from English 18th-century Violin Sonatas (CDA66583) 1 Adagio – Presto – Adagio – Presto – Adagio [2'29] 8 minutes 10 seconds 3 tracks2 Allegro [2'27] 3 Grave – Allegro [3'14] ‘This attractive disc includes two examples by Italians and one Dutch piece … but the natives do pretty well, and the best and most individual work is the sonata by Joseph Gibbs … its finale ... ‘An attractive collection of English violin music of the period … recording and presentation are first-rate’ (British Music Society Journal) |