4-parts Sonatas & Sinfonias

Giuseppe Tartini (Pirano d'Istria 1692 - Padua 1770) was a virtuoso violinist, composer, theoretician and teacher, a spider in the international cultural web in a time when Italy was the centre of the musical world, his violin school, the "School of Nations", attracted musicians from all over Europe. Tartini's 4 part Sonatas & Sinfonias are modeled in 3 movements, fast-slow-fast, and bear witness of the incredible skill of Tartini's string playing, they are highly melodious works of great beauty and charm. The quartets for 4 parts are not strictly String Quartets in the classical sense as they include a basso continuo, suggesting a concertante or symphonic performance practice. The present recording also explores the option of playing without continuo (harpsichord), thus creating a true classical string quartet.

The Italian group Il Demetrio is dedicated to explore hidden treasures from the Baroque, having discovered and performed works by Myslivecek, Rolla, Cagnoni and others. They collaborated with famous soloists like Giovanni Sollima and Avi Avital.