Credits:

Anna Kaiser & Hwa-Jeong Lee & Slrn Franzdttir Wechner & Johannes Berger

Description:

Performance excerpts from three performance instructional scoresThe Italian composer Geminini (1687-1762), who achieved success in England as a young man, honed his skills in violin and composition under Corelli and Alessandro Scarlatti, and in 1714, at the age of 26, settled in London, where he quickly gained fame as an ensemble player, violinist, and teacher. He quickly rose to fame, and he also corresponded with Handel and conducted his orchestra in many performances.One of Geminiani’s major accomplishments was the publication of scores that referred to technique and theory, providing detailed insight into the subtle nuances of expressive playing, ornamentation, and articulation.Here we play excerpts from “A Treatise on Tasteful Musical Techniques” (5 pages of text, 31 pages of score), “Rules for Playing Tastefully” Op.8 (2 pages of