Classical Music | Music for Trio

Recorded on 12/14/2011, uploaded on 04/22/2012

Musician's or Publisher's Notes

I.     Grave - Allegro – Adagio    
II.    Allegro
III.   Allegro
IV.    Adagio
V.     Allegro

Published on January 1, 1700, Corelli’s Opus 5 revolutionized the Baroque sonata form and influenced generations of composers that followed.  The first six follow the slow, fast, slow, fast movement scheme of the sonata da chiesa (church-style sonata).  Sonata No. 1 opens with an expansive prelude that obliges the performer to improvise flourishes, followed by a fast movement that features the violin playing multiple voices at the same time - giving the illusion of several instruments at play - in canon with the harpsichord and cello.  Three additional movements conclude this sonata, which deviates from Corelli’s four-movement model and, together with Sonata No. 12’s ‘Folia’ variations, form appropriately innovative bookends for Corelli’s monumental Opus 5.        Jason Moy

Courtesy of International Music Foundation.