Vicente Basset

Overtures and Symphonies

Vicente Basset was a violinist who worked in Madrid in the middle of 18th century. Around 1740-1750 he played the violin in the Real Orquesta del Coliseo del Buen Retiro during the royal celebrations organized by Farinelli. Circa 1750-1760 he was violinist in the theatre company of María Hidalgo. The overtures and symphonies published in this volume were copied for Carl Leuhusen, Secretary of the Ambassador of Sweden in Madrid from 1752 to 1755.

Orchestra: 2 violins and bc / 2 violins, viola and bc

Contents:

Apertura a piu stromenti (Bas-2) Allegro assay - Adagio - Minué

Sinfonia a piu strom[en]ti (Bas-3) Allegro assay - Adagio - Minuete

Obertura a dos v[ioline]s, viola y bajo (Bas-4) Allegro assay. Andantino. Tempo di prima - Andante - Minuet

Apertura a piu strom[en]ti (Bas-5) Allegro assay. Adagio - Allegro

Apertura a piu strom[en]ti (Bas-6) Allegro assay. Amoroso - Pastorela Allegro

Apertura a piu strom[en]ti (Bas-7) Allegro assay. Amoroso. Tempo di prima - Andante moderato - Presto

Apertura a piu strom[en]ti (Bas-8) Allegro assay - Adagio dolce - Allegro Pastoral

Obertura a piu stromenti (Bas-9) Allegro assay - Moderatto - Presto spicatto

Obertura a piu strom[en]ti (Bas-10) Allegro con valentía - Andante - Presto

Obertura a piu strum[en]ti (Bas-11) Con Spirito - Andante - Presto assay

Obertura a piu strom[en]ti (Bas-12) All[egr]o assay - Andante stacatto - Tempo di Minué