Hailed as “a second to Corelli,” Nicola Matteis (c. 1650-1713) was the earliest Italian Baroque virtuoso violinist to settle in London. He is credited with introducing to England something closer to the modern bow hold.
His son, Nicola Matteis II (1670-1737), a violinist and composer as well, left England in 1700 for Vienna, where he composed ballets for the imperial opera. His Fantasia in A minor for solo violin was written in 1720 or before. It unfolds with chord-outlining bariolage bowing.
South Korean violinist Inmo Yang included this performance of the Fantasia on his 2021 album, The Genetics of Strings:
Recordings
Matteis II: 2 Fantasias for Violin Solo (Fantasia in A Minor) Inmo Yang Amazon
