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Release Date: Thursday 1 October 2009
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Adrian Butterfield, Alison McGillivray and Laurence Cummings bring a wealth of expertise to their elegant interpretations of Leclair's First Book of Violin Sonatas ...
Adrian Butterfield, Alison McGillivray and Laurence Cummings bring a wealth of expertise to their elegant interpretations of Leclair's First Book of Violin Sonatas in which the French composer drew on Corelli's path-breaking examples. While enlivening French chamber music with Italianate vivacity, Leclair also revels in the ornamentation, love of lyricism and touches of pastoral colour characteristic of his native land, while nodding here to the Scottish style of fiddling or there to the gentle sound of a shepherd's bagpipe. Volume 1 (Sonatas Nos. 1-4) are available on Naxos 8.570888.
Violin Sonata in A major, Op. 1, No. 5
1. I. Allegro ma non troppo 00:04:18
2. II. Sarabanda: Largo 00:03:23
3. III. Giga: Presto 00:01:36
Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 1, No. 6
4. I. Adagio 00:04:57
5. II. Vivace 00:02:43
6. III. Aria: Affettuoso 00:02:57
7. IV. Allegro 00:03:25
Violin Sonata in F major, Op. 1, No. 7
8. I. Adagio 00:03:55
9. II. Allemanda: Allegro 00:03:43
10. III. Aria: Grazioso 00:03:38
11. IV. Giga: Allegro ma non troppo 00:03:36
Violin Sonata in G major, Op. 1, No. 8
12. I. Largo 00:05:56
13. II. Vivace 00:03:37
14. III. Musette: Affettuoso 00:02:51
15. IV. Tempo Gavotta: Allegro 00:04:38
Total Playing Time: 00:55:13