Veracini: Violin Sonatas

On this CD:

1. Sonata Accademica in A major, Op. 2/6
Composed by Francesco Maria Veracini
Performed by Luigi Mangiocavallo, Claudio Ronco, Marco Mencoboni

2. Sonata Accademica in A major, Op. 2/5
Composed by Francesco Maria Veracini
Performed by Luigi Mangiocavallo, Claudio Ronco, Marco Mencoboni

3. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op 1/12
Composed by Francesco Maria Veracini
Performed by Luigi Mangiocavallo, Claudio Ronco, Marco Mencoboni

Veracini: Violin Sonatas, Music, Claudio Ronco, Francesco Maria Veracini, Marco Mencoboni, Luigi Mangiocavallo, Chamber, Chamber Music, Classical, Violin with Keyboard
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    ASIN: B0001NPTX4
    Release Date: 2005-10-18
    Frans Brüggen Edition Vol. 2 - Italian Recorder Sonatas
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    		 Frans Brüggen Edition Vol. 2 - Italian Recorder Sonatas
    Arcangelo Corelli , Francesco Barsanti , Francesco Maria Veracini , Diogenio Bigaglia , Nicolas Chedeville , Benedetto Marcello , Frans Brueggen , Gustav Leonhardt , and Anner Bylsma
    Manufacturer: Teldec
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    ASIN: B000000SM7
    Release Date: 1994-04-05

    Tracks:

    1. La Follia Op. 5 No. 12 In G Minor: Adagio
    2. La Follia Op. 5 No. 12 In G Minor: Allegro
    3. La Follia Op. 5 No. 12 In G Minor: Adagio
    4. La Follia Op. 5 No. 12 In G Minor: Vivace
    5. La Follia Op. 5 No. 12 In G Minor: Allegro
    6. La Follia Op. 5 No. 12 In G Minor: Andante
    7. La Follia Op. 5 No. 12 In G Minor: Allegro
    8. La Follia Op. 5 No. 12 In G Minor: Adagio
    9. La Follia Op. 5 No. 12 In G Minor: Allegro
    10. Sonata In C Major: Adagio
    11. Sonata In C Major: Allegro
    12. Sonata In C Major: Largo
    13. Sonata In C Major: Presto
    14. Sonata In G Major: Largo
    15. Sonata In G Major: Allegro
    16. Sonata In G Major: Largo
    17. Sonata In G Major: Allegro
    18. Sonata In A Minor: Adagio
    19. Sonata In A Minor: Allegro
    20. Sonata In A Minor: Tempo di Minuetto
    21. Sonata In A Minor: Allegro
    22. Sonata Op. 13 No. 6 In G Minor: Vivace
    23. Sonata Op. 13 No. 6 In G Minor: Alla Breve
    24. Sonata Op. 13 No. 6 In G Minor: Largo
    25. Sonata Op. 13 No. 6 In G Minor: Allegro ma non presto
    26. Sonata Op. 2 No. 11 In D Minor: Adagio
    27. Sonata Op. 2 No. 11 In D Minor: Allegro
    28. Sonata Op. 2 No. 11 In D Minor: Largo
    29. Sonata Op. 2 No. 11 In D Minor: Allegro
    30. Sonata Op. 5 No. 4 In F Major: Adagio
    31. Sonata Op. 5 No. 4 In F Major: Allegro
    32. Sonata Op. 5 No. 4 In F Major: Vivace
    33. Sonata Op. 5 No. 4 In F Major: Adagio
    34. Sonata Op. 5 No. 4 In F Major: Allegro
    35. Sonata In A Minor: Largo
    36. Sonata In A Minor: Allegro
    37. Sonata In A Minor: Allegro
    38. Sonata In A Minor: Allegro

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent Collection Right on Subject........2006-01-24

    This 'Frans Bruggen Edition, Italian Recorder Sonatas' may seem like an insubstantial little piece, but if you have bought enough recordings of 'early music' and recordings of odd corners of the European classical world, you will appreciate how this recording stays right on subject. There is nothing here except Italian Recorder Sonatas. The only accompanyment you will hear is from a harpsicord. The great beauty of the recorder is front and center and you can appreciate its distinctive qualities which separate it from its more modern woodwinds such as the clarinet, the oboe, the bassoon and the English horn.

    The publisher, Teldec has not, like Hyperion, indulged in little samples, and I appreciate their staying on message. Needless to say, the performances are outstanding and I am jealous that I cannot play as well as these performers!

    5 out of 5 stars a clasic..........2001-08-01

    I learned to love the recorder with this cd (of course many years ago) may be is a little old fashion in style, but stills there as a reference point to every recorder player in the world.
    Veracini: Sonatas /Holloway * ter Linden * Mortensen
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    • If it ain't Baroque, don't fix it (with apologies for the terrible pun :)
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    		 Veracini: Sonatas /Holloway * ter Linden * Mortensen

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    ASIN: B0007R8FSU
    Release Date: 2005-03-29

    Tracks:

    1. Overtura: Largo - Allegro
    2. Aria. Affetuoso
    3. Paesana. Allegro
    4. Minuet. Allegro
    5. Giga Postiglione. Allegro
    6. Largo
    7. Allegro
    8. Largo
    9. Allegro
    10. Grave-Allegro
    11. Allegro
    12. Allegro
    13. Allegro
    14. Allegro
    15. Siciliana. Larghetto
    16. Capriccio. Allegro, E Con Affetto
    17. Andante Moderato
    18. Largo
    19. Allegro Assai

    Amazon.com

    Veracini, one of the most outstanding violinists of his time and a prolific, versatile composer, is best known for his violin sonatas. The four recorded here come from different collections; obviously written by - and for - a virtuoso, they vary greatly in style and form. Opus 1 No. 1 is somber and dramatic, but three of its five movements are graceful dances; in the final Gigue, the violin imitates a "Posthorn." Opus 2, written 20 years later and entitled "Sonate accademiche," is more subtle and complex. No. 6 begins with a Siciliana, followed by a "Capriccio," a form Veracini favored: free, charming, surprisingly dissonant and chromatic. The minor-mode slow movement, flanked by two light, fast ones, is mournful and intensely expressive. The remaining two Sonatas are more contrapuntal. No. 1 from Veracini's last collection, "Dissertazioni" on Corelli's Sonatas Opus 5, develops Corelli's multiple-voice counterpoint and retains his "Moto perpetuo" finale. The playing is splendid. Holloway tosses off the fast passages, stratospheric flights, double and triple stops with effortless virtuosity; his articulation is crisp, his rhythm supple. Using low tuning and sparing vibrato, he produces a beautiful, warm tone, which he can change instantly to fit mood and character. His embellishments are brilliant and imaginative; his crescendos and decrescendos usually follow the ascending and descending lines, and he rather overdoes the echo effects. Jaap ter Linden makes his prominent cello parts authoritative yet supportive. --Edith Eisler

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars If it ain't Baroque, don't fix it (with apologies for the terrible pun :).......2007-06-07

    This is one of those rare discs that is pretty much perfect. "Pure Baroque Magic", as the previous reviewer said. Like that reviewer, I wasn't familiar with Veracini until this disc. Too many wonderful composers from the Baroque period are overshadowed by their much more famous contemporaries (e.g., Bach and Vivaldi), but Veracini is definitely worth discovering!

    The four sonatas on the disc are beautifully written and performed, and the clarity of the recording is top-notch. Holloway seems to channel the spirit of composer-violinist Veracini (think of Yo-Yo Ma performing Boccherini) in his mastery of extemporaneous melodic ornamentation (trills, turns, and mordents -- oh my!), which was usually not notated explicity in Baroque manuscripts but rather simply expected of a capable performer. Holloway is certainly that!

    These aren't sonatas in the Classical (and later) sense of the term. Using later definitions, these might have been called trios. But the sonata form in the Baroque period was different. In the Vivaldian form, there were four movements, while in the form popularized by Corelli, there were five -- as opposed to the more common three-movement form in the Classical and Romantic periods. There are representatives of both Baroque forms here, one of which is an explicit homage to Corelli's Opus 5.

    Those familiar with the later form of the sonata might also be surprised to see a harpsichord *and* cello here, but the two operate together as a continuo in most of the movements, which is typical of the period. There are occasions, however, where the cello and harpsichord get to "stretch their legs", so to speak, breaking out of the continuo model, as in the lovely opening movement of the Sonata No. 5 in C Major (track 6). Listen for the wonderful tinkling arpeggiation in the hapsichord part, making it sound more like a harp, while the cello part is beautifully spare, harmonically reinforcing the central violin solo.

    Veracini also has the ability to surprise. In the liner notes, Holloway calls him "an innovative composer [with] an eccentric personality", and that comes through at many points. For example, in the downward chromatic progression in the Aria movement of the Sonata No. 1 in G Minor (track 2). But while he diverges from traditional harmonic and contrapuntal forms at times, Veracini also delivers passages that are wonderfully illustrative of Baroque character, as in the second movement of the Sonata No. 1 in D Major (track 11), which has the feel of a Bach canon. Think of the final Allegro of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, taken down in tempo, and you'll have a good sense of it. There are also remarkably lovely slower movements, as in the Largo of the Sonata No. 6 in A Major (track 18), which calls to mind echoes of Vivaldi and Albinoni.

    So, if you like the Baroque -- and in particular, Vivaldi, Corelli, Scarlatti, and to a lesser extent Bach -- do yourself a favor and order a copy of the Veracini Sonatas.

    5 out of 5 stars PURITY + PRECISION = PURE BAROQUE MAGIC.......2006-04-25



    This is the fourth recording on ECM by John Holloway and colleagues. The first three are:

    Schmelzer -- Unarum Fidium (ASIN B00002R0ZJ)
    Biber -- Unam Ceylum (ASIN B00006I61G)
    Biber -- Der Turken Anmarsch (ASIN B0000XK7LE)

    These three discs are among the finest of all Baroque chamber music recordings that I've heard. To my taste, the two Biber CDs eclipse Andrew Manze's earlier effort and flirt with the status of desert-island discs.

    Holloway's tone is phenomenally pure and precise. His colleagues are with him every step of the way. The playing brings to mind that of the finest string quartets -- that is how closely the players listen to each other and respond and integrate their parts.

    Everything about these ECM discs is a delight: the music itself, the performances, the engineering (demonstration-worthy), and even such trivial niceties as the artwork and booklet.

    This Veracini CD was released in March 2005, but I wasn't familiar with Veracini and so didn't purchase the disc. It wasn't until this CD was selected as a Gramophone Editor's Choice in April 2006 (I guess there's not a statute of limitations for that distinction) that I took the plunge.

    My only regret is that I waited so long. Holloway & Co. have produced a truly outstanding disc. What surprised me so much is how outright tuneful Veracini's music is. In every movement, the violin dances and sings and traces some remarkably beautiful melodic lines. Jaap ter Linden on cello and Lars Ulriks Mortenson on harpsichord could not be more sympathetic or responsive partners. If this team had an ensemble name, that name would rank right at the apex of Baroque chamber groups, along with Florilegium, The Rare Fruits Council (Manfredo Kraemer), and Romanesca (Andrew Manze).

    I would not consider this music as "specialist-only" repertoire. Veracini's music is so instantly attractive that it should appeal to any Baroque enthusiast.

    The first piece on this CD, Op. 1/1, was recently recorded by Biondi and Europa Galante as the first piece on a CD of Italian violin sonatas (ASIN B00008XRSR). Don't get me wrong, I am an enthusiastic fan of Biondi and his group, but in this piece Holloway & Co. play circles around the Italians. Don't believe me? Listen to the sounds clips and decide for yourself!

    I only hope that Hollway and his colleagues go on to record many more chamber-music discs as fine as this. Don't change the recipe, just give us more please!

    (A fifth CD by these performers is available only through Amazon.co.uk -- ASIN B00005UC9Z. It's called "A London Concert" and includes works by Handel, Geminiani, Veracini, and others. It's on the audiophile Naim label.)

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    Italian Violin Sonatas: Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante
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    		 Italian Violin Sonatas: Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante
    Francesco Maria Veracini , Pietro Locatelli , Michele Mascitti , Francesco Geminiani , Giuseppe Tartini , and Europa Galante
    Manufacturer: Virgin Veritas
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    ASIN: B00008XRSR
    Release Date: 2003-07-08

    Tracks:

    1. I. Overtura (Largo)-Allegro-Adagio
    2. II. Aria (Affettuoso)
    3. III. Paesana (Allegro)
    4. IV. Minuet (Allegro)
    5. V. Gia Del Postiglione (Allegro)
    6. I. Adagio
    7. II. Allegro
    8. III. Andante
    9. IV. Allegro
    10. I. Grand Air (Vivace)
    11. II. Les Vents (Allegro)
    12. III. Festes Galantes [Sarabanda] (Largo)
    13. IV. Badinage (Allegro)
    14. V. Du Sommeil (Largo E Piano)
    15. VI. L'amour En Courroux Au Desespoir (Allegro E Staccato)
    16. VII. Calme Amoureux (Largo)
    17. VII. La Noce Allemande [Allemanda]
    18. IX. Suite De La Noce [Forlana] (Allegro)
    19. X. Derniere Suite De La Noce (Allegro)
    20. I. Andante
    21. II. Presto
    22. III. Allegro Affettuoso
    23. I. Largo
    24. II. Allegro
    25. III. Allegro Assai

    Amazon.com

    One tends to associate the virtuoso violin repertoire with the 19th century, but in their own way these five sonatas, written between 1714 and 1743, offer an equally dazzling display of speed, facility, bow control and tonal variety. No wonder: the composers were among the foremost violin virtuosos of their time, as well as tireless innovators of technique and style; several even wrote treatises on violin playing. The earliest, and least familiar, is Michele Mascitti, a Neapolitan who moved to Paris when he was 30. His "Psyché," the program's only piece in a major key, is a divertissement in ten short "tableaux" on the theme of Cupid and Psyche, with the violin and continuo as the two protagonists. Refined and elegant, varied in texture, expression and character, it ranges from tender love songs to slow and fast dances, including a wild Badinage. Veracini's Sonata Op. 1 No. 1, a dance suite with an unusually active cello part, opens with a slow Overture and ends with a Giga del Postiglione, in which the violin imitates a posthorn's call. The other three sonatas are basically dramatic and melancholy, highly ornamented, full of double stops, running passages and cadenzas. Locatelli's is distinguished by a very elaborate keyboard part and a lot of spiky syncopation in the finale. Geminiani makes the violin sound quite luscious, almost romantic; his rhythms and phrases are startlingly irregular. He shares the exploration of the high register with Tartini, whose Sonata displays his incomparable melodic gift and trademark obsession with trills. The performances are beyond praise. Biondi, one of the deservedly most renowned baroque violinists, plays with enormous brilliance, expressiveness, and endlessly varied articulation and nuance; there is a sense of spontaneous exhilaration in his inventive, improvisatory ornamentation: he seems to be playing with the music and the violin. His partners, some manning several instruments, match him in every way. --Edith Eisler

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars All roads lead back to Rome - and Corelli.......2005-11-27

    The liner notes give a colorful history of the five "minor composers" of the Italian violin virtuoso era featured on this CD - revealing a fascinating commonality (beyond the fact that all their names end in the letter "i"). And this was that they all seeem to have been guided, metaphorically at least, to Rome and Arcangelo Corelli. All studied his methods, modelled his style and payed homage to his legend in their compositions seen here on this sampler of a few not-so-famous Italian violin sonatas. Like Corelli, many of these composers wrote brilliant concerto grossi in the spirit of the master. But the less exaulted sonatas here are no less musically interesting - especially when played by one of the masters of the Italian Baroque, Fabio Biondi.

    The lead Amazon reviewer above summarized this CD well, so no need to repeat much, other than to say that the collection of violin sonatas here are wonderfully played with the typical verve, artistry, expressivity and sensuous tone that has earned Biondi an enthusiastic following worldwide. If you like Biondi in Vivaldi, Bach or other his other Baroque music, this CD will surely not disappoint. It spotlights his lyrical talents in a more intimate way via the simpler violin sonata genre. The sound quality on Veritas/Virgin is pleasantly forward, most vivid and is very good overall (but not quite perfect). As with most of the Virgin recordings I have of the Europa Galante as compared to others, there seems to be a depth of "sound stage" somewhat lacking (to me at least), but really nothing to discourage aquiring and enjoying this CD or the others. Five stars for a most enthalling performance of these lesser-known works from Biondi and the Galante.
    Veracini, Geminiani: Violin Sonatas
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      		Veracini, Geminiani: Violin Sonatas

      Manufacturer: Oehms
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      ASIN: B0007VF2I2
      Release Date: 2005-03-22
      Veracini: Violin Sonatas, Op. 1
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        		Veracini: Violin Sonatas, Op. 1
        Casazza , Ferrarini , and Loreggian
        Manufacturer: Tactus Records
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        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000B9EY4I
        Release Date: 2005-10-11

        Tracks:

        1. Overtura (Largo) Allegro, Adagio, Allegro
        2. Adagio, Allegro
        3. Aria (Affettuoso)
        4. Paesana (Allegro)
        5. Minuet (Allegro)
        6. Giga (Allegro)
        7. Preludio (Adagio)
        8. Allemanda (Larghetto)
        9. Siciliana (Cantabile)
        10. Grave
        11. Aria (Allegro)
        12. Preludio (Largo)
        13. Allemanda (Larghetto)
        14. Largo (Cantabile)
        15. Rondo (Allegro)
        16. Preludio (Largo)
        17. Allegro
        18. Sarabanda (Largo)
        19. Allegro
        20. Preludio (Andante)
        21. Corrente (Allegro)
        22. Aria (Cantabile)
        23. Giga (Allegro)
        24. Fantasia (Largo)
        25. Allegro Assai
        26. Largo
        27. Allemanda (Larghetto)
        28. Pastorale (Adagio)
        29. Giga (Allegro)

        Album Description

        This is the first of two CDs presenting the 12 violin sonatas, Op. 1, by Veracini (1690-1768), a prototype for the far more famous Paganini of a later era, being a wizard on the violin, a composer as well as performer, vain and extravagant, and prone to weird behavior. First and foremost, he was a brilliant violinist. By age 25 he was regarded, according to Charles Burney (the best-known music historian of the 18th century), as "the greatest violinist in Europe."
        Italian Recorder Music
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          		Italian Recorder Music

          Manufacturer: Capriccio
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          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B000001WM1
          Release Date: 1994-04-05

          Tracks:

          1. Son Prima - Eckart Haupt/Siegfried Pank
          2. Son in f: (Grave)
          3. Son in f: Allegro
          4. Son in f: Largo
          5. Son in f: Allegro
          6. Son in d: Grave
          7. Son in d: Allegro
          8. Son in d: Largo
          9. Son in d: Allegro
          10. Son I Op.3 No.3 in C: Adagio
          11. Son I Op.3 No.3 in C: (Allegro)
          12. Son I Op.3 No.3 in C: Largo
          13. Son I Op.3 No.3 in C: (Vivace)
          14. Son in c: Adagio
          15. Son in c: Con Spirito
          16. Son in c: Siciliana. Largo
          17. Son in c: Gavotta. Allegro
          18. Son in a: Largo
          19. Son in a: Allegro
          20. Son in a: Allegro
          21. Son in a: Allegro
          22. Divertimento Da Camera in c: Lento
          23. Divertimento Da Camera in c: Con Spirito
          24. Divertimento Da Camera in c: Largo
          25. Divertimento Da Camera in c: Vivace
          26. Canzoni: Canzona Prima - Eckart Haupt/Christine Schornsheim/Siegfried Pank/Achim Beyer
          27. Canzoni: Canzona Seconda - Eckart Haupt/Christine Schornsheim/Siegfried Pank/Achim Beyer
          28. Canzoni: Canzona Terza - Eckart Haupt/Christine Schornsheim/Siegfried Pank/Achim Beyer
          29. Canzoni: Canzona Quarta - Eckart Haupt/Christine Schornsheim/Siegfried Pank/Achim Beyer
          30. Canzoni: Canzona Quinta - Eckart Haupt/Christine Schornsheim/Siegfried Pank/Achim Beyer
          The Complete Solo Recordings 1929-36
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            Release Date: 1994-01-01
            The Spirit of Tomorrow
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              Veracini: The Recorder Sonatas
              Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
              • Pleasant music for casual listening
              		 Veracini: The Recorder Sonatas

              Manufacturer: PGM
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              GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
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              ASIN: B0000011YF
              Release Date: 1996-11-19

              Tracks:

              1. Son I in F: Largo, e nobile - von Huene/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              2. Son I in F: Allegro - von Huene/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              3. Son I in F: Largo - von Huene/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              4. Son I in F: Allegro - von Huene/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              5. Son II in G: Largo - Adrian Brown/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              6. Son II in G: Allegro - Adrian Brown/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              7. Son II in G: Largo - Adrian Brown/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              8. Son II in G: Allegro - Adrian Brown/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              9. Son III in d: Largo - von Huene/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              10. Son III in d: Allegro - von Huene/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              11. Son III in d: Largo - von Huene/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              12. Son III in d: Allegro - von Huene/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              13. Son IV in B flat: Largo e nobile - Adrian Brown/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              14. Son IV in B flat: Sicilana Larghetto - Adrian Brown/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              15. Son IV in B flat: Largo - Adrian Brown/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              16. Son IV in B flat: Allegro - Adrian Brown/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              17. Son V in C: Largo - Adrian Brown/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              18. Son V in C: Allegro - Adrian Brown/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              19. Son V in C: Largo - Adrian Brown/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              20. Son V in C: Allegro - Adrian Brown/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              21. Son VI in a: Largo - von Huene/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              22. Son VI in a: Allegro - von Huene/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              23. Son VI in a: Allegro - von Huene/Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare
              24. Son VI in a: Allegro - von Huene /Gwyn Roberts/Temesta di Mare

              Customer Reviews:

              4 out of 5 stars Pleasant music for casual listening.......2004-02-19

              Veracini, in his day (1690-1768), was very much a prototype for the far more famous Paganini of a later era, being a wizard on the violin, a composer as well as performer, vain and extravagant, and prone to weird behavior. On one occasion he threw himself from a third-storey window, some say maddened by fumes from his alchemy experiments, others say from being bested in a violinistic competition. On other occasions, well-satisfied with his accomplishments, he is said to have proudly proclaimed: "One God, one Veracini." What with alchemical fumes, lead in the flatware, and miasmas floating in from the marshes of the Campagna, it's a wonder every Italian wasn't ga-ga in those times, so perhaps we should forgive the composer his oddities and concentrate on his music.

              First and foremost he was a brilliant violinist. By age 25 he was regarded, according to Charles Burney (the best-known music historian of the 18th century), as "the greatest violinist in Europe." It is asserted that the famous Tartini, far better remembered today with his "Devil's Trill" Sonata, upon hearing Veracini play cancelled his engagements and locked himself in a room to practice. Veracini dominated his field for about 20 years until being somewhat upstaged by Geminiani. Only secondarily was Veracini a composer, despite his fecundity, for here he suffered from limitations and inconsistencies. Original in some ways, he was exceedingly backward in others, and Burney reported that his compositions were "too wild and flighty for the taste of the English at this time."

              In one way Veracini was very unlike Paganini: he wrote a vast amount of music not for the violin, and therefore not for himself to play. Among his products were numerous concertos, cantatas, and even operas. His Adriano premiered in London in 1735 and starred, among other great singers, the castrato Farinelli whose life has recently become the subject of a prize-winning film.

              A set of twelve sonatas "for violin or recorder" published in 1716 was dedicated to the Prince Elector, Friedrich August of Saxony, who a year later hired Veracini as court violinist at Dresden.

              These sonatas, especially as recorded here, make pleasant music indeed for casual listening. Gwyn Roberts, a deft soloist, handles her instrument with aplomb and is accompanied by four musicians calling themselves, after Vivaldi's sonata, Tempesta di Mare ("Storm at Sea"), and variously playing theorbo, lute, bassoon, cello, harpsichord and organ. This mellow ensemble sets off the recorder's more penetrating timbre admirably well, but goes even beyond that to impart to it a kind of seasoning, or burnished glow, that it would never have alone. In conclusion I must confess a shocking thing: the recorder is very nearly my least favorite instrument, surpassed only by the accordion and the water-gong. The fact that I genuinely like this album is the best commendation I could give to both the composer and his current executants.

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              5. Arriaga: Cuartetos para cuerda
              6. Bach: Dritter Teil der Klavierübung
              7. Bach: Violin Sonatas 4, 5, 6
              8. Beethoven: Clarinet Trios, Opp. 11 & 38
              9. Beethoven: Piano Trios Op. 1 Nos. 2 & 3
              10. Beethoven: String Quartets Nos. 15 & 16 V.78 [Import]

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