17th c. virtuoso Italian violin repertoire: EML 14 January

[doversoul1]

Simon Heighes presents highlights from a concert of 17th century virtuoso Italian violin repertoire, given at the Pyrenees Festival of Early Music in 2017. Imaginarium Ensemble explore the music of a period when the violin was liberated from its role as a vocal accompanist and became a solo instrument in its own right.

Gian Paolo Cima: Sonata a 2 in G minor from 'Concerti ecclesiastici'
Giulio Caccini: 'Amarilli, passeggiato' and 'Belle rose purpurine' from 'Le nuove musiche'
Biagio Marini: Sonata variata from 'Sonate, symphonie, canzoni', Op 8
Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli: Sonata 'La cesta' from 'Sonate a violino solo, per chiesa e camera', Op 3
Arcangelo Corelli: Violin Sonata in C, Op 5 No 3
Antonio Vivaldi: Violin Sonata in D minor, RV 12 (Manchester Sonata No 2)
Francesco Maria Veracini: Violin Sonata in E minor, Op 2 No 8

Imaginarium Ensemble:
Enrico Onofri, violin
Alessandro Palmeri, cello
Simone Vallerotonda, archlute.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09lysd8

Very much looking forward to this.

[doversoul1]

A feast of early violin sonatas. Talk about improvisation!! Most enjoyable.

[richardfinegold]

Andrew Manze recorded many memorable discs in this repetorie in the 90s

[MickyD]

Andrew Manze recorded many memorable discs in this repetorie in the 90s

And I think I have them all! Wonderful discs.

[doversoul1]

And I think I have them all! Wonderful discs.

They are wonderful indeed but quite a bit polite compared to the performance in this concert. Mind you, I don’t think I want it on a CD!! It was very much a live concert.

[MickyD]

Yes, things have certainly changed since the red-blooded Italians began performing their own repertoire. All the same, Manze's performances are dependable ones that are easy to live with.