Violin Sonatas

"A rewarding journey into unfamiliar violin territory. There's a sense of purity about these performances. Perhaps it's Holloway's no-nonsense violin playing (with a tone so clean it's almost acidic). And yet the refusal to lapse into saccharine or sentiment is beguiling. Slight inflections assume emotional force. In not trying to charm, Holloway and friends render Veracini an utter delight. On their terms, of course."
Editor's Choice – Gramophone Magazine (April 2006)

"John Holloway has chosen a single violin Sonata from four different, sometimes strongly contrasting collections. The fine sonata in A major from Sonate accademiche, Op. 2, is the best sustained and most unusual of them, being amply furnished with the kind of gestures which prompted Burney´s comment. John Holloway plays with all his customary understanding of Baroque style and is sympathetically underpinned by his excellent continuo partners."
Nicholas Anderson, BBC Music Magazine

"ECM's new release shows the prolific Francesco Maria Veracini at his most versatile with a sampling of four violin sonatas. John Holloway, a Baroque violinist of impeccable taste, is an admirable advocate of this composer's brilliant works. Instead of imposing a performer's personality on to the score, Holloway clarifies Veracini's intriguing harmonies and textures with strong rhythmic propulsion and clear intonation."
Heather Kurzbauer, The Strad