from English 18th-century Violin Sonatas (CDA66583) 1 Adagio [1'26] 3 minutes 53 seconds 2 tracks2 Allegro ma non cantando [2'27] ‘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) |