Martino Bitti

The eleventh sonata, in five movements, is one of the most elaborate in the set. Its first movement (A tempo giusto) is very ornate and makes attractive use of syncopation. The second movement (Vivace...

The twelfth sonata, in four movements, makes a fitting climax to the set. Its first movement (Vivace) is somewhat corrente-like, with delicately traced passage-work. The Andante that follows is distin...

In 1685 Martino Bitti took up a position at the court in Florence, where he is reputed to have been highly esteemed for many years as a violinist and composer. He wrote numerous sonatas for violin and...