When people think of music for solo violin, they mostly think of Bach. There’s not much else in the repertoire to compare to the set of sonatas and partitas he completed in 1720. And the greatest ...
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Some may be surprised to hear De Filippi’s violin tuned at A=425Hz rather than the common Baroque performance standard of 415Hz. He argues that there was no such thing as customary tuning in the 18th ...
Acclaimed German violinist Isabelle Faust and early music group Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin, under the direction of Bernhard Forck, showcase the music of Baroque master Georg Philipp Telemann in ...
Fabio Biondi’s classy playing ensures that they are attractive listening. Clear, sweet-toned and generously bowed, it does not over-complicate matters with fussy articulation or effects and keeps ...