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Benda: Six Violin Sonatas

“When [Franz] Benda plays an Adagio, one has the impression that eternal wisdom is speaking down to us from heaven.” Thus the description, written in 1798, by violinist Johann Peter Salomon – a pupil of Benda’s and good friend of both Joseph Haydn a…

Franz & Georg Benda: Concerti

"This disc gives a very fine introduction to the music of these highly gifted brothers. Their compositions are served very well by Il Gardellino." --MusicWeb International Franz Benda (1709-1786) worked for much of his life at the court of…