Bettina Hoffmann
Catalogue of Solo and Chamber Music for Viola da Gamba
author
Forqueray, Antoine
1671 o ‘72 - 1745
work information
4 movements for bass viol without basso continuo (Allemande, La Girouette, Muzette, Bransle)
manuscript
manuscript
scoring
vb
where
source
F-Pn Vm7 6296 Recueil de pièces de violle avec la basse tiré des meilleurs autheurs, pp. 52, 54, 74, 110
modern edition(s)
Ut Orpheus
further information
notes
These four pieces are for solo viol, although the blank stave left below the viol part suggests that an accompaniment was planned but for some reason was not copied. Only the Muzette is accompanied by a single low A, held throughout the piece.
A transcription of the Muzette for 2 treble viols is found in ms. Vmc 85 (see).
De Visée transcribed the Muzette for theorbo (in F-B ms. 279152, ms. Vaudry de Saizeny , c. 156).
A transcription of the Muzette for 2 treble viols is found in ms. Vmc 85 (see).
De Visée transcribed the Muzette for theorbo (in F-B ms. 279152, ms. Vaudry de Saizeny , c. 156).
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