Fr. Geminiani –“ Sonata op. 1 no. 5 in b flat major for Violin”

Abstract

Sonata op. 1 No. 5 in B flat Major for violin and chipher bass (bass continuo) was composed by the Italian composer Francesco Geminiani in his first period in London (1714-1733). The composer is one of the worthy musicians of the Baroque age Italian composers. In London, Geminiani enjoyed great success among the aristocracy and even at the Royal Court, where he played the violin to King George I, being accompanied by Georg Friedrich Haendel.