Larghetto
04. Sinfonia di violoncello à solo: IV. Presto
05. Cantata “il mio cor che sta in catene”: I. Aria
06. Cantata “il mio cor che sta in catene”: II. Recitativo
07. Cantata “il mio cor che sta in catene”: III. Aria
08. Toccata settima
09. Toccata settima con diminuzione
10. Toccata duocecima
11. Toccata decima con diminuzione
12. Cantata “Chi m’invola da te, mio beltesoro?: I. Recitativo
13. Cantata “Chi m’invola da te, mio beltesoro?: II- Aria, Amoroso
14. Cantata “Chi m’invola da te, mio beltesoro?: III. Recitativo
15. Cantata “Chi m’invola da te, mio beltesoro?: IV. Aria, Larghetto
16. Toccata quinta
17. Toccata quinta con diminuzione
18. Toccata nona con diminuzione
19. Toccata undecima con diminuzione
20. Cantata “Bella, se un di potessi”: I. Recitativo
21. Cantata “Bella, se un di potessi”: II. Aria, Larghetto
22. Cantata “Bella, se un di potessi”: III. Recitativo
23. Cantata “Bella, se un di potessi”: IV. Aria, Andante
24. Sonata à violoncello solo: I. Andante
25. Sonata à violoncello solo: II. Allegro
26. Sonata à violoncello solo: III. Adagio
27. Sonata à violoncello solo: IV. Preso

Little is known about Francesco Supriani’s life. Born in the city of Conversano on July 11th 1678, it was probably where he began his musical studies. In 1708 he was appointed first cello of the Real Capilla de Barcelona, recently founded by violinist Giuseppe Porsile for Archduke Charles of Austria. In this way, Francesco Supriani became the first musician in Spain to be considered a cellist. After two years of service in the Real Capilla, Supriani returned to Naples in 1710 and joined the Real Cappella until 1730. There he shared music with some of the great musicians of the time, such as kapellmeister Alessandro Scarlatti. After his service in the court, he retired, keeping his wages as retirement pension, although he was allowed to play in solemn occasions. Francesco Supriani died in Naples on August 28th 1753.

The limited amount of his works that have survived to our days are very interesting due to the light it sheds on the technical possibilities of an instrument which was, until that time, focused fundamentally to the basso continuo. The present recording is the first monography dedicated to Francesco Supriani’s music and is a perfect example of the variety of his small catalogue.

Baroque cellist Guillermo Turina, soprano Eugenia Boix and harpsichordist Tomoko Matsuoka have been playing together since 2012 in several Spanish ensembles. Since then, the discovery and study of Francesco Supriani’s marvelous music led Guillermo Turina to direct this project, with the strong intention of bringing his music to its well-deserved position in the History of Music as one of the most important antecessors of cello playing.

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