8 Harpsichord Sonatas, Op.1 (Alberti, Domenico)

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First published under the name Giuseppe Jozzi, élève d'Alberti.


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Sonata II

For 2 Guitars (Höger)

Publisher Info. Anton Höger
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Misc. Notes Because most of my Transcriptions are never heard before, I decided to make a simple computer synthesized audio file for hearing control.
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Publisher. Info. Amsterdam: J. J. Hummel, n.d. Plate 80.
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Misc. Notes Published under the name of Giuseppe Jozzi, (ca.1710-after 1784).
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Engraver le Sr. Hue
Publisher. Info. Paris: Le Clerc, Bayard, Mlle Castagnery, n.d.
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Misc. Notes Sonata V: Andante, 1rst measure: clef should be 4th C clef, not 3rd.
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Editor Stephen Henry
Publisher. Info. Stephen Henry
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Misc. Notes Includes embedded MIDI soundfiles, links to individual movements in the Table of Contents. To play the MIDI file, click on the first measure of any Sonata.
After the J. J. Walsh edition, London, 1748.
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Sonata IV

Editor Harald Schäfer
Publisher. Info. Harald Schäfer
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Sonata VI

Editor Grant Colburn
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Sonata VIII

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Sonata II

For 2 Guitars (Höger)
Arranger Anton Höger
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Arranger Anton Höger
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Misc. Notes This second Version is transposed down. If performed I would look forward about a small reference to my efforts.
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Sonata III

For 2 Guitars (Höger)
Arranger Anton Höger
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Sonata V

For Organ (Gouin)
Editor Pierre Gouin - Contact
Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2024
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Misc. Notes The Hummel (Amsterdam) first 1745 edition was used as a source.
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General Information

Work Title 8 Sonatas for Cembalo
Alternative. Title 8 Sonate per Cembalo
Composer Alberti, Domenico
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.1
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IDA 2
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 8 Sonatas
  1. Sonata I in G major
  2. Sonata II in F major
  3. Sonata III in C major
  4. Sonata IV in G minor
  5. Sonata V in A major
  6. Sonata VI in G major
  7. Sonata VII in F major
  8. Sonata VIII in G major
First Publication. 1747 ca. (London: John Walsh)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation harpsichord

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These sonatas were first published in England by Giuseppe Jozzi, a castrato born in Rome who had taken singing lessons with Alberti. See A General History of Music (Burney, Charles):

At this time Jozzi, a castrato, and second singer at the opera, brought over Alberti's Lessons, which he played, printed, and sold, for his own, at a guinea each book; till detected by a gentleman coming from Venice, who had been personally acquainted with Alberti, and was in possession of a manuscript copy in his own hand writing; which, in order to expose the impudence and plagiarism of Jozzi, he gave to Walsh, who printed and sold the eight elegant and graceful lessons of the original composer, for six shillings. Jozzi, though not the author of these charming pieces, which were the first of a style that has been since too much imitated, but never equaled, had the merit of playing them with a neatness and precision that was truly admirable.

Online copies of Burney´s book are available here and there.