This recording presents twelve orchestral concerti grossi by Francesco Geminiani, which are based on the Op.5 sonatas for solo violin by his teacher, Archangelo Corelli. They are more than arrangements or orchestrations: they are explorations, expansions, the end product of a process of musical evolution. ANDREW MANZE
FRANCESCO GEMINIANI Concerto I in D major Ré majeur / D-dur · I Grave/Allegro/Adagio (3'03) · II Allegro (2'10) · III Largo (3'21) · IV Allegro (1'26) Concerto II in B-flat major Si bémol majeur / B-dur · I Grave (2'08) · II Allegro (1'49) · III Vivace (1'23) · IV Adagio (2'38) · V Vivace (1'13) Concerto III in C major Ut majeur / C-dur · I Adagio (3'14) · II Allegro (1'55) · III Adagio (3'15) · IV Allegro (2'22) Concerto IV in F major Fa majeur / F-dur · I Adagio (1'50) · II Allegro (2'13) · III Vivace (1'15) · IV Adagio (2'08) · V Allegro (2'15) Concerto V in G minor sol mineur / g-moll · I Adagio (2'47) · II Vivace (1'43) · III Adagio (2'46) · IV Allegro (1'42) Concerto VI in A major La majeur / A-dur · I Adagio (2'38) · II Allegro (2'03) · III Adagio (3'21) · IV Allegro (1'51) ARCANGELO CORELLI [1653-1713] Sonata for violin & cello Op.5 no.9 in A major La majeur / A-dur in an ornamented version by Geminiani · I Preludio (6'56) · II Giga (3'00) · III Adagio (0'38) · IV Tempo di Gavotta (3'03)
FRANCESCO GEMINIANI Concerto VII in D minor ré mineur / d-moll · I Preludio (2'15) · II Corrente (2'46) · III Sarabanda (2'51) · IV Giga (2'06) Concerto VIII in E minor mi mineur / e-moll · I Preludio (3'39) · II Allemanda (2'10) · III Sarabanda (2'17) · IV Giga (2'27) Concerto IX in A major La majeur / A-dur · I Preludio (4'14) · II Giga (2'59) · III Adagio (0'39) · IV Tempo di Gavotta (2'30) Concerto X in F major Fa majeur / F-dur · I Preludio (2'00) · II Allemanda (2'23) · III Sarabanda (2'32) · IV Gavotta (0'40) · V Giga (2'09) Concerto XI in E major Mi majeur / E-dur · I Preludio (1'49) · II Allegro (2'41) · III Adagio (0'43) · IV Vivace (1'45) · V Gavotta (0'36) Concerto XII in D minor 'Follia' ré mineur / d-moll · Theme + Variations 1-8 (3'13) · Variations 9-14 (2'40) · Variations 15-25 (5'21) Cello Sonata in D minor, Op.5 no.2 ré mineur / d-moll · I Andante (2'12) · II Presto (2'39) · III Adagio (1'09) · IV Allegro (4'59)
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