Violin Sonatas • Book 1

Album by Jean‐Marie Leclair & Adrian Butterfield & Alison McGillivray & Laurence Cummings

Violin Sonatas, Book 1 is a collection of violin sonatas by French composer Jean‑Marie Leclair, published in 1723. The set exemplifies French Baroque violin writing, blending Italian virtuosity with French dance-inspired elegance and marking an early published work that helped establish Leclair's reputation as a leading violinist-composer in early 18th-century France.
First released: 25th August 2009

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Violin Sonata in C major, op. 1 no. 2: I. Adagio
    2:54
  2. 2.
    Violin Sonata in C major, op. 1 no. 2: II. Corrente. Allegro
    4:24
  3. 3.
    Violin Sonata in C major, op. 1 no. 2: III. Gavotta. Grazioso
    4:21
  4. 4.
    Violin Sonata in C major, op. 1 no. 2: IV. Giga. Allegro
    3:19
  5. 5.
    Violin Sonata in B-flat major, op. 1 no. 3: I. Adagio
    2:08
  6. 6.
    Violin Sonata in B-flat major, op. 1 no. 3: II. Allegro
    4:16
  7. 7.
    Violin Sonata in B-flat major, op. 1 no. 3: III. Largo
    3:42
  8. 8.
    Violin Sonata in B-flat major, op. 1 no. 3: IV. Tempo gavotta. Allegro
    4:00
  9. 9.
    Violin Sonata in A minor, op. 1 no. 1: I. Adagio
    2:09
  10. 10.
    Violin Sonata in A minor, op. 1 no. 1: II. Allemanda. Allegro
    5:15
  11. 11.
    Violin Sonata in A minor, op. 1 no. 1: III. Aria. Grazioso
    6:37
  12. 12.
    Violin Sonata in A minor, op. 1 no. 1: IV. Giga. Allegro
    4:40
  13. 13.
    Violin Sonata in D major, op. 1 no. 4: I. Adagio
    4:37
  14. 14.
    Violin Sonata in D major, op. 1 no. 4: II. Allegro
    3:32
  15. 15.
    Violin Sonata in D major, op. 1 no. 4: III. Andante
    1:55
  16. 16.
    Violin Sonata in D major, op. 1 no. 4: IV. Tempo gavotta
    3:22
  17. 17.
    Violin Sonata in D major, op. 1 no. 4: V. Minuetto
    2:27

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