Paolo Bottini - Valeri: Complete Organ Music (2017)

The first recording of the complete organ works by Valeri. Gaetano Valeri (1760-1822) was born in Padua, Italy, bred and raised in the “Keyboard School of the Veneto region”. A true “classical” composer he absorbed the style of Haydn and Mozart, while still under the influence of the Galant Style of Galuppi, Alberti and Turini. Valeri’s organ works contain indications of the use of certain stops, which were specific of the organs built in his time in the Veneto, by for instance the famous organ builder Callido. Valeri’s organ works form a happy mix of the Classical and Galant, strict forms containing beautiful cantabile melodies and lavish ornamentation. Italian organist Paolo Bottini chose two beautiful historic organs from Valeri’s time, the full specification of which are included in the booklet, which also contains scholarly written liner notes by the artist.

TRACKLIST

01. 12 Organ Sonatas, Op. 1: I. Capriccio
02. 12 Organ Sonatas, Op. 1: II. Allegretto brillante
03. 12 Organ Sonatas, Op. 1: III. Rondò. Grazioso
04. 12 Organ Sonatas, Op. 1: IV. Allegro moderato
05. 12 Organ Sonatas, Op. 1: V. Allegretto grazioso
06. 12 Organ Sonatas, Op. 1: VI. Siciliana. Adagio
07. 12 Organ Sonatas, Op. 1: VII. Rondò. Grazioso
08. 12 Organ Sonatas, Op. 1: VIII. -
09. 12 Organ Sonatas, Op. 1: IX. Allegro moderato
10. 12 Organ Sonatas, Op. 1: X. Cantabile
11. 12 Organ Sonatas, Op. 1: XI. Moderato
12. 12 Organ Sonatas, Op. 1: XII. Fuga
13. Sonata I in E-Flat Major
14. Sonata II in C Major
15. Sonata III in C Minor
16. Sonata IV in C Major
17. Sonata V in F Major
18. Versetto I: Adagio
19. Versetto II: Largo
20. 15 Organ Sonatas: I. Allegro in D Major
21. 15 Organ Sonatas: II. Allegro con spirito in C Major
22. 15 Organ Sonatas: III. Andantino in D Major
23. 15 Organ Sonatas: IV. Marcia in D Major
24. 15 Organ Sonatas: V. Cantabile in D Major
25. 15 Organ Sonatas: VI. Andantino in D Major
26. 15 Organ Sonatas: VII. Adagio in F Major
27. 15 Organ Sonatas: VIII. Allegro In C Major
28. 15 Organ Sonatas: IX. Marcia in D Major
29. 15 Organ Sonatas: X. Allegro in C Major
30. 15 Organ Sonatas: XI. Adagio in G Major
31. 15 Organ Sonatas: XII. Allegro in C Major
32. 15 Organ Sonatas: XIII. Allegro Aperto In D Major
33. 15 Organ Sonatas: XIV. Andante sostenuto in Major
34. 15 Organ Sonatas: XV. Allegro in D Major
35. 6 Organ Sonatas: I. Allegro in B-Flat Major
36. 6 Organ Sonatas: II. Larghetto cantabile in C Major
37. 6 Organ Sonatas: III. Rondò. Moderato in F Major
38. 6 Organ Sonatas: IV. Grave sostenuto in A Major
39. 6 Organ Sonatas: V. Allegro moderato in C Major
40. 6 Organ Sonatas: VI. Allegro in D Major
41. Adagio in F Major
42. 16 Versetti: I. Ripieno semplice in C Minor. Adagio
43. 16 Versetti: II. Tutti li registri in A Minor
44. 16 Versetti: III. Ripieno semplice in D Major. Adagio
45. 16 Versetti: IV. Ripieno semplice in A Major
46. 16 Versetti: V. Organo aperto in G Minor
47. 16 Versetti: VI. Allegro in A Minor
48. 16 Versetti: VII. Ripieno semplice in E Minor
49. 16 Versetti: VIII. Principali E Flauti In XII In G Minor
50. 16 Versetti: IX. Ripieno semplice in G Minor
51. 16 Versetti: X. Principali e flauti in D Minor
52. 16 Versetti: XI. Principale e tromboncini in G Minor. Adagio
53. 16 Versetti: XII. Flauto solo in F Major. Calmo
54. 16 Versetti: XIII. Principali, Flauti E Cornetto In D Minor
55. 16 Versetti: XIV. Flauto solo in E Minor. Allegretto
56. 16 Versetti: XV. Tromboncini soli in E Minor. Adagio
57. 16 Versetti: XVI. Voce umana in D Minor. Larghetto
58. Allegro brillante in C Major
59. Brillante in C Major
60. Moderato in C Major
61. Allegro in C Major
62. Allegretto in A Major
63. Pastorale adagio
64. Adagio in D Major
65. Allegretto in G Major
66. Allegretto in G Major (2)
67. Andante sostenuto in A Major
68. Marcia per l'organo. Allegro
69. Sinfonia ridotta per organo largo-Allegro
70. Grande Sinfonia per organo coll'adagio pastorale: Adagio-Allegro con brio
71. 6 Organ Sonatas: I. Allegro in D Major
72. 6 Organ Sonatas: II. Largo-Rondò. Allegretto in C Major
73. 6 Organ Sonatas: III. Allegro con spirito in F Major
74. 6 Organ Sonatas: IV. Largo in A Major
75. 6 Organ Sonatas: V. Spiritoso in B-Flat Major
76. 6 Organ Sonatas: VI. Tema con variazioni in A Major. Larghetto
77. Arpeggio