The Partita for orchestra with a solo soprano () by the Italian composer

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was composed between 1930 and 1932. ''Partita'' is the work with which Dallapiccola first came to international recognition. Written in memory of the Italian pianist , it is scored in four movements for orchestra, with a soprano solo in the final movement. In a manner analogous to the finale of

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's Fourth Symphony, the setting is a childlike

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. The work was premiered at the

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, on 22 January 1933 by the theatre orchestra under

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, with as soloist.

Movements

#Passacaglia. Molto solenne #Burlesca. Presto ma non troppo – Pochissimo meno – Un poco più mosso – Moderato – Tempo del principio – Tumultoso #Recitativo e Fanfara. Violento – Calmo – Un poco mosso, ma sempre calmo – Molto più lento, trascinato – Ancora movendo – Molto mosso – Animato – Violento #Naenia B.M.V. ("Lullaby of the Blessed Virgin Mary"), with soprano solo. Molto tranquillo – Pochissimo più mosso – Molto tranquillo – Soavissimo – Un poco piu animato – Un poco largamente – Animando – Come prima (Animato) – Molto tranquillo – Celestiale

Recordings

* RAI Symphony Orchestra of Turin,

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(conductor), Bruna Rizzoli (soprano), recorded 1968, Turin, released Stradivarius Records STR 13608, 1989. *

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(conductor), Gillian Keith (soprano), recorded 2009, Manchester, released

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(conductor), Arantza Ezenarro (soprano) recorded 2014, Ludwigshafen, released Capriccio Records C5214, 2014.

References

{{Authority control Compositions by Luigi Dallapiccola Compositions for symphony orchestra Music dedicated to students or teachers