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216This collection was dedicated to Dom António de Bragança a brother of King Joao V of Portugal The status of Bragança suggests that Giustini held at least some royal affiliation Around 1734 Giustini was hired as an organist for Basilica of Santa Maria dell Umiltà in Pistoia to which he would commit for the rest of his life
The Baroque era as a whole made great use of exaggerated motion and clear easily interpreted detail to produce drama tension exuberance and grandeur Wiki Fargis to appeal to the sense of emotion at the time Baroque instruments mainly consisted of strings woodwinds brass keyboards and percussion The first instance of the piano would be a modified version of a harpsichord the fortepiano Baroque refined tonality the writing of music in a certain key through its emphasis on the emotions and tone The music of the time formed the foundation for the Classical era to come later The Baroque era also saw the rise in musical ornamentation or musical flourishes as well changes in musical notation like figured bass Furthermore polyphonic music with multiple independent melodies saw a rise in popularity These new advances further refined the stylistic appeal of the Baroque era The sole instrumental forms of concerto and sonata were also established ofto which Lodovico Giustini composed the latter The only retrievable works of Giustini are in that of his collection 12 Sonate da cimbalo di piano e forte detto volgarmente di martelletti opus 1
