from English 18th-century Violin Sonatas (CDA66583) 1 Allegro staccato [5'46] 11 minutes 38 seconds 3 tracks2 Adagio [3'34] 3 Allegro [2'18] ‘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) |