''Le baruffe chiozzotte'', Op. 32, is a

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written in 1907. It was introduced in

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under

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's baton in the spring of that year. Based on the comedy ''

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'' by

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, it is a spirited work that opens with brilliant subject for full

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. A subsidiary theme, more serene in nature, provides contrast. The second main subject of the work is a folk song, first heard in the

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; it is soon taken up by the first

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s. With the quickening of

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the music becomes more vivacious, with a chattering figure in the

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s and violins. The folk song returns, as does the initial theme, leading to a brief

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which concludes the work.

References

*David Ewen, ''Encyclopedia of Concert Music''. New York; Hill and Wang, 1959. 1907 compositions Compositions by Leone Sinigaglia Concert overtures Adaptations of works by Carlo Goldoni {{classical-composition-stub