In the summer of 1804, while on a summer holiday in the village of Conventello near Ravenna, Rossini then aged twelve, composed his six ‘Sonate a quattro’ for two violins, cello and double-bass. Many years later, the composer wrote on the front of the manuscript: ‘First violin, second violin, violoncello and contrabass parts for six ‘horrendous’ sonatas composed by me at the country house (near Ravenna) of my friend and patron, Agostinio Triossi, at the most youthful age, having not even had a lesson in thorough-bass. They were all composed and copied in three days and performed in a doggish way by Triossi, contrabass; Morini (his cousin), first violin; the latter’s brother, violoncello; and the second violin by myself, who was, to tell the truth, the least doggish.’

Known also in orchestrated versions as the ‘String Sonatas’, they are rarer in these original versions. Together with musicians with whom he has worked closely, Salvatore Accardo recorded these in 1978 in Switzerland. They were issued the following year and, according to Tully Potter, who writes the notes for this release, ‘have acquired mythical status and are unlikely to be surpassed: the original two-LP set has been changing hands for three-figure sums but this is the first complete international CD reissue on Decca’. Three smaller Rossini works complete the disc which is then filled out by the more extensive ‘Gran Duo Concertante’ for violin, double-bass and strings by Dragonetti’s successor as king of the double bassists, Giovanni Bottesini.

Although noted for his fearless and thrilling performances of music by Paganini for Deutsche Grammophon, Salvatore Accardo also recorded extensively for Philips in the 1970s and 80s. His repertoire ranged from Baroque music through to 19th and 20th century concertos, including the complete music for violin and orchestra by Bruch and concertos by Mendelssohn and Sibelius.

曲目
01. Rossini –  ソナタ 第1番 ト長調 – 第1楽章 – Moderato  [NLA507719301]
02. Rossini –  ソナタ 第1番 ト長調 – 第2楽章 –  Andantino  [NLA507719302]
03. Rossini –  ソナタ 第1番 ト長調 – 第3楽章 –  Allegro  [NLA507719303]
04. ソナタ 第2番 イ長調  [NLA507719304]
05. 第2楽章 –  Andantino  [NLA507719305]
06. 第3楽章 –  Allegro  [NLA507719306]
07. ソナタ 第3番 ハ長調  [NLA507719307]
08. ソナタ 第3番 ハ長調  [NLA507719308]
09. ソナタ 第3番 ハ長調  [NLA507719309]
10. ソナタ 第4番 変ロ長調  [NLA507719310]
11. ソナタ 第4番 変ロ長調  [NLA507719311]
12. Rossini –  ソナタ 第4番 変ロ長調 – 第3楽章 –  Allegretto  [NLA507719312]
13. 第1楽章 –  Allegro vivace  [NLA507719313]
14. Rossini –  ソナタ 第5番 変ホ長調 – 第2楽章 –  Andantino  [NLA507719314]
15. Rossini –  ソナタ 第5番 変ホ長調 – 第3楽章 –  Allegretto  [NLA507719315]
16. ソナタ 第6番 ニ長調  [NLA507719316]
17. Rossini –  ソナタ 第6番 ニ長調 – 第2楽章 –  Andante assai  [NLA507719317]
18. Rossini –  ソナタ 第6番 ニ長調 – 第3楽章 –  Tempesta. Allegro  [NLA507719318]
19. 二重唱 ニ長調（チェロとコントラバスのための）  [NLA507719319]
20. 第2楽章 –  Andante molto  [NLA507719320]
21. Rossini –  二重唱 ニ長調（チェロとコントラバスのための） – 第3楽章 –  Allegro  [NLA507719321]
22. パガニーニによせてひと言（ヴァイオリンとピアノのための）  [NLA507719322]
23. 涙（コントラバスとピアノのための）  [NLA507719323]
24. Bottesini –  Grand Duo Concertant for Violin, Double bass and Strings  [NLA507100478]