Bettina Hoffmann
Catalogue of Solo and Chamber Music for Viola da Gamba
author
Bononcini, Giovanni
1670- 1747
work information
Duetto «Goderà nei soavi ardori», for soprano (Maddalena), alto (Marta), viola, violoncello, strings and basso continuo
in
La conversione di Maddalena. Oratorio sacro
manuscript
place (and editor)
Vienna
date
1701
scoring
voxS + voxA + vb + vcl + str + bc
where
source
A-Wn Mus.Hs.16294, fol. 77-85
I-Fc CF.95 (olim D.2361), fol. 47-52
online copy
modern edition(s)
LIM (Mellace)
further information
notes
The beginning of the Viola part is characterised by high double stops and some idiomatic violistic chord; together with the overall range (D-d’) it is unquestionable that the part is intended to the bass viol.
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