Chaconne in G minor played by Harold Fairhurst (violin) Tommaso Antonio Vitali was born in Bologna about the middle of the seventeenth century. His father, Giovanni Battista. was a well-known composer before him. The main compositions of both father and son were yiolin sonatas. In addition to editing many of his father's sonatas Tommaso has three published volumes of his own sonatas to his credit ; but he is now beat known for the Chaconne for violin to be played this afternoon.