Bettina Hoffmann
Catalogue of Solo and Chamber Music for Viola da Gamba
Marais, Marin
Pieces a une et a trois Violes e Basse Continues du quatriême Livre des pieces a I et III Violes (4° livre; 7 suites for viol and basso continuo, 2 suites for 2 viols and basso continuo)
print/manuscript
Paris, auteur, Hurel, Foucault; reprint: Paris, Vve Marais
viol part: B-Bc, B-Br, D-B, D-Rtt, F-MEL, F-Pn, F-TLc, F-V, GB-Lbl, GB-HAdolm, I-Rvat Casimiri (incomplete), NL-DHgm, US-NH (incomplete), US-Wc
bass part: D-Hs, D-Rtt, F-Pn, F-TLc, F-V, GB-HAdolm, NL-DHgm, US-Cn
ms. copies of single pieces in: F-Pn Vm7 6296; F-Pn Rés Vmc ms.85; F-Pn GF-Rés Vma MS-94 Delaistre; S-SK 468 Hedevig Mörner
viole: https://gallica.bnf.fr
A-R Editions (4 suites); Broude Brothers; Ebner Basel; J. M. Fuzeau; Zurfluh (1° suite a 2 vb + bc), Walhall
The first two parts of this book are for viola da gamba and b. c., while the third part is entitled Pièces a trois violes, although the part of the third viol is presented as a normal basso continuo. Regarding the instrumentation of these Pieces a trois violes Marais informs us in his Avertissment that, in the absence of the two bass viols, they can also be performed by two violins or two dessus de viole, or even by two transverse flutes, or by different combinations of these instruments.
A/I: M 396/398/MM 396/398,
ms. Mörner: Hedevig Mörner music book, contents and concordances, compiled by the facebook group Viola da gamba
