Michael Talbot

Michele Mascitti (1663/4-1760), was a Neapolitan violinist who settled in Paris in 1704. This substantial trio sonata, the only one of its type that he published (and perhaps wrote) was included in hi...

The 'divertissement' Psiché, a ten-movement suite for violin and basso continuo by Michele Mascitti (1663/4-1760), the Neapolitan violinist who did more than anyone else to acclimatize the Italian son...

In 1772 John Addison brought out in Edinburgh a volume containing six duets in the form of three- or four-movement sonatas for two unaccompanied violins, his only works to survive. Such duets were hig...

La Montanari has a five-movement plan with a 'double' finale: a finale of normal length is followed by a miniature second finale, like coffee following a dessert. The model for this arrangement may ha...

This Sonata in A major belonging to the 'London' group was published by John Walsh in January 1704 as the opening work in a series of violin sonatas by different composers delivered to subscribers in...

The twelve 'Cambridge' sonatas, presented to Cardinal Ottoboni, represent the 'late', galant Bitti, full of lovingly sculpted ornamental detail for the violin but with the same resourceful harmony and...

The twelve 'Cambridge' sonatas, presented to Cardinal Ottoboni, represent the 'late', galant Bitti, full of lovingly sculpted ornamental detail for the violin but with the same resourceful harmony and...

In this first volume Sonata No. 1, in E minor, opens with a lively movement full of motivic play between violin and continuo. It continues with a fleet corrente-style movement, then a slow movement fo...

This cantata, from an important manuscript in Berlin containing 18 Albinoni cantatas for soprano and continuo, is distinguished not only by its music, which is exceptionally finely wrought and ends wi...

This is an updated edition with a new four-color cover and updated text in various places in the book that mention correlated material. The music and songs are the same. The time-honored First Divisio...

This set of six short two-movement keyboard sonatinas, or 'lessons' (in the traditional English manner), come from a hitherto overlooked 1755 publication by a composer already well known and appreciat...

Introduzione al Dixit for Soprano, 2 Violins, Viola and Basso Continuo.

Introduzione al Dixit for Soprano, 2 Violins, Viola and Basso Continuo.

Antifona for 2 Oboes and Strings.