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Radio 3,10 Nov 2019,15 mins

Sonata in G minor, 'Devil's Trill'

Experience Classical

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The composer's best-known work, notorious for its technically demanding passages, the 'Devil's Trill' Sonata arose from a dream that Tartini had, in which the devil appeared and had played with such skill and beauty that the composer wrote what he could remember upon his awakening. Composer: Giuseppe Tartini Performer: Alexandra Soumm (Violin) Performer: Aimo Pagin (Piano) Recording date: 10 July 2012 Date of broadcast: 26 July 2012

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