This facsimile sheet music by Francesco Saverio Geminiani is part of our Dominantes collection.

The first sonatas for violin and bass - Opus 1 - 1716 and 1739

Edition de 1739, Londres, 1739.
Edition de 1716, Londres, 1716.

This second edition was revised by the composer, and his ornamentation has been completed and explained. The original 1716 edition is reproduced as an appendix.

Presentation by Nicolas Fromageot : Bibliography of opus I – Differences between the éditions (1716, 1739) – Figuring of the continuo bass – Hints on performance – Notation.

Collection supervised by the musicologist Jean Saint-Arroman.Facsimile of a copy in the British Library of London (England).

Liste des titres

1. Sonata I en La Majeur : Adagio, presto, adagio, presto, adagio - Allegro - Grave - Allegro
2. Sonata II en ré mineur : Grave - Allegro - Adagio, non tanto - Allegro
3. Sonata III en mi mineur : Adagio - Allegro, adagio, tempo giusto, adagio, adagio - Allegro
4. Sonata IV en Ré Majeur : Adagio - Allegro - Grave - Allegro
5. Sonata V en Fa Majeur : Affetuoso - Vivace - Grave - Allegro
6. Sonata VI en sol mineur : Affetuoso - Andante - Allegro assai
7. Sonata VII en ut mineur : Grave - Allegro - Grave - Allegro
8. Sonata VIII en si mineur : Affetuoso - Vivace - Adagio - Vivace
9. Sonata IX en Fa Majeur : Vivace - Andante - Allegro
10. Sonata X en Mi Majeur : Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro
11. Sonata XI en la mineur : Vivace - Affetuoso - Allegro
12. Sonata XII en ré mineur : Amoroso, adagio - Allegro, adagio - Allegro