Amandine Beyer / Pierre Hantaï

Presented by Philippe Maillard Productions (L-2-R-22-123841/3-22-12385). Amandine Beyer, violinPierre Hantaï, harpsichord Arcangelo CorelliSonata in F major op. 5 No. 1Sonata in D minor op. 5 No. 12 "Follia" Antonio VivaldiSonata in D major RV 10Sonata in C major RV 3 Johann Sebastian BachSonata in E minor for violin and continuo BWV 1023Sonata in G major for violin and continuo BWV 1019 Just as much as vocal music, the instrumental repertoire experienced a dazzling boom in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, carried on the wings of immense virtuosos who were also peerless composers. One cannot overstate the importance of Arcangelo Corelli, legendary violinist and father of the sonata. A generation later, Antonio Vivaldi produced pages of fiendish difficulty but also irresistible melodic and rhythmic allure. Another genius, undoubtedly the greatest of all, took note of this Italian supremacy while sublimating it in his incomparable style: Johann Sebastian Bach. Two immense musicians revive this essential chapter in the history of music: violin acclaimed everywhere for the beauty of her tone and a virtuosity never showy, Amandine Beyer reunites with lifelong collaborator Pierre Hantaï, indisputably one of the great masters of the harpsichord.