Instrumental virtuosity and the new impulses of baroque thought are to be found in the solo sonatas that came into being in Italy from the early decades of the 17th century. Both aspects have been taken into account when selecting pieces for this interesting collected edition of Italian violin music of the baroque era. The first volume concentrates on two groups: on the one hand on Corelli in Rome, Torelli in Bologna and Veracini in Florence; and on the other, on the three famous representatives...

• Arcangelo Corelli: Sonata D major op. 5,1
• Francesco Geminiani: Sonata B flat major op. 1,5
• Francesco Geminiani: Sonata C major op. 4,3
• Pietro Locatelli: Sonata c minor op. 6,5
• Pietro Locatelli: Sonata d minor op. 6,12
• Giuseppe Tartini: Sinfonia C major (First Edition)
• Giuseppe Tartini: Sonata D minor (First Edition)
• Giuseppe Torelli: Concertino D major op. 4,11
• Giuseppe Torelli: Concertino d minor op. 4,2
• Antonio Veracini: Sonata c minor op. 2,8
• Antonio Veracini: ...