Francesco Geminiani, the composer, studied with the great Roman Master Arcangelo Corelli and had composition lessons with Alessandro Scarlatti.
Composition History
Geminiani's Op.1 sonatas were republished in 1739 with added decorations and fingering, likely to preserve the art of improvised ornamentation which was being lost.
Performer Biography
Igor Ruhadze, the baroque violinist, plays on a violin made by Jacobs in Amsterdam in 1693, on loan from the National Muziekinstrumenten Fonds.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Geminiani, the composer, was known as 'il furibondo' (the furious one) by Tartini, reflecting his expressive and temperamental playing style.
Composer Biography
Francesco Geminiani, the composer, became friends with Handel in London, and they shared similar views on musical expressivity.
Composer's Artistic Vision
When composing, Geminiani would imagine misfortunes like the death of children or a fire in his house to inspire gentle and pathetic adagios.
Recording & Production
The harpsichord used in this recording was made by Joel Katzman in Amsterdam in 1991, modeled after a Ruckers instrument from Antwerp, 1638.
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