Bettina Hoffmann
Catalogue of Solo and Chamber Music for Viola da Gamba
author
Bernhard, Christoph
1628-1692
work information
Suite in D minor (Allemand, Courant, Saraband) for violin and viola da gamba
manuscript
date
1662
scoring
vl + vb
where
source
D-W, Cod. Guelf. 34.7 Aug.2° (Jakob Ludwig Partitur Buch), pp. 28-29, nn. 22-24
online copy
modern edition(s)
further information
notes
In the title of the suite the instrumentation is indicated simply as "Violino et Viola", but in the index of the volume it is specified as "Violino è Viola di Gamba". In addition, the part features some typical viola da gamba chords.
bibliography
Michael Fuerst, The Partiturbuch Ludwig: An Introduction and Thematic Catalogue, «The Viola da Gamba Society Journal», 4 (2010), pp. 74-102. http://vdgs.org.uk/journal/Vol-04.pdf
