The Birth of Violin

Rebekka HARTMANN plays on this record the Nicolo Amati violin “(The) Rethi” of 1669 and the Antonio Stradivari anno 1675.Johann Paul von WesthoffSuite in A-major for Violin SoloHeinrich Ignaz Franz Biber Violino senza Basso G-minorJohann Georg PisendelSonata à Violino Solo senza Basso A-minorFrancesco GeminianiEtüdeNicola MatteisFantasiaLouis-Gabriel GuillemainAmusement pour le violon seul La FurstembergFriedrich Wilhelm RustPartite for Violin Solo D-minorBorn in Munich, the violinist Rebekka Hartmann is a prizewinner of numerous national and international competitions. For this CD, she has recorded works by composers such as Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Francesco Geminiani and Louis-Gabriel Guillemain. Over 90% of the featured works have been recorded for the first time. Played in the way they were originally intended and with an unparalleled virtuosity, this CD represents a journey back through time to the beginnings of the solo repertoire for this wonderful instrument.