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Giuseppe Tartini
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Selected Works

From Edition HH, Music Publishers, Bicester and Bristol:

L'arte del arco - These 50 variations are based on a Gavotte by Arcangelo Corelli. Each variation is a small étude developing an important element of violin technique. Without doubt written for pedagogical reasons, these variations represent the summit of baroque violin technique and are invaluable as a source for teaching. They can be played either by violin alone or with the basso continuo accompaniment which is reproduced at the bottom of every page. [More]
Concerto in E Minor, D.55 - Written by Tartini as a young man, this concerto offers the soloist rewarding opportunities to dazzle. In the initial Allegro, polyphonic writing alternates with virtuouso sections full of runs and double stops. After a brief cadenza, an island of calm is created by the short Largo for violin and cello solo. The final Allegro plays enchantingly with the sicilian dance rhythm, and after a final solo cadenza this charming concerto comes to a close. [More]
Concerto in D Major, D.42 - From Tartini's third compositional period, this concerto in three movements has been prepared using the primary source of Tartini's autograph. A beautiful central Larghetto for violins alone is framed by the vivacious opening Presto and the buoyant Allegro assai. An historically important concerto published for the first time. [More]
Concerto in G major, D.82 - Over the beautiful second movement Tartini wrote "I know you have no mercy" using his secret code. With the outer movements this concerto is a first class representative of the 18th century concerto. Carefully edited from Tartini's autograph and checked against the only other known source. [More]
Concerto in E major D.48 - Prepared from all four known sources, this concerto from Tartini's first compositional period emerges as a masterpiece. [More]

Selected recorded discography:

Until the arrival of the compact disc in 1983, much of Tartini's repertoire was difficult to locate on out of print LP records. A resurgence of interest in baroque music spearheaded by new original instrument recordings in the 1980s and 1990s has made a good selection of Tartini's music available.

LP RECORDINGS
Concertos & Sonatas: Concerto in A major D.96 Concerto in B minor D.125 Concerto in C major D.2 Concerto in G major for Flute, Strings & Continuo Concerto in D minor D.115 Sonata A Quatre in G major for String Orchestra Concerto in D major for Cello, Strings & Continuo Variations on a Theme by Corelli for Violin & Continuo Sonata a tre in D minor Sonata in D minor for solo Violin Sonata in A major "Pastoral" for Violin & Continuo Sonata a tre in D major Sonata in G minor Op.1 No.10	Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute), Piero Toso (violin), Severino Zannerini (cello), Edoardo Farina (harpsichord), Claudio Scimone/I Solisti Veniti & Italian Baroque Quartet	RS RZ 6538/1-3 (3 LP)
2 Concerti for Violin: Concerto in E minor D.56 Concerto in G for Violin, Strings & Conitnuo D.83	Salvatore Accardo/English Chamber Orchestra	Philips 9502 089
CD RECORDINGS
Concerto For Violin	Franco Gulli (v), Milan Orchestra	Sarx 2004
Concertos for Violin Concerto for Violin in G major, D 78 Concerto for Violin in D, D 15 Concerto for Violin in C, D 12	Beatrice Antonioni (v), Silvano Frontalini/Kaunas Chamber Orchestra	Bongiovanni GB 2177
Concerto for Violin in A, D 96 Concerto for Violin in E major Symphony in A	Felix Ayo (v), Orchestra Rossini Di Pesaro	Dynamic CDS 92
3 Concerti for Violin (Vol. 2): Concerto for Violin and BC in G, Op 1 no 4 "Devil's Trill" Concerto for Violin in E, D 56 Concerto for Violin in B, D 125	Felix Ayo (v), Symphonia Perusina Orchestra	Dynamic CDS 131
12 Violin Concertos for Violin and Orchestra Op 1 Concerto for Violin in g, D 85 Concerto for Violin in e, D 55 Concerto for Violin in F, D 60 Concerto for Violin in D, D 15 Concerto for Violin in F, D 58 Concerto for Violin in A, D 89 Concerto for Violin in A minor, D 111 Concerto for Violin in A, D 91 Concerto for Violin in F, D 59 Concerto for Violin in G, D 71 Concerto for Violin in A, D 88 Concerto for Violin in D, D 18	Giovanni Guglielmo, Federico Guglielmo, Carlo Lazari (v); Giovanni Guglielmo/L'Arte del Arco	Dynamic CDS 160/1-3 (3 CDs)
3 Concertos for Violin (Vol. 1): Concerto for Violin in G major, D 78 Concerto for Violin in C, D 12 Concerto for Violin in F, D 67	Felix Ayo (v), Felix Ayo/I Giovani Musici di Roma	Dynamic CDS 163
Concertos for Violin (Vol. 2)		Dynamic CDS 190
3 Concertos for Violin: Concerto in E minor, D56 Concerto in A major, D96 Concerto in A minor, D113	Uto Ughi (v),Claudio Scimone/I Solisti Veniti	Erato ECD88096
3 Concertos for Violin: Concerto for Violin in D, D 45A Concerto for Violin in E, D 56 Concerto for Violin in G, D 86	Thomas Furi (v),Thomas Furi/Camerata Bern	Novalis 1500922
4 Concerti for Violin: Concerto for Violin in E, D 56 Concerto for Violin in B, D 125 Concerto for Violin in G major, D 78 Concerto for Violin in A, D 96	Carlo Chiarappa (v), Accademia Bizantina	Denon 78969
5 Concerti for Violin: Concerto for Violin in F, D 68 Concerto for Violin in G, D 83 Concerto for Violin in D, D 30 Concerto for Violin in A, D 95 Concerto for Violin in D, D 24	Andre Gertler (v), Edmond de Stoutz/Zurich Chamber Orchestra	Hungaroton HCD 31529
5 Concertos for Violin: Concerto for Violin in D, D 15 Concerto for Violin in G major, D 78 Concerto for Violin in Bb, D 123 Concerto for Violin in Bb, D 80 Concerto for Violin in a, D 115	Gordon Nikolitch (v), Arie Van Beek/Auvergne Orchestra	Olympia OCD 475
Concertos for Violin (Vol. 2): Concerto for Violin in C, D 12 Concerto for Violin in E, D 51 Concerto for Violin in Bb, D 117 Concerto for Violin in d, D 45	Gordon Nikolitch (v), Arie Van Beek/Auvergne Orchestra	Olypmpia OCD 476
Violin Concertos. Cello Concerto. Concerti Grossi nos 3 & 5	Banchini,Gatti,Dieltiens/Ensemble 415	Harmonia Mundi 901548
SONATAS
Sonatas for Violin	Estournet/Pollet/Hirsch	Arts 47298
Sonata for Solo Violin (8)	Andrea Cappelletti	Koch 311262
Five sonatas for violin and basso continuo: Sonata in G minor, op.2 n.7 (Brainard g 11) Sonata in Bb major, op. posth (Brainard Bb 3) "Staggion bella" Sonata in G minor, op.1 n.10 (Brainard g 10) "Didone abbandonata" Sonata in A major, op.1 n.9 (Brainard A 15) Sonata in G major, op.1 n.4 (Brainard G 17)	Fabio Biondi (violin), Maurizio Naddeo (violoncello), Rinaldo Alessandrini (harpsichord), Pascal Monteilhet (theorbo)	Opus III 59-9205
Devil's Trill and other sonatas: Sonata in G minor, op 1/10 (Didone abbandonata); Sonata in C minor, op 1/8; Sonata in F major, op 1/2; Pastorale in A major; Sonata in F major op 1/12; Sonata in G minor (The Devil's Trill)	Elizabeth Wallfisch (v),Locatelli Trio	Hyperion 66430
Violin Sonatas Volume 2: Sonata in D major, BD19; Sonata in B flat major, BB1; Sonata in A major, BA4; Sonata in B flat major, BB5 (op 5 No 6)	Elizabeth Wallfisch (v), Richard Tunnicliffe (cello), Paul Nicholson (harpsichord) - Locatelli Trio	Hyperion 66485
10 Sonatas, Op 8: Sonata No.1 in F major Sonata No.2 in D Major Sonata No.3 in G Minor Sonata No.4 in C Major Sonata No.5 in G Major Sonata No.6 in E Flat Major Sonata No.7 in A Major Sonata No.8 in D Major Sonata No.9 in F Minor Sonata No.10 in A Major	Elizabeth Wallfisch (v), Richard Tunnicliffe (cello), Paul Nicholson (piano) - Locatelli Trio * with Rachel Isserlis (v)	Hyperion 67021 (2CD)
Sonate del Tasso: Sonata XV in G major for violin & basso continuo Sonata XVII in D major for violin & basso continuo Sonata XIX in D major for violin & basso continuo Sonata XII in G major for violin & basso continuo	Jean Estournet (violin), Therese Pollet (violincello), Hans Ludwig Hirsch (claivembalo & organ)/Accademia Claudio Monteverdi	Venetia CVF 1
6 Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord	Guglielmo (v)/Coen (hrpchrd)	Musicaimmage101

Sources:

Edition HH, Music Publishers, Bicester and Bristol - http://www.editionhh.co.uk/index.htm
http://members.tripod.com/~go54321/tartini.html

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