Small Ensemble Bassoon,Cello,Flute,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.811770
Composed by Dietrich Buxtehude (1637 - 1707). Arranged by arranged by Pat Spence. Baroque,Concert,Graduation,Standards. Score and parts. 22 pages. Piper Publications #6113219. Published by Piper Publications (A0.811770).
This Trio Sonata is an arrangement of the first of the seven opus 1 sonatas for violin, viola da gamba & continuo composed in 1694. When most composers at this time would compose a trio sonata with all the movements in the same key, Buxtehude composed the movements of this sonata alternately in F major and D minor. The movements are: Vivace - Lento, Allegro, Adagio, Andante, Grave and Presto. Written for players of equal ability and of intermediate standard and above, the sonata has been carefully edited, additions are shown in parentheses ( ) or dashed lines.
Buxtehude was famous during his lifetime for his skill as an organist and composer. Both Handel and J.S. Bach travelled to hear him play (at different times). Bach stayed to study with him for three months. Handel departed after one night when he learned that Buxtehude (who wanted to retire) was looking for an organist to succeed him, a condition of taking the post being the necessity to marry Buxtehude's eldest daughter who was some years older than Handel.
