Geminiani: Violin Sonatas Op. 1 (2CD)

Francesco Geminiani 1687-1762

Sonatas for violin and basso continuo Op.1 (1739)

CD1 57’03

Sonata No.1 in A

1. I. Adagio - Presto - Adagio - Presto - Adagio - Presto - Adagio 3’05
2. II. Allegro 2’23
3. III. Grave 0’45
4. IV. Allegro 2’50

Sonata No.2 in D minor

5. I. Grave 2’39
6. II. Allegro 2’06
7. III. Adagio 1’34
8. IV. Allegro 2’00

Sonata No.3 in E minor

9. I. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Tempo justo - Adagio 3’54
10. II. Adagio 0’24
11. III. Allegro 2’41

Sonata No.4 in D

12. I. Adagio 2’05
13. II. Allegro 2’43
14. III. Grave 1’33
15. IV. Allegro 2’01

Sonata No.5 in B-flat

16. I. Affettuoso 2’45
17. II. Vivace 2’31
18. III. Grave 1’13
19. IV. Allegro 1’41

Sonata No.6 in G minor

20. I. Affettuoso 3’06
21. II. Andante 1’12
22. III. Allegro assai 2’38

Sonata No.7 in C minor

23. I. Grave 2’47
24. II. Allegro 2’22
25. III. Grave 1’07
26. IV. Allegro 2’21

CD2 45’50

Sonata No.8 in B minor

1. I. Affettuoso 2’05
2. II. Vivace 2’42
3. III. Adagio 2’17
4. IV. Vivace 2’19

Sonata No.9 in F

5. I. Vivace 3’50
6. II. Andante 2’12
7. III. Allegro 3’49

Sonata No.10 in E

8. I. Adagio 2’24
9. II. Allegro 2’49
10. III. Adagio 1’20
11. IV. Allegro 2’45

Sonata No.11 in A minor

12. I. Vivace 2’00
13. II. Affettuoso 2’53
14. III. Allegro 2’42

Sonata No.12 in D minor

15. I. Amoroso - Adagio 3’54
16. II. Allegro - Adagio 2’45
17. III. Allegro 2’38

Igor Ruhadze Baroque violin

Alexandra Nepomnyashchaya harpsichord

Recording: 30 April – 1 May 2021, Het Emmausklooster, Velp, The Netherlands