Bettina Hoffmann
Catalogue of Solo and Chamber Music for Viola da Gamba
author
Ahle, Johann Georg
1651-1706
work information
«Hüter ist die Nacht schier dahin», for 4 voices, 2 violins, 2 violas da gamba (Violetta di Gamba and Viola di Gamba), 2 bassoons and bass
manuscript
scoring
voxS + voxA + voxT + voxB + 2 vl + 2 vg + 2 fag + b
where
further information
notes
The Violetta di Gamba is notated in mezzosoprano clef (C2) and has a range of bb-db’’, suitable for a alto-tenor viol, but possible also on a treble viol. The Viola di Gamba is notated in tenor clef (C4) and has a range of eb-g’.
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