Jos van Immerseel plays a harpsichord by Matthias Griewisch, built in 2001, which is a reconstruction of an instrument by Michael Mietke from 1714.
Composer Biography
Antoine Forqueray, a virtuoso viola da gamba player, was considered the 'devil' compared to Marin Marais, who was seen as an 'angel'.
Composer Biography
Giuseppe Tartini, another great violin virtuoso, claimed to have composed his 'Devil's Trill' sonata after dreaming that the Devil played an extraordinarily beautiful sonata for him.
Instruments
Chouchane Siranossian performs on a violin made by Giuseppe & Antonio Gagliano in Naples in 1795.
Compositional Technique
The 'Devil's Trill' sonata by Tartini is a highly virtuosic work, featuring the famous 'Devil's Trill' in its final movement, a technique also used by Locatelli.
Composition History
Antoine Forqueray's son, Jean-Baptiste Forqueray, published his father's compositions in two versions after his death: one for viola da gamba and bass continuo, and one for harpsichord solo.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The harpsichordist Jacob Wilhelm Lustig remarked that 'Leclair played like an angel, Locatelli like a devil' after a concert in 1728.
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