Tartini: Sonate, Op. I

Featuring

Evgeny Sviridov
Davit Melkonyan
Stanislav Gres
Giuseppe Tartini

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Cultural Impact

The famous story of Tartini's dream, where the devil suggested musical ideas to him, helped establish his reputation during the Romantic period.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Tartini intended his 'Piccole Sonate' for solo violin to be played without a bass instrument, despite being provided with a bass line for formality.

Composer Biography

Tartini's early life included training as a swordsman, refusal to enter Holy Orders, duels, and a secret marriage that led to him hiding in a convent in Assisi.

Interpretation

Tartini's advice for playing trills with a light finger pressure contrasts with the modern school of violin playing, which requires firm pressure.

Composer Biography

Giuseppe Tartini, a Baroque composer, died in 1770, the same year Ludwig van Beethoven, a Romantic composer, was born.

Compositional Technique

Tartini composed an impressive quantity of music, including 135 concertos, 200 sonatas, and 40 trio sonatas for the violin.

Recording & Production

This recording is a result of a partnership between Outhere and the International Competition Musica Antiqua in Bruges, Belgium, where Evgeny Sviridov won first prize in 2017.