Antonio Veracini (1659 -1733) was born in Florence during the Renaissance, and developed a career as a composer under the Medici patronage. He worked in close contact with the most eminent figures of the court and managed the best music school of the city. This release features the ten violin sonatas Opus 2 composed in 1694, which were officially conceived "to provide practice works for beginners" but actually require of performers excellent technical skills, and are equally noteworthy for their wealth of inspiration. As often occurred at that time, the sonatas are dedicated to members of the Tuscan elite of the day, which makes them even more evocative. The collection is not only varied in it's contents but also substantially well-structured. The sonatas consist of a minimum of three to a maximum of five movements of different character, anticipating, also on account of the way in which the music material is treated, characteristic traits of what would be Corelli's successful Opus 5 (1700). The edition of Antonio Veracini's sonatas consists of two scores, one for the violin and one for the "harpsichord or the violone".

Tracklist:

Violin Sonata No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Grave
Violin Sonata No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Vivace
Violin Sonata No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: III. Largo Affettuoso
Violin Sonata No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: IV. Vivace
Violin Sonata No. 2 In F Major, Op. 2 No. 2: I. Largo
Violin Sonata No. 2 In F Major, Op. 2 No. 2: II. Presto. Alla Francese
Violin Sonata No. 2 In F Major, Op. 2 No. 2: III. Largo
Violin Sonata No. 2 In F Major, Op. 2 No. 2: IV. Vivace
Violin Sonata No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 2 No. 3: I. Cantabile
Violin Sonata No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 2 No. 3: II. Vivace
Violin Sonata No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 2 No. 3: III. Largo
Violin Sonata No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 2 No. 3: IV. Largo
Violin Sonata No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 2 No. 3: V. Vivace
Violin Sonata No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 2 No. 4: I. Grave
Violin Sonata No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 2 No. 4: II. Presto Assai
Violin Sonata No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 2 No. 4: III. Allegro
Violin Sonata No. 5 In C Major, Op. 2 No. 5: I. Grave
Violin Sonata No. 5 In C Major, Op. 2 No. 5: II. Vivace
Violin Sonata No. 5 In C Major, Op. 2 No. 5: III. Cantabile
Violin Sonata No. 5 In C Major, Op. 2 No. 5: IV. Vivace
Violin Sonata No. 6 In G Major, Op. 2 No. 6: I. Largo
Violin Sonata No. 6 In G Major, Op. 2 No. 6: II. Presto
Violin Sonata No. 6 In G Major, Op. 2 No. 6: III. Largo
Violin Sonata No. 6 In G Major, Op. 2 No. 6: IV. Presto
Violin Sonata No. 7 In D Major, Op. 2 No. 7: I. Grave Affettuoso
Violin Sonata No. 7 In D Major, Op. 2 No. 7: II. Vivace
Violin Sonata No. 7 In D Major, Op. 2 No. 7: III. Vivace
Violin Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 2 No. 8: I. Grave
Violin Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 2 No. 8: II. Aria Affettuosa
Violin Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 2 No. 8: III. Veloce
Violin Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 2 No. 8: IV. Largo
Violin Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 2 No. 8: V. Affettuoso
Violin Sonata No. 9 In G Minor, Op. 2 No. 9: I. Grave
Violin Sonata No. 9 In G Minor, Op. 2 No. 9: II. Vivace
Violin Sonata No. 9 In G Minor, Op. 2 No. 9: III. Aria Adagio E Affettuosa
Violin Sonata No. 9 In G Minor, Op. 2 No. 9: IV. Vivace
Violin Sonata No. 10 In A Major, Op. 2 No. 10: I. Adagio Cantabile
Violin Sonata No. 10 In A Major, Op. 2 No. 10: II. Vivace
Violin Sonata No. 10 In A Major, Op. 2 No. 10: III. Aria Affettuosa
Violin Sonata No. 10 In A Major, Op. 2 No. 10: IV. Vivace

UPC: 8007144078607
Label: Dynamic
Release Date: 2.14.20
Format: CD

Veracini / Ensemble Opera Qvinta - Sonate Da Camera a Violino Solo (CD)