jan 1, 1700 - Andate, O Miei Sospiri
Description:
The cantata, Andate, o miei sospiri by Scarlatti operates along lines very similar to an opera.a. Scarlatti acknowledges it as “in a devilish style” and highlights the use of
chromaticism.
b. The structure is regular: four sections that form two pairs of recit/arias.
c. The second aria is exemplary of Scarlatti and of Neapolitan music in general.
4. Scarlatti also standardized the sinfonia.
5. The final piece (dance) was in binary form, with the A section ending on the dominant.
Scarlatti’s harmonic schemes (as seen in the da capo aria and binary form) establish a key,
provide contrast by moving out of it, followed by a sense of closure in returning to the first key.
*exact date of this piece is unknown, so it is marked here as c. 1700
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1700
Now
~ 325 years ago