Hi Kim,
Cambini has suffered like many "Italian" composers in the 18th century as
being very prolific. Often the view (especially for 18thC Italian composers)
is prolific = low quality work.
Additionally Cambini was also a prolific publisher with his music scattered
all over Europe as was the tradition of the time in only instrumental parts.
I think the biggest barrier to Cambini's work (as to a lot of 18thC
repertoire) is the time and effort in piecing these instrumental parts back
into a scores and then making a judgement of the overall quality of the
work. Let alone with any view in being able to get these works performed.
I'm sure as you well know this music was never meant to be "high art music"
but rather to fulfil a amateur market that always wanted new works. The fact
that the music was only sold in parts (with no full score) suggests that the
orchestral requirements where very minimal (very few instruments to a part
and often only one or two in the case of stringed instruments). Too often
modern performances use instrumental forces that were unknown in the 18thC a
criticism levelled at both modern and period instrument orchestras.
You can access some of Cambini's Sinfonia Concertante parts here as well as
some other instrumental works.
http://www.kb.dk/en/nb/samling/ma/digmus/index.html
Hope this helps,
Trent
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Patrick Clow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:38 AM
Subject: [Finale] O.T. Thoughts on Cambini's music??
Hi all:
I'm just curious if anyone on the list is familiar with Cambini? He
was a Italian transplant that worked in Paris,
and apparently was accused by Mozart of having a performance of a
sinfonia concertante squashed, because
Cambini's was written for the same soloists as Mozart's, and feared
his music would look meager next to Mozart's.
I've heard a recording of Cambini's music-- it was another sinfonia
concertante (one of dozen's that survive). It could have
been the performance, but the music was boring beyond tears. The
chamber music seems a bit more important though and
Grove's has suggested Cambini's music was vitally important for the
string quartet in France.
I ask for some thoughts, because I don't want to waste a lot of money
on ordering reproductions of his music if it turns out
to be garbage ;-)
Thank you
Kim Patrick Clow
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Kim Patrick Clow
"Early Music enthusiasts think outside the Bachs!"
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