This essay deals with the third verset (i.e. short partimento) in D minor by Stanislao Mattei (1750–1825), which is the 55th verset in the collection and is numbered as such in the Wessmans edition. The versets by Mattei are a remarkable collection of pedagogical pieces intended to be realized in three parts at the keyboard […]
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This essay deals with the first verset (i.e. short partimento) in C minor by Stanislao Mattei (1750–1825), which is the 61st verset in the collection and is numbered as such in the Wessmans edition. The versets by Mattei are a remarkable collection of pedagogical pieces intended to be realized in three parts at the keyboard
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This essay deals with the second verset (i.e. short partimento) in C major by Stanislao Mattei (1750–1825). The versets by Mattei are a remarkable collection of pedagogical pieces intended to be realized in three parts at the keyboard with great concern for contrapuntal quality. Moreover, instead of focusing on just one realization, students had to
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This essay is the first of a series devoted to how the versets (i.e. short partimenti) by Stanislao Mattei (1750–1825) can be realized at the keyboard. The versets by Mattei are intended to be realized in three parts with great concern for contrapuntal quality. Typically, instead of focusing on just one realization, students had to
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The 100 versetti —versets— by Stanislao Mattei are a remarkable collection of short partimenti as part of his treatise Pratica d’accompagnamento. While the length of many partimenti can be intimidating, Mattei’s versets are so concise that they are easily accessible and memorizable. The 100 versets by Mattei are probably intended to be realized in three
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