Francesco Geminiani: Sonata No. 4 in B flat major

Composer: Francesco Geminani (1687-1762)
Cellist: Jaap ter Linden
Harpsichordist: Lars Ulrik Mortensen
Cello Continuo: Judith-Maria Becker

Francesco Geminiani was an Italian composer, violinist, teacher, writer on musical performance, and a leading figure in early 18th-century music (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2020). Geminiani studied under Corelli, and established his reputation in England where many of his works were highly praised for their technical difficulty and widely considered equal to Corelli's (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2020). "His theoretical writings, particularly 'The Art of Playing on the Violin (1751),' had considerable influence, and the latter work remains an important reference on the performance of late Baroque music" (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2020, para. 2). Despite his remarkable fame in his time, Francesco Geminiani's work is now largely forgotten. Nonetheless, his brilliant contribution to music is forever.

References
Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2020, December 1). Baroque music. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/art/Baroque-music