Baroque violin virtuoso Francesco Maria Veracini, though hardly a household name, led a storied life. He went mad for a time (perhaps due to his dabbles in alchemy, or even a plot by his rivals), he once fell (or perhaps jumped...or was pushed) from an upper-story window, and he lost his prized matched pair of Stainer violins with which he entertained the cream of London society in a shipwreck in the English Channel. As it turns out, he was also a fine composer, and his 12 Sonate accademiche, Op. 2, are performed on this ...
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Baroque violin virtuoso Francesco Maria Veracini, though hardly a household name, led a storied life. He went mad for a time (perhaps due to his dabbles in alchemy, or even a plot by his rivals), he once fell (or perhaps jumped...or was pushed) from an upper-story window, and he lost his prized matched pair of Stainer violins with which he entertained the cream of London society in a shipwreck in the English Channel. As it turns out, he was also a fine composer, and his 12 Sonate accademiche, Op. 2, are performed on this three-disc Hyperion set by the Locatelli Trio -- violinist Elizabeth Wallfisch, cellist Richard Tunnicliffe, and harpsichordist/organist Paul Nicholson. No two Veracini sonatas are the same -- the First in D major is in five movements -- Toccata, Capriccio Primo, Allegro, Epilogo della Toccata, and Capriccio Secondo -- the Eighth in E minor is in three movements -- Allegro, Ritornello, and Giga -- while the Twelfth is in four movements -- Passagallo, Capriccio cromatico, Adagio, and...
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