Matthieu Camilleri, the violinist on this album, approaches Tartini's works by combining a faithful reading of the written notes with improvisations in the composer's style.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Tartini's theoretical writings frequently asserted a mystical pursuit of the ideal of nature, characterized by imitating song and a desire for harmonic restraint.
Instruments
Matthieu Camilleri performs on a baroque violin made by Eric Lourme in 2004, modeled after an instrument by Andrea Guarneri.
Compositional Technique
Many of Tartini's sonatas include 'motto' verses, often fragments of poetry, which define an emotion and reveal the composer's inspiration.
Composer Biography
Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770) was a major figure in the development of the violin in Italy during the mid-18th century.
Compositional Technique
Tartini's sonatas in the Padua manuscript, which he called 'piccole sonate', were intended to be played without a bass, with any provided bass part being merely 'per ceremonia' (by convention).
Recording & Production
The album features improvisations, some of which were almost fully formed before recording, while many others took shape during the recording process itself.
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