Amandine Beyer et Pierre Hantai

Amandine Beyer, violin Pierre Hantaï, harpsichord Arcangelo Corelli Sonata in F major op. 5 no. 1 Sonata in D minor op. 5 no.

12 « Follia  » Antonio Vivaldi Sonata in D major RV 10 Sonata in C major RV 3 Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata in E minor for violin and continuo BWV 1023 Sonata in G major for violin and continuo BWV 1019 As much as vocal music, the instrumental repertoire experienced a meteoric rise in the 17th and 18th centuries, borne on the wings of immense virtuosos who were also outstanding composers.

One cannot overstress the importance of Arcangelo Corelli, the legendary violinist and father of the sonata. A generation later, Antonio Vivaldi produced pieces of diabolical difficulty, yet also of irresistible melodic and rhythmic appeal.

Another genius, arguably the greatest of all, acknowledged this Italian supremacy while sublimating it with his incomparable style: Johann Sebastian Bach.

Two immense musicians revive this essential chapter in the history of music: a violinist acclaimed everywhere for the beauty of her tone and for a virtuosity that is never showy, Amandine Beyer is reunited with a lifelong accomplice, Pierre Hantaï, unquestionably one of the great masters of the harpsichord.