Baldassare Galuppi - Larghetto & Allegro in C minor - Mr Bellicanta: harpsichord

I re-propose here the majestic 'Larghetto' by Baldassare Galuppi (1706-1785) of a few weeks ago (same recording).
The movement is a sort of prelude to a sonata in C minor. Follows, this time, the complete second movement, an Allegro, obviously taken at a tempo coherent with my view of this music (same for the Larghetto).
And coherent with Joachim Quantz's pulse indications translated into metronome marks by Donington in his 'Interpretation of Early Music', which are considered by the author 'problematic' (as being too fast). Well.. if one considers that the 'unit' is made of two parts/ticks (like a pulse anyway) and not one, the problem is solved! Quantz's speeds are slower than what one might expect in the modern world but things become playable and to me everything makes absolute sense in an 18th century context. In the past they played music slower than what we do today. Rhetoric prevails, rather than a 'fantastikall' display of mechanical technique.
What does this music remind you of? Both the Larghetto and the transition to the Allegro.. I couldn't believe it 😱 but it is.. famous piece, big name 🧐 if you think that you can have a good guess WRITE IT IN THE COMMENTS below! I am very curious to know whether the same thing jumped to your mind!
The 'big name' certainly knew this music when he composed the 'more famous' piece..
Mr Bellicanta, the Clavierist
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Tuning: Vallotti - a' = 415 Hz
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[@wolkowy1]

Even without reading your info. section - the 1st most beautifully expressed moments, attracted me: your arpeggi were wonderful, because they were not done carelessly as one hurried unit, but carefully realizing each note in an individual way - hence slowing the tempo - expressing emotions more than a 'mere' arpeggio. Whether you did it consciously or not, the result is extremely impressive. By the way: for me, slowing the tempo is the outcome of many musical elements (among them articulation) and not a definition (even stylistically adapted to the period) that imposes itself on the performance. I smiled to myself, remembering my student's days at the musicology department, when I bought Donington's book. Lately I've searched it in my apartment but couldn't find it in its chaos (due to the fact that each one of my fam.: husband, son, daughter, and 2 crazy cats, has his/her own instruments and books. I haven't the privilege of Virginia Woolf's desired room of her own... :) ) I suggest paying attention to the un-expected change at 1:57. Maybe you can add a trill to the right hand, or break the simultaneously between the right and left hand, or delay a bit the arrival of A flat at the right hand? The Allegro which oddly reflects in some moments the Larghetto - was performed very well by you. Bravo!!! Thanks for uploading. I'm sharing.

[@theclavierist]

Thank you Riva! The arpeggios were played 'in time' (or almost) with a slight ritardando at the beginning and accelerando at the end, however aiming to keep them within the measure. I see what you mean by the A flat. This piece lends itself to a lot of possibilities, especially at this tempo! Good luck in the search for your Donington :-)

[@jmlogan_]

After listening to the other piece again I do hear the similarities - Thanks again for the keyboard tour around Fenton!!

[@theclavierist]

It was a pleasure to meet you and to show you some of the instruments in Fenton House. The 'lute' piece that I couldn't find is this kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4umnYaNecqCl7s

[@musicalintentions]

beautiful piece!

[@theclavierist]

Thank you :-)

[@saccobello6516]

Excellent. Well done, Yuri! 🧉

[@theclavierist]

🧉👍

[@LearningToPlayAVirginals]

Wonderful. Edit: I've retracted my guess. It couldn't have been right chronologically speaking.

[@theclavierist]

I saw the guess in the notifications and I can see why the music recalls that composer, for example also in the last few bars of the Allegro. You can always have another guess ;-)