[log in to unmask] writes: >I would like to know if there is any music for violin and "obbligato" >harpsichord (not playing continuo, but "real" melodic parts) from the >same time of the six sonatas of J.S. Bach (first third of 18th century), >although I know he was one of the first ones to write in this style. Are you referring to the 6 unaccompanied sonatas and partitas for violin or the sonatas for Violin and harpsichord? If the unaccompanied sonatas are what you're referring to then listen to the sonatas with Harpsichord. They are quite wonderful works. The trouble is.......you need to find a composer who was a great harpsichordist. Composers like Vivaldi and Corelli wrote only very simple parts for the harpsichord........this was simply not their instrument. They were in fact...only written as continuo/figured bass. Handel wrote some Violin sonatas from Opus 2 and opus 5 I believe and if I remember correctly they were rather melodic although I haven't given them a listen in years. (Sorry George!) Try these works out and I'm sure you'll find something to your liking! --Wes