Pandolfi Violin Sonata Op.4 No.1 “La Bernabea“

Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli (ca 1630 - ca 1669), early Italian Baroque composer. Not much is known about his life, except that he was a musician at the court of Archduke Charles Ferdinand of Austria. His set of Op.3 and Op.4 Violin Sonatas in Stylus Fanasticus pose considerable challenges on the performer. Violin Sonata Op.4 No.1 “La Bernabea“ Andrew Manze / Baroque violin Richard Egarr / harpsichord