Bettina Hoffmann
Catalogue of Solo and Chamber Music for Viola da Gamba
author
Couperin, François
1668-1733
work information
Concerts royaux
in 3° Livre de pièces de clavecin
print
in 3° Livre de pièces de clavecin
place (and editor)
Paris, auteur, Boivin (edizioni successive: auteur, Boivin, Le Clerc; Couperin, Boivin, Le Clerc; Couperin, Boivin)
date
1722
scoring
vl or flt or ob or vb or fag + vb + bc
where
source
A-Wgm, A-Wn, D-B, D-Hs, F-BO, F-G, F-Pn, F-V, GB-Lam, GB-Lbl, NL-DHgm, US-NH, US-R, US-Wc
online copy
modern edition(s)
Broude Brothers; L’Oiseau-Lyre, Atelier Philidor
further information
notes
The title specifies that Elles conviennent non seulement, au clavecin; mais aussy au violon, a la flute, au hautbois, a la viole, et au basson . It is therefore conceivable that the viola da gamba was intended not only for the short contre partie pour la viole (found in the second and third concertos), but also as a solo instrument.
RISM
A/I: C 4294, 4295, 4296, 4297, CC 4295, 4296, https://opac.rism.info/search?id=990011658&View=rism, https://opac.rism.info/search?id=990011659&View=rism, https://opac.rism.info/search?id=990011661&View=rism
