Bettina Hoffmann
Catalogue of Solo and Chamber Music for Viola da Gamba
author
Weckmann (Weckman), Matthias
1616 circa - 1674
work information
Der Tod ist verschlungen, cantata for soprano, tenor, bass, 2 violins, viola di gamba and basso continuo
manuscript
scoring
voxS + voxT + voxB + 2 vl + vs + bc
where
source
D-B Mus.ms. 30293 (olim 157, 7680, 22.220)
Seiffert (in the edition DDT) and Eitner, Quellenlexikon report moreover about a copy of this manuscript in D-Dlb (ms. A 570).
modern edition(s)
Denkmäler Deutscher Tonkunst VI (Breitkopf & Härtel, 1901), https://mdz-nbn-resolving.de/details:bsb00023115
further information
notes
The part for “Viola di Gamba” is notated in soprano clef and has a range from g to d’’ which fits to a treble or perhaps an alto-tenor viol.
RISM
