Sonata Pian'e Forte

Giovanni Gabrieli

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Subtitle: From Sacrae Symphoniae

General Info

Year: 1597 / 1958
Duration: c. 4:15
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alphonse Leduc
Cost: Score and Parts - $31.75

Instrumentation

B-flat Cornet I-II
Trombone
Euphonium
Organ

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Sonata pian'e forte by Giovanni Gabrieli is from a larger work entitle Symphoniae sacrae which is considered by many to be a landmark of early Baroque style. The music was written for brass instruments to be performed in the 11th century cathedral of Saint Mark in Venice, Italy. Gabrieli as well as numerous other composers, performance and choirmasters of the cathedral were renowned artists whose musical output caused Venice to become one of the most important musical cities of the era. The cathedral contained two large organs which inspired composers like Gabrieli to write works such as Canzon quarti toni, placing choirs and various musical instrument on opposite sides of the building (cori spezzati) which created echoing effects of great proportions: two, three, four, even five choruses were employed, each with a different combination of high and low voices, each intermingled with instruments of diverse timbres, answering one another antiphonally, alternating with solo voices, and joining for massive sonorous climaxes.

- Program Note by William V. Johnson for the Cuesta Wind Ensemble concert program, 8 May 1993

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State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Illinois State University (Normal) Wind Symphony (Zachary A. Taylor, conductor) – 16 October 2019
University of Oregon (Eugene) Symphonic Band (Rodney Dorsey, conductor) – 25 October 2017
Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.) Symphonic Band (Shawn Vondran, conductor) – 10 March 2017
University of California, Santa Barbara, Wind Ensemble (Paul Bambach, conductor) – 9 March 2017
University of Minnesota, Duluth Symphonic Brass Ensemble (Nolan Hauta, conductor) - 24 November 2014
San Luis Obispo (Calif.) Wind Orchestra (David Rackley, conductor) - 16 May 2009

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

Canzon per Sonare No. 4 (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Marlatt) (c. 1597/2012)

All Wind Works

Canzon Duodecimi Toni (arr. Bryan) (1597/2021)
Canzon Duodecimi Toni (ed.King) (1597/1958)
Canzon in Double Echo (ed. King) (/1973)
Canzon Noni Toni (arr. King) (1597/19--?)
Canzon per Sonar Primi Toni, no. 1 (arr. Higgins) (1597/2014)
Canzon per Sonare No. 4 (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Marlatt) (c. 1597/2012)
Canzon pian’ e forte (arr. Taillard) (1597/2002)
Canzon primi toni
Canzon primi toni a 8 (1597/2007)
Canzon Quarta (arr. Hautvast) (1608/2011)
Canzon quarti toni (adapt. King) (1597/1959)
Canzon septimi toni 8, no. 2 (ed. Block) (1597/1972)
Canzon septimi toni No 1
Canzon septimi toni No 2 (1597/1958)
Canzon septimi toni no. 2 (ed. Crees) (1597/1996)
Canzona No. 1 (arr. Margolis) (1597/1985)
Canzon VI á 7 (arr. Magatagan) (<1612/2013)
Canzona VI (arr. Salfelder) (<1612/2020?)
Canzona per sonare No. 2 (ed. King) (1608/1959)
Canzona per sonare No. 4 (ed. King) (1608/1957)
Canzoni XVI & XVII (arr. Salfelder and Peltz) (1608/2021)
Canzoni 27 & 28 for 4 Trumpets and 4 Trombones (ed. Lumsden) (1608/1967)
Jubilate Deo (tr. Mathie) (1597/2008)
O Magnum Mysterium (arr. Higgins) (1587/2015)
Sonata Octavi Toni (ed. King) (1597/1957)
Sonata Octavi Toni (ed. Sherman) (1597/2021)
Sonata Pian' E Forte
Sonata Pian'e Forte (ed. Higgins)
Sonata Pian'e Forte (ed. King) (1958)
Sonata Pian’ e forte a 8 (orch. Stokowski) (1597)
Sonata XIX a 15 (ed. Smith) (<1612/1970)
Sonata XX a 22 (tr. Scatterday) (1615)
Two Canzonas

Resources

Gabrieli, G.; King, R. [1958]. Sonata pian'e forte [score]. Music for Brass: North Easton, Mass.