Fontana: Violin Sonatas / Cuiller

Giovanni Battista Fontana, born in Brescia around 1571, lived in Venice, Rome and Padua, where he died in the plague epidemic of 1630. His music displays a superb mastery of counterpoint, expressive slow movements, complex ornamentation and elegantly vivacious dance movements. Nicknamed 'dal Violino' and described as 'one of the most singular virtuosos the age has seen,' Fontana's compositions are an outstanding example of Baroque instrumental music in its early years. On this release, Daniel Cuiller leads the ensemble Stradivaria in a selection of Fontana's sonatas.

Price: $26.98