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Antonio Veracini (1659–1745) was one of the leading Italian composers and violin virtuosos of the late Baroque era, admired alongside Arcangelo Corelli and Giuseppe Torelli. A central figure in Florence’s rich musical life at the court of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Veracini combined technical brilliance with expressive elegance in music that helped shape the development of the Italian sonata.
This recording presents highlights from Veracini’s three published collections of Trio Sonatas, Opp. 1–3. The Op.1 sonatas, published in 1692, follow the sonata da chiesa tradition established by Corelli, with contrasting slow and fast movements full of expressive depth and contrapuntal sophistication.
The Op.2 collection embraces the more fashionable sonata da camera style, opening with free and improvisatory preludes and featuring dazzling virtuosity, energetic moto perpetuo passages, and refined French-inspired elegance. These works would later influence composers such as Giuseppe Tartini, Pietro Locatelli and Veracini’s own nephew, Francesco Maria Veracini.
With Op.3, published in 1696, Veracini returned to the sonata da chiesa form while expanding its expressive possibilities through adventurous harmonies, florid writing and richly lyrical slow movements of remarkable beauty and refinement.
These sonatas reveal Antonio Veracini as a composer of imagination, brilliance and emotional depth, whose music deserves a place among the finest achievements of the Italian Baroque.
Enjoy!
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*Background Image: Paysage classique avec des personnages (1844) by Jean-Joseph-Xavier Bidauld
Tracklist:
Composer: Antonio Veracini
Artists: El Arte Mvsico, Angel Sampedro (violin), Teresa Casanova (violin), Isabel Goméz-Serranillos (cello) & Diego Fernández (harpsichord)
00:00:00 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No. 4: I. Adagio. Presto
00:01:49 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No. 4: II. Vivace
00:02:41 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No. 4: III. Canzona
00:04:37 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No. 4: IV. Vivace
00:05:55 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Grave
00:07:56 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Vivace
00:10:05 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 1: III. Largo affettuoso
00:12:20 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 1: IV. Vivace
00:14:13 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 4: I. Grave
00:15:46 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 4: II. Vivace
00:17:57 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 4: III. Largo
00:19:09 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 4: IV. Vivace
00:20:50 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 8: I. Grave
00:22:21 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 8: II. Aria affettuosa
00:23:47 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 8: III. Veloce
00:24:36 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 8: IV. Largo
00:25:52 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 8: V. Affettuoso
00:27:41 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 7: I. Largo
00:29:55 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 7: II. Allegro
00:31:17 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 7: III. Largo
00:33:19 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 7: IV. Vivace
00:34:45 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No.1: I. Largo
00:36:28 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No.1: II. Vivace
00:38:54 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No.1: III. Largo
00:40:04 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No.1: IV. Allegro
00:40:59 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 8: I. Grave
00:43:13 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 8: II. Vivace
00:45:53 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 8: III. Largo
00:47:52 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 8: IV. Presto
00:49:40 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 4: I. Grave
00:51:18 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 4: II. Presto assai
00:52:23 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 4: III. Allegro
00:53:52 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 9: I. Largo
00:55:26 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 9: II. Vivace
00:57:53 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 9: III. Largo
00:59:45 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 9: IV. Vivace
01:01:22 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No. 2: I. Largo
01:03:04 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No. 2: II. Affettuoso
01:05:35 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No. 2: III. Largo
01:06:36 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No. 2: IV. Vivace
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Antonio Veracini (1659–1745) was one of the leading Italian composers and violin virtuosos of the late Baroque era, admired alongside Arcangelo Corelli and Giuseppe Torelli. A central figure in Florence’s rich musical life at the court of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Veracini combined technical brilliance with expressive elegance in music that helped shape the development of the Italian sonata.
This recording presents highlights from Veracini’s three published collections of Trio Sonatas, Opp. 1–3. The Op.1 sonatas, published in 1692, follow the sonata da chiesa tradition established by Corelli, with contrasting slow and fast movements full of expressive depth and contrapuntal sophistication.
The Op.2 collection embraces the more fashionable sonata da camera style, opening with free and improvisatory preludes and featuring dazzling virtuosity, energetic moto perpetuo passages, and refined French-inspired elegance. These works would later influence composers such as Giuseppe Tartini, Pietro Locatelli and Veracini’s own nephew, Francesco Maria Veracini.
With Op.3, published in 1696, Veracini returned to the sonata da chiesa form while expanding its expressive possibilities through adventurous harmonies, florid writing and richly lyrical slow movements of remarkable beauty and refinement.
These sonatas reveal Antonio Veracini as a composer of imagination, brilliance and emotional depth, whose music deserves a place among the finest achievements of the Italian Baroque.
Enjoy!
🎵 Purchase, stream or download (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Presto, YouTube Music):
Veracini, Violin Sonatas: brilliant-classics.lnk.to/VeraciniViolinSonatas
🎬These tracks are available for sync licensing in videos, films, TV Shows, games, advertising, and more. For licensing inquiries: info@brilliantclassicslicensing.com
*Background Image: Paysage classique avec des personnages (1844) by Jean-Joseph-Xavier Bidauld
Tracklist:
Composer: Antonio Veracini
Artists: El Arte Mvsico, Angel Sampedro (violin), Teresa Casanova (violin), Isabel Goméz-Serranillos (cello) & Diego Fernández (harpsichord)
00:00:00 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No. 4: I. Adagio. Presto
00:01:49 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No. 4: II. Vivace
00:02:41 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No. 4: III. Canzona
00:04:37 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No. 4: IV. Vivace
00:05:55 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Grave
00:07:56 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Vivace
00:10:05 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 1: III. Largo affettuoso
00:12:20 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 1: IV. Vivace
00:14:13 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 4: I. Grave
00:15:46 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 4: II. Vivace
00:17:57 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 4: III. Largo
00:19:09 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 4: IV. Vivace
00:20:50 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 8: I. Grave
00:22:21 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 8: II. Aria affettuosa
00:23:47 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 8: III. Veloce
00:24:36 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 8: IV. Largo
00:25:52 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 8: V. Affettuoso
00:27:41 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 7: I. Largo
00:29:55 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 7: II. Allegro
00:31:17 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 7: III. Largo
00:33:19 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 7: IV. Vivace
00:34:45 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No.1: I. Largo
00:36:28 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No.1: II. Vivace
00:38:54 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No.1: III. Largo
00:40:04 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No.1: IV. Allegro
00:40:59 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 8: I. Grave
00:43:13 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 8: II. Vivace
00:45:53 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 8: III. Largo
00:47:52 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 8: IV. Presto
00:49:40 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 4: I. Grave
00:51:18 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 4: II. Presto assai
00:52:23 Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 4: III. Allegro
00:53:52 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 9: I. Largo
00:55:26 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 9: II. Vivace
00:57:53 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 9: III. Largo
00:59:45 Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 9: IV. Vivace
01:01:22 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No. 2: I. Largo
01:03:04 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No. 2: II. Affettuoso
01:05:35 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No. 2: III. Largo
01:06:36 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 No. 2: IV. Vivace
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