Albinoni: The Late Violin Sonatas

Guglielmo, Federico, L'Arte Dell'Arco

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A new instalment in the series of “Complete Instrumental Music” by Albinoni!

Tomaso Albinoni spent most of his life in his native Venice, he was a famous opera composer, and was one of the few composers who were of independent means, not in the service of Court or Church. Nowadays Albinoni is foremost known for his instrumental works, trio sonatas and concertos, showing his great melodic gift, his inventiveness and high spirits.

This new recording contains the two sets of 6 Violin Sonatas, published in respectively Amsterdam and Paris. Albinoni adhered faithfully to the post-Corellian sonata structure of four movements configured Slow–Fast–Slow–Fast, where the first pair are more formal (dignified) in character and the second pair more informal (expressive). Dance movements, an inheritance from the chamber sonata tradition, occur more frequently in the second pair.

The Albinoni series is a new project by Federico Guglielmo and his L’Arte dell’Arco, after their triumphant Vivaldi project of the complete instrumental music Opp. 1-12, the first complete recording on period instruments. The press has been unanimous in its praise: “a definitive recording, bravo!” (Diapason), “infectious joy, improvisatory flair and instinct, this is music making minted in the moment” (BBC 3), “They know the secret language of Vivaldi.” (Diapason).

CD x 2

Brilliant Classics

2/1/22

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