Sonata in C
Giuseppe Brescianello
This is the Sonata in C by Giuseppe Brescianello (1690 - 1758).
The Italian Brescianello spent the most of his musical career abroad. He was leader of the court chapel at the Bavarian court in Munich and held a post at the Opera Theatre in Stuttgart.
Breascianello is a clear representative of the Italian Baroque, his music is fullk of the typical structures that were common those days.
He composed 18 Partitas - this Sonata froms part of this set - for Callichone, a lute-like instrument with practically the same tuning as the modern guitar. This makes transcription less troublesome and the compositions sound as they were conceived.
Sonata in C is a quite long sonata with the movements Allegro, Adagio, Allegro, Minuet/Trio and Gigue. If you like to play the Allegros joyfully and briskly, you need some practice indeed. The Adagio contains some free forms, take care to divide the notes correctly over time. Play the Minuet dance like and bring the Sonata to a swinging conclusion in the Gigue.