Arcangelo Corelli: Op. 5 Violin Sonatas <BR> BRIDGE 9371A/B

This complete recording of Corelli's magnificent Op. 5 violin sonatas is performed by Trio Corelli of Denmark on period instruments. The set is offered at a reduced price of two discs for the price of one. Opus 5, 12 Suonati a violino e violone o cembalo,was published in Rome in 1700. It contains six church sonatas and six chamber sonatas. The church sonatas represent a more serious and solemn style, while the chamber sonatas consist mainly of preludes and dance movements. One of the many editions of Op. 5 appeared in 1710 in Amsterdam. It included coloratura embellishment to the slow movements of the church sonatas which originally were presented rather plainly and simply. These embellishments were possibly composed by Corelli himself. No less than seven different versions of embellishments dating from the 18th century are known, among which the Dubourg and Geminiani versions are the most famous. The embellishments of the church sonatas believed to originate from Corelli are used on t