FRANCESCO MARIA VERACINI (1690-1768): Overtures No 1 in B Flat, No. 2 in F, No. 3 in B Flat, No. 4 in F and No. 6 in B Flat.

Description: Born into a famous family of musicians, Veracini was a gifted violin virtuoso and his music is characterized by the unexpected: density of motivic elaboration, a sometimes bewildering profusion of musical ideas, a careening from German to Italian styles within a single piece, etc. This pioneering recording helped reintroduce an original composer (and character) to baroque collectors. Musica Antiqua Köln; Reinhard Goebel. Original DG Archiv 1994 release.