Jean-Baptiste Anet

Afterwards, he returned to Paris about 1700, and was met with the greatest success. There can be little doubt that by his example the principles of the great Italian school of violin-playing were first introduced into France. Probably owing to the jealousy of his French colleagues Anet soon left Paris again, and is said to have spent the rest of his life as conductor of the private band of a nobleman in Poland. He published three sets of sonatas for the violin.

• Premier Livre de Sonates à Violon seul et la Basse continue (Paris, 1724) • Deuxièmme Livre de Mr. Baptiste, contenant Deux Suites de pièces à deux Musettes, qui conviennent à la Flûte Traversière, Hautbois, Violons comme aussi les Vielles (Paris, 1726) • Sonates à Violon seul et Basse continue, Œuvre III (Paris, 1729) • Premier Œuvre de Musettes (Paris, 1730) • Second Œuvre de Musettes (Paris, 1730) • III e Œuvre de Musettes Pour les Violons, Flûtes Traversières et Vielles (Paris, 1734)

Sonate n 11, du Premier Livre de Sonates à violon seul et la basse (1724), Théotime Langlois de Swarte, violin, Justin Taylor, harpsichord. CD Alpha 2022 Diapason d’or