Rossini*, Mendelssohn*, Wolf*, Bottesini*, I Musici – The Complete String Sonatas And Octet For Strings, Op.20 Italian Serenade Grand Duo Concertant

1-1 1. Moderato 5:36 1-2 2. Andantino 4:42 1-3 3. Allegro 2:41 Sonata A Quatro No. 2 I A 1-4 1.Allegro 7:23 1-5 2. Andantino 3:42 1-6 3. Allegro 2:07 Sonata A Quatro No. 3 In C 1-7 1. Allegro 4:14 1-8 2. Andante 4:07 1-9 3. Moderato 2:37 Sonata A Quatro No. 4 In B Flat 1-10 1. Allegro Vivace 6:55 1-11 2. Andantino 4:03 1-12 3. Allegretto 2:44 Sonata A Quatro No. 5 In E Flat 1-13 1. Allegro Vivace 7:41 1-14 2. Andantino 3:48 1-15 3. Allegretto 3:23 1-16 Italian Serenade In G 7:24 Sonata A Quatro No. 6 In D 2-1 1. Allaegro Spiritoso 7:36 2-2 2. Andante Assai 2:31 2-3 3. Tempesta. Allegro 5:22 2-4 Grand Duo Concertant For Violin, Double-bass And Orchestra 18:40 Octet In E Flat, Op. 20 2-5 1. Allegro Moderato, Ma Con Fuoco 14:05 2-6 2. Andante 7:09 2-7 3. Scherzo. Allegro Leggierissimo 4:39 2-8 4. Presto 6:34

Rossini's Six String Sonatas, scored for two violins, cello and double bass, date from 1804, and were all composed in three days the composer was just 12 years old! They display an astounding precociousness, and a sound grasp of the music of Haydn and Mozart. Each player is given his own voice, and each work poses considerable difficulties for the players, especially the second violin part, which Rossini wrote for himself. There is a surprising amount of emotional depth to be found in these works that belie the age of the composer, the Second Sonata is a good example, where Mozart's influence is at its most potent.

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