Italian musicians dominated the cultural life of the Russian court in the mid-18th century. Luigi Madonis and Vincenzo Manfredini introduced the Italian sonata to St Petersburg. JOHN HOLLOWAY (violin) and MELVYN TAN (harpsichord) play some examples.
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Italian musicians dominated the cultural life of the Russian court in the mid-18th century. Luigi Madonis and Vincenzo Manfredini introduced the Italian sonata to St Petersburg. JOHN HOLLOWAY (violin) and MELVYN TAN (harpsichord) play some examples.
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