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Details

The Old Church
Clissold Park
Stoke Newington
London
N16 0JR
England

Programme

Giuseppe Tartini – Sonata 'Piccola' no.9 in A major, B.A1
Georg Philipp Telemann – Violin Fantasia no.3 in F minor, TWV 40:16
Johann Sebastian Bach – Sonata no.2 in A minor for solo violin, BWV 1003

Performers

John Crockatt – baroque violin

Consortium 5

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Programme Note

A program of masterpieces for violin solo from the eighteenth century. Tartini, perhaps the greatest violinist of his era, composed hundreds of works for his instrument including a fascinating set of “little” improvisatory sonatas for violin alone. Telemann’s fantasias for violin solo have long been favourites though this dark example in f minor is rarely heard. 

To end, the glorious sonata in a minor by Bach, one of the greatest works of music for violin found in the history of music!

PROGRAMME

  • Giuseppe Tartini – Sonata “Piccola” No. 9 in A major, B.A1
  • Georg Ph. Telemann – Fantasia III in f minor, TWV 40:16
  • Tartini – Sonata “Piccola” No. 17 in D major, B.D2
  • Johann Sebastian Bach – Sonata No. 2 in a minor, BWV 1003

 

John Crockatt

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