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These sonatas are in the tradition of Mondonville’s Op. 3 of 1734, which means that the violin becomes an almost equal and unquestionably indispensable partner to the keyboard instrument. These attractive pieces are rich and varied in content with many original touches. They mix French and Italian stylistic elements felicitously and are suited to performance in many settings, including the concert hall.
“Unlike many sonatas of this genre, where the solo instrument merely accompanies the keyboard, the violin and harpsichord sonatas are true duos, and there is a separate violin score provided. HH has provided a good modern edition of music by a composer undeservedly overlooked.”
Read the review in The Consosrt
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Full score and part
Music example Sonata 1 (pdf)
