Semperconsort & Luigi Cozzolino - Veracini: Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 (2023) [Official Digital Download]

The only available complete recording, newly made by a stylish Italian early-music ensemble, of a landmark collection of Baroque chamber music.

Antonio Veracini (1659-1733) was the uncle and teacher of his more famous nephew, the composer and violinist Francesco Maria Veracini (1690-1768), and one of the most important violin sonata composers of the generation that included Corelli and Torelli. His innovative music forms the bridge between the styles of Vitali, Bononcini and Stradella on the one hand, and the post-Baroque fashions of his nephew and of Tartini and Locatelli on the other.

Even while working outside the patronage of the Medici family, Veracini played a central role in the civic musical life of Florence during the later 17th and early 18th centuries. Trained from childhood as a violinist, he wrote mostly with his own instrument in mind, and doubtless with a view to impressing noble audiences with his skill and virtuosic style. He must have succeeded, because he also became an owner of many superb violins and a dealer in their trade.

Veracini’s Opus 1 collection was published in 1692 and dedicated to his patroness, the Grand Duchess Vittoria. It consists of ten ‘church sonatas’ of the newer sort exemplified by Vitali's op.9 collection published two years later, though Veracini’s style is also comparable with Corelli's church sonatas published during the 1680s. Most of the sonatas have two extended quick movements, each preceded by a slower and gravely expressive introduction. Dance rhythms infuse the finales with momentum, and Veracini is fond of trumpet-like fanfares and echo effects.

These ten sonatas made a tremendous impression on Veracini’s fellow composers at the time, and it is a wonder that they have only been recorded in selected form until now. The complete collection abounds in high-spirited diversity, especially in these recordings made by an ensemble with a track record of success in exploring the lesser-known corners of Baroque repertoire. Of their previous Brilliant Classics album featuring Vitali’s Op.11 Sonatas (93976), Fanfare magazine remarked: ‘It is all very delightful… thoroughly enjoyable and heartily recommended to all lovers of Baroque consort and dance music.’

Tracklist:
01. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 1: I. Largo
02. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 1: II. Vivace
03. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 1: III. Largo
04. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 1: IV. Allegro
05. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 1: I. Largo
06. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 1: II. Affettuoso
07. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 1: III. Largo
08. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 1: IV. Vivace
09. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 3 in G Major, Op. 1: I. Grave
10. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 3 in G Major, Op. 1: II. Fuga, Vivace
11. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 3 in G Major, Op. 1: III. Adagio e Staccato
12. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 3 in G Major, Op. 1: IV. Vivace
13. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 1: I. Adagio, presto, adagio, presto, adagio, Presto
14. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 1: II. Vivace
15. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 1: III. Canzona, Vivace
16. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 1: IV. Vivace
17. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 5 in C Major, Op. 1: I. Presto, presto, Adagio
18. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 5 in C Major, Op. 1: II. Vivace
19. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 1: I. Largo
20. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 1: II. Vivace
21. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 1: III. Largo
22. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 1: IV. Vivace
23. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 1: I. Adagio
24. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 1: II. Adagio e Affettuoso
25. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 1: III. Vivace
26. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 1: IV. Affettuoso
27. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 8 in D Minor, Op. 1: I. Grave
28. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 8 in D Minor, Op. 1: II. Vivace
29. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 8 in D Minor, Op. 1: III. Largo
30. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 8 in D Minor, Op. 1: IV. Vivace
31. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 9 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1: I. Largo
32. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 9 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1: II. Vivace
33. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 9 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1: III. Largo
34. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 9 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1: IV. Vivace
35. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 10 in A Major, Op. 1: I. Largo
36. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 10 in A Major, Op. 1: II. Vivace
37. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 10 in A Major, Op. 1: III. Largo
38. Veracini: Trio Sonata No. 10 in A Major, Op. 1: IV. Vivace


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