Luigi Ludovico Madonis (1695-1777) was a pupil of Antonio Vivaldi and was regarded around 1720 as one of the most brilliant and artistic violinists of Venice. Johann Joachim Quantz praised him in his travel diary (1724-1727). In 1733 Madonis arrived in St. Petersburg, where he became a member of the court chapel. Madonis was highly esteemed at the Russian court both as a violinist and as a composer. In 1738 he published a collection of 12 violin sonatas, which he dedicated to the Russian tsarina. The present recording contains six sonatas of this collection. Madonis cultivates an individual style, which incorporates Russian elements and at the same time takes inspiration from the Italian style and in particular from Vivaldi.

Tracklist:

Sonata no. 1 in D major~Adagio - Capricio. Presto
Sonata no. 1 in D major~Stacato
Sonata no. 1 in D major~Sarabanda. Adagio
Sonata no. 1 in D major~[Allegro]
Sonata no. 1 in D major~Moderato
Sonata no. 2 in A minor~[Adagio]
Sonata no. 2 in A minor~Non Presto
Sonata no. 2 in A minor~Recitativo. Adagio
Sonata no. 2 in A minor~Allegro
Sonata no. 4 in E minor~Adagio
Sonata no. 4 in E minor~Allegro
Sonata no. 4 in E minor~Sarabanda. Adagio
Sonata no. 4 in E minor~Presto
Sonata no. 4 in E minor~Allegro
Sonata no. 5 in D minor~Adagio
Sonata no. 5 in D minor~Fuga
Sonata no. 5 in D minor~Allegretto
Sonata no. 5 in D minor~Siciliana. Largo
Sonata no. 5 in D minor~Allegretto
Sonata no. 7 in E flat major~Andante
Sonata no. 7 in E flat major~Allegro
Sonata no. 7 in E flat major~Andante
Sonata no. 7 in E flat major~Minuetto (Variations)
Sonata no. 8 in B flat major~[Adagio]
Sonata no. 8 in B flat major~Allegro
Sonata no. 8 in B flat major~Adagio
Sonata no. 8 in B flat major~Rondeau non presto. Affetuoso

UPC: 7619990103979
Label: Pan Classics
Release Date: 2.7.20
Format: CD

Madonis / Krestinskaya / Tarum - Violin Sonatas (CD)