March 10, 2020

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Despite its ominous title, the “Devil’s Trill Sonata” is a hauntingly poignant and gentle work for violin and figured bass.  Its composer said he was inspired to write the sonata after having a vivid dream in which the Devil himself played a violin with great mastery.  Who is the composer of this “Devil’s Trill”?