7619990103979

Luigi Ludovico Madonis: Violin Sonatas

Maria Krestinskaya; Imbi Tarum; Pavel Serbin

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Format: CD

Cat No: PC10397

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Release Date:  13 March 2020

Label:  Pan Classics

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  7619990103979

Genres:  Classical  Chamber Music  

  • Description

    Luigi Ludovico Madonis (1695-1777) was a pupil of Antonio Vivaldi and was regarded around 1720 as one of the most brilliant and artistic violinists of Venice. Johann Joachim Quantz praised him in his travel diary (1724-1727). In 1733 Madonis arrived in St. Petersburg, where he became a member of the court chapel. Madonis was highly esteemed at the Russian court both as a violinist and as a composer. In 1738 he published a collection of 12 violin sonatas, which he dedicated to the Russian tsarina. The present recording contains six sonatas of this collection. Madonis cultivates an individual style, which incorporates Russian elements and at the same time takes inspiration from the Italian style and in particular from Vivaldi.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Luigi Ludovico Madonis: Violin Sonata No. 1 In D Major
      • 6. Violin Sonata No. 2 In A Major
      • 10. Violin Sonata No. 4 In E Minor
      • 15. Violin Sonata No. 5 In D Minor
      • 20. Violin Sonata No. 7 In E Flat Major
      • 24. Violin Sonata No. 8 In B Flat Major