Bettina Hoffmann
Catalogue of Solo and Chamber Music for Viola da Gamba
author
Bach, Johann Sebastian
1685-1750
work information
Sinfonia for recorder, oboe, viola d’amore, viola da gamba and basso continuo
in
Cantata «Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn», BWV 152 (title in the autograph: Concerto à i Flaut. i Hautb. i Viola d'Amour; i Viola da Gamba, Sopr. è Baß coll Organo. di Joh: Seb: Bach)
manuscript
place (and editor)
Weimar
date
1714 (30 december)
scoring
rec + ob + vladam + vb + bc
where
source
D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 45 / 3 (autograph)
D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 463 / 5
PL-WRu 60007 Muz. (olim: Mf 5029; B. 211)
online copy
modern edition(s)
Neue Bach-Ausgabe, vol. I/3.2
further information
notes
In the whole cantata the two wind instruments and the viola d'amore are notated a minor third higher than the two singers, the viola da gamba and the b. c.
The viola da gamba is only called for in the sinfonia.
RISM
ms. P 45: ID 467004503
ms. 60007: ID 301001988
