12 Violin Sonatas, Op.4 (Geminiani, Francesco)

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Publisher. Info. Amsterdam: a spese di Gerhardo Friderico Witvogel; Jean Covens, n.d.(ca.1740). Plate 74.
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Editor James Joseph Barber
Publisher. Info. Rochster: University of Rochester, 1964 (D.M.A. Thesis, part 2)
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
Modern edition (with figured bass realization) of that published by J. Welcker, London, 1739 (copy in Sibley Music Library, currently not digitized).
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Editor John Wade (b. 1952)
Publisher. Info. John Wade, 2019.
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Misc. Notes 12 Violin Sonatas, Opus 4
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Sonatas 1, 11, 2, 5, 7, 9

For Strings and Continuo (Composer)
Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. London: The Author, 1743.
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Misc. Notes Bibliothèque nationale de France, Musique (F-Pn): AC E8-6 (A-H)
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1743).
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For Violin and Piano (Jensen)

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Editor James Joseph Barber
Publisher. Info. Thesis (D.M.A.), University of Rochester, 1964.
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Work Title 12 Violin Sonatas
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Composer Geminiani, Francesco
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.4 ; H.85-96
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. None [force assignment]
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 12 sonatas:
  1. Sonata in D major, H.85
  2. Sonata in E minor, H.86
  3. Violin Sonata in C major, H.87
  4. Sonata in D minor, H.88
  5. Violin Sonata in A minor, H.89
  6. Sonata in D major, H.90
  7. Sonata in A major, H.91
  8. Violin Sonata in D minor, H.92
  9. Sonata in C minor, H.93
  10. Sonata in A major, H.94
  11. Violin Sonata in B minor, H.95
  12. Sonata in A major, H.96
First Publication. 1739
Dedication Margaret, Countess of Orrery
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation violin, continuo
Extra Information 6 of the sonatas were arranged by the composer in 1743 as "Concertos"
  1. Concerto in D major, H.97 (Sonata 1)
  2. Concerto in B minor, H.98 (Sonata 11)
  3. Concerto in E minor, H.99 (Sonata 2)
  4. Concerto in A minor, H.100 (Sonata 5)
  5. Concerto in A major, H.101 (Sonata 7)
  6. Concerto in C minor, H.102 (Sonata 9)