Zingarelli’s Libro Primo, Partimento No 1
This week we are going to start a new series realizing authentic classical partimenti! Our first partimento will be Nicolo Zingarelli’s first from his libro
Quincy Jones (1933-2024)
Quincy Jones was one of the most prolific and accomplish musicians of the twentieth century and studied partimenti in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. He passed
The Quiescenza
This week we are starting with the Quiescenza. This is one of my favorite patterns, really I just love a good pedal point! Try This!
Use Your Ears to Figure Out the ↓4 ↑2 Sequence
We’ve been working on the ↓4 ↑2 seqeunce. Now lets figure out the ↓4 ↑2 seqeunce using our ears. Try this! Listen to this Credo by GA
And suddenly it became inspiring!
Steve was a student in the Wizarding School version of the Partimenti Workshop last year. I got a chance to sit down with him and
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