Six Solos for a violoncello with a thorough bass, Op. I (London, 1755-56)

Sonata I in A minor
Sonata II in C Major
Sonata III in A Major
Sonata IV in F Major
Sonata V in C Major
Sonata VI in D Major

Questa pubblicazione completa l’intera opera di sonate per violoncello composte e pubblicate a Londra da Emanuel Siprutini tra il 1756 e il 1774 come Op. I, III, V, VI e VII. Nato in Olanda o in Portogallo nella famiglia ebraica degli Shiprut, giunse in Inghilterra a seguito del “Jewish naturalization act” stabilito nel 1753 da re Giorgio II d’Inghilterra, stabilendosi a Londra come commerciante di vini, concertista e insegnante di violoncello. Tra le scarne notizie su di lui, quelle riportate nelle lettere di Leopold Mozart, che lo incontrò a Londra nel 1764 durante il suo soggiorno col prodigioso figlio ancora bambino; tra i suoi allievi vi fu John Crosdill, il più celebre violoncellista inglese del Settecento.

This publication completes the entire oeuvre of cello sonatas composed and published in London by Emanuel Siprutini between 1756 and 1774 as Op. I, III, V, VI and VII. Born in Holland or Portugal into the Jewish family of Shiprut, he came to England following the “Jewish naturalization act” established in 1753 by King George II of England, settling in London as a wine merchant, virtuoso cellist and cello teacher. Little information about him comes from the letters of Leopold Mozart, who met him in London in 1764 during his stay in England with his prodigious son, still a child. John Crosdill, the most famous English cellist of the eighteenth century, was Siprutini’s student until his debut as a concert performer.

1 CD, 2025

Claudio ronco – Emanuela Vozza on original instruments

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SIX SOLOS FOR A VIOLONCELLO WITH BASS Op. VI (London, about 1763/64)

Sonata I in C Major
Sonata II in F Major
Sonata III in D Major
Sonata IV in F Major
Sonata V in A Major
Sonata VI in D minor

World première recording

SIX SOLOS FOR A VIOLONCELLO WITH BASS Op. VII (London, about 1774/75)

Sonata I in D Major
Sonata II in F Major
Sonata III in A Major
Sonata IV in G Major
Sonata V in C Major
Sonata VI in B-flat Major

World première recording as Duo

2 CD

Claudio Ronco – Emanuela Vozza
On original instruments

Unita alla precedente incisione delle opere III e V, questa pubblicazione completa l’opera di sonate per violoncello di Emanuel Siprutini. Di famiglia ebraica, nato forse in Olanda e giunto in Inghilterra a seguito del “Jewish naturalization act” stabilito nel 1753 da re Giorgio II d’Inghilterra, si stabilì a Londra come commerciante di vini, concertista e insegnante di violoncello ed ebbe fra i suoi allievi John Crosdill, il più celebre violoncellista inglese del Settecento. Leopold Mozart incontrò Siprutini nel 1764, durante il suo soggiorno in Inghilterra col prodigioso figlio ancora bambino. Colpito dal suo talento di violoncellista, tentò di convincerlo a convertirsi al Cattolicesimo, ma Emanuel rimase serenamente ebreo. Tra il 1756 e il 1775 fece pubblicare quattro libri di sonate per il violoncello che certamente i Mozart possedettero, come vien da pensare ritrovandone tracce e frammenti d’idee nelle più belle opere di Wolfgang.

Combined with the previous recording of Opus III and V, this publication completes the oeuvre of cello sonatas by Emanuel Siprutini. Born in a Jewish family, perhaps in Hol-land, he arrived in England following the “Jewish naturalization act” established in 1753 by King George II of En-gland, and he settled in London as a wine merchant, concert performer and cello teacher, having among his students John Crosdill, the most famous British cellist of the eighteenth century. Leopold Mozart met Siprutini in 1764, during his stay in England. Struck by the cellist’s talent, he tried to convince him to convert to Catholicism, but Emanuel remained serenely Jewish. Between 1756 and 1775 he published four books of cello sonatas which the Mozarts certainly owned, as one might think by finding fragments and ideas in Wolfgang’s most beautiful works.

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(Netherlands 1730 – London 1790)

SIX SOLOS FOR a VIOLONCELLO WITH BASS Op. III (London, 1764)

Sonata I in D minor
Sonata II in F Major
Sonata III in G Major
Sonata IV in A minor
Sonata V in D Major
Sonata VI in C Major

SIX SOLOS FOR a VIOLONCELLO WITH BASS Op. V (London, about 1765)

Sonata I in C Major
Sonata II in A Major
Sonata III in G Major
Sonata IV in D Major
Sonata V in F Major
Sonata VI in G Major

CLAUDIO RONCO – EMANUELA VOZZA
On original instruments

2 CD

Della nascita e degli studi di Emanuel Siprutini non sappiamo nulla, se non che l’italianizzazione del suo nome ebraico, Shiprut, parrebbe indicare la sua appartenenza alla scuola violoncellistica italiana, di gran moda all’epoca. Intorno al 1750 si hanno notizie di suoi concerti in Olanda, dove era attivo anche come commerciante di vino, e verso il 1755 si stabilì a Londra come concertista e insegnante di violoncello. Leopold Mozart lo incontrò nel 1764 durante il suo viaggio in Inghilterra e, colpito dal suo talento musicale, tentò di convincerlo a convertirsi al cristianesimo, ma senza riuscirci. Lasciò sette libri di sonate per il violoncello che certamente i Mozart possedettero, come vien da pensare ritrovandone tracce e frammenti nelle più note opere di Wolfgang Amadeus.

ENGLISH VERSION

Of the birth and studies of Emanuel Siprutini we know nothing, except that the Italianization of his Hebrew name, Shiprut, would seem to indicate, if anything, the belonging to an italian school and style, if only for con-venience (Italian cellists were the most appreciated). Around 1750 there are records of his concerts in Holland, where he was also active as a wine merchant, and few years later he settled in London as a concert performer and cello teacher. Leopold Mozart met him in 1764 while visiting England, and struck by his talent tried to convince him to convert to Christianity. Emanuel refused and remained serenely Jewish, cellist and wine trader. He left seven books of sonatas for the cello, which the Mozarts certainly possessed, as is to be believed, finding traces and shreds of ideas in the works of Wolfgang.

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