Bettina Hoffmann
Catalogue of Solo and Chamber Music for Viola da Gamba
author
Löwe von Eisenach, Johann Jacob (Löw von Eysenach, Leo)
1629-1703
work information
Sonata a 6. | di Johan Jacob Löwe | ab Eisenach for 2 violins, 2 violette, viola da gamba, violone and basso continuo
manuscript
manuscript
date
1665
scoring
2 vl + 2 vle + vb + violone (=vcl?) + bc
where
source
S-Uu im. hs. 4:12
online copy
further information
notes
The viola da gamba has a few very short solo sections, as does the violone. The term ‘violone’ here designates most likely an 8-foot instrument of the violin family.
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