Sonata in G Minor "Didone Abbandonata" for violin and basso continuo; Giuseppe Tartini

Sonata in G minor ''Didone Abbandonata'' for violin and basso continuo by Giuseppe Tartini

Realized and revised by Michelangelo Abbado. Published by Ricordi.

Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770) was a prominent Italian composer, violinist, and teacher of the Baroque era. He was also a noted music theorist, as well as one of the earliest scholars of acoustics, writing and publishing several treatises in his lifetime. Most of his compositions were violin sonatas and concertos.

Tartini's well-known "Didone Abbandonata" Sonata in G minor for violin and basso continuo was inspired by Metastasio's dramatic theatrical work of the same name. It is one of his most fiery and expressive works. It is presented here in an up-to-date realization by Michelangelo Abbado. Advanced level, Grade 5.