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Giuseppe Tartini

Giuseppe Tartini  (1692-1770) was born in the town of Pirano, in the province of Istria which was part of the Republie of Venice, but now is known as Piran and is in Slovenia. His career spanned many pursuits. He was a concert violinist, a composer, and theorist who helped establish the modem style of violin bowing and formulated principles of musical ornamentation and harmony. Tartini's playing was said to be remarkable for its combination of technical and poetic qualities, and his bowing became a model for later schools of violinists. His compositions include more than 100 violin concertos, numerous instrumental sonatas, including the famous Trillo del Diavolo (Devil's Trill), as well as many quartets, trios, symphonies and religious works.

It is thought that he composed at least 40 trios or sonatas a tre for two violins and cello. What eventually beame the standard string trio instrumentation of violin, viola and cello did not really come into its own until around 1800. However, prior to 1800, it could be argued that the standard string trio was for the combination of 2 violins and violoncello. More of these were written than for any other combination. The composers who wrote the most important of such trios were Giuseppe Tartini, Felice Giardini and Luigi Boccherini.

These trios were originally for 2 violins and cello as they were composed around 1740. But because nowadays, most trio ensembles consist of a violin, viola and cello, we have created a version for this combination as well. These are pleasant works from the baroque era suitable for concert but in no way is hard to perform and as such can be recommended to amateur ensembles.

(A) 2 Violins and Cello---Parts	$14.95
(B) 2 Violins and Cello---Parts & Score	$19.95
(C) Violin, Viola & Cello---Parts	$14.95
(D) Violin, Viola & Cello---Parts & Score	$19.95