Catalogue of Solo and Chamber Music for Viola da Gamba

author

Purcell, Henry

1659-1695

work information

Ten Sonata’s in Four Parts for 2 violins, bass viol and basso continuo, Z 802-811

place (and editor)

London, John Heptinstall, for Francis Purcell

Reprint: London, John Heptinstall; for Frances Purcell, B. Aylmer, W. Henchman, Henry Playford

date

1697. Reprint: 1707

scoring

2 vl + vb + bc

where

source

print: CDN-Vmclean, GB-Cfm, GB-Cmc, GB-Cu, GB-Ge, GB-Lbl, GB-Lcm, GB-Och, J-Tk, US-CAh, US-NYp, US-Wc. Reprint: A-Wn

ms. autograph: GB-Lbl add.ms. 30930. Contains 7 sonatas (Z. 802-804, 808-811, partially without bass) and 1 fragment (from Z. 805).

online copy

modern edition(s)

Broude Brothers; Doblinger - Diletto Musicale; King’s Music; Moeck (sonata VI); The Works of Henry Purcell , Purcell Society, VII

further information

notes

The obligato bass part is titled simply “bassus” with no further specification, but it is probable that primarily a bass viol is intended.

RISM

prints: A/I: P 6085/PP 6085/PP 6085a, ID 990053280, ID 991025509
manuscript 30930: ID 806040410

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