Baroque · Italian
Giovanni Salvatore
1611 to 1688
Neapolitan Baroque
Core repertoire
A priest from Castelvenere, Giovanni Salvatore was organist in Naples of the church of Santi Severino e Sossio from 1641, then organist and maestro di cappella of San Lorenzo Maggiore, and headed the conservatories of the Pietà dei Turchini (1662-1673) and the Poveri di Gesù Cristo. His book of 1641 contains ricercars, canzoni francesi, toccatas and versets for alternatim organ and choir, in the manner of Frescobaldi, Trabaci and Mayone.
The repertoire
Works in the project’s repertoire
5 works, all available to listen to.
Core repertoire
Flagship work
Versi per la Messa della Madonna
Versets
Early repertoire, best served by an unequal temperament (ideally meantone)
Ricercare primo del primo tuono naturale con tre fughe
Ricercar
Early repertoire, best served by an unequal temperament (ideally meantone)
Toccata prima del primo tuono finto
Toccata
Early repertoire, best served by an unequal temperament (ideally meantone)
Versi sopra la Messa che si canta nelle Domeniche dell’Anno
Versets
Early repertoire, best served by an unequal temperament (ideally meantone)
This classification reflects the place of these repertoires within the artistic and educational orientations of the project. It does not constitute a technical indication regarding the design of the instrument.
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