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Luigi Ludovico Madonis (1695-1777) was a pupil of Antonio Vivaldi and was regarded around 1720 as one of the most brilliant and artistic violinists of Venice. Johann Joachim Quantz praised him in his travel diary (1724-1727). In 1733 Madonis arrived in St. Petersburg, where he became a member of the court chapel. Madonis was highly esteemed at the Russian court both as a violinist and as a composer. In 1738 he published a collection of 12 violin sonatas, which he dedicated to the Russian tsarina. The present recording contains six sonatas of this collection. Madonis cultivates an individual style, which incorporates Russian elements and at the same time takes inspiration from the Italian style and in particular from Vivaldi. Album Tracks 1. Sonata No. 1 in D Major-Adagio - Capricio. Presto 2. Sonata No. 1 in D Major-Stacato 3. Sonata No. 1 in D Major-Sarabanda. Adagio 4. Sonata No. 1 in D Major-[Allegro] 5. Sonata No. 1 in D Major-Moderato 6. Sonata No. 2 in a Minor-[Adagio] 7. Sonata No. 2 in a Minor-Non Presto 8. Sonata No. 2 in a Minor-Recitativo. Adagio 9. Sonata No. 2 in a Minor-Allegro 10. Sonata No. 4 in E minor-Adagio 11. Sonata No. 4 in E minor-Allegro 12. Sonata No. 4 in E minor-Sarabanda. Adagio 13. Sonata No. 4 in E minor-Presto 14. Sonata No. 4 in E minor-Allegro 15. Sonata No. 5 in D minor-Adagio 16. Sonata No. 5 in D minor-Fuga 17. Sonata No. 5 in D minor-Allegretto 18. Sonata No. 5 in D minor-Siciliana. Largo 19. Sonata No. 5 in D minor-Allegretto 20. Sonata No. 7 in E Flat Major-Andante 21. Sonata No. 7 in E Flat Major-Allegro 22. Sonata No. 7 in E Flat Major-Andante 23. Sonata No. 7 in E Flat Major-Minuetto (Variations) 24. Sonata No. 8 in B Flat Major-[Adagio] 25. Sonata No. 8 in B Flat Major-Allegro 26. Sonata No. 8 in B Flat Major-Adagio 27. Sonata No. 8 in B Flat Major-Rondeau Non Presto.
