A new Eighteenth century

Explains the pianist: «Since postwar period only a few artists played Galuppi's sonatas,  I think of Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli and Lya de Barberis.»
 

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Roberto Iovino
 
… celebrated, during his life and after his death above all as theatre author, Galuppi left a production of music for keyboard which is very rich and not lacking of interesting elements. 
We can see it listening to the latest CD Sony Bmg performed by Andrea Bacchetti.  …

Among more than 100 Sonatas, Bacchetti chose 8 of them:

«The first one included in the disc is particularly interesting. It is in only one movement and it clearly takes the theme of “Le pupille amate” from Mozart's Lucio Silla . I think it is a particularly relevant quotation. … »

Which editions did you follow to read Galuppi?

« I worked with Mario Marcarini on the manuscripts preserved at Levi Foundation in Venice. I did not want to take on exam the editions by press that present not few mistakes. Actually there are many problems of transcription. The Sonatas came to us as not autograph manu-scripts and this fact present the risk of some errors by the copier of that time. There are parts which are not easily to decipher. In front of strongly altered (not-working harmonies, notes that reveal improbable) I took the responsibility to make the proper corrections.
To sum up, it was a very hard work, but very stimulating, so much we are thinking of publishing these Sonatas in a critical revision written by me. … »

Are they written for harpsichord?

« Officially for keyboard, but maybe their destination was the cembalo. As I was explaining I love facing such authors on piano because there are some expressive potentialities to be expressed. »