Michele Mascitti (1664-1760)
Sonates en trio pour 2 violons, violoncelle et basse continue n° VII-IX Opera prima
Sonates de chambre pour 2 violons et basse n° X-XII Opera prima

Matteo Cicchitti, violone
Musica Elegentia

Paola Nervi, violon
Antonio Coloccia, violoncelle
Luca Pollastri, orgue
Marco Pesce, violon

This new recording by Matteo Cicchitti and his ensemble Musica Elegentia is devoted to Michele Mascitti, a Baroque composer who, already in his time, was particularly esteemed and rightly considered a major testimonial of Italian instrumental music in France in the 18th century. In particular, this world premiere recording of his Triosonatas op. 1, published in Paris in 1704, spotlights the composer's attempt to recall the tradition of the Corellian sonata, while complying with the French 'gout' of the dedicatee, the Duke d'Orléans.