SKU: S9.Q5269

Key: A minor.

SKU: A0.533434

In 1720 J. S. Bach was in the service of Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Cöthen, serving as his Kapellmeister. Since the court of Anhalt-Cöthen was Calvinist, Church music was limited to congregational psalms and hymns. Bach’s work during this period consisted of writing chamber music for the Prince, who was an accomplished violinist, gambist and harpsichordist. Other works from this period include the Cello Suites, the viola da gamba sonatas, the Flute sonatas and the partita for solo flute and the Orchestral Suites.  

The Sonata presented here is in the four movement “Church Sonata� style. The first five sonatas all share the same principal of Slow-Fast-Slow-Fast with a generally unified three-voice “Trio Sonata� texture. Passages which include double stops have been arranged as grace notes, which should be performed rapidly, but with a sensitivity to creating the necessary resonance which suggest implied chords.

SKU: A0.1024318

This is a trio originally for two alto recorders and viola da gamba.  It is playable by two flutes and cello as well.  Contact me at kastetson@holofringe.com if you would like it transposed.

SKU: S9.Q15923

SKU: CX.CM2880

SKU: S9.Q5240

Key: F major.

SKU: S9.Q70

SKU: S9.Q2514

SKU: A0.1016693

The Suite for 2 Cellos consists of six dance movements excerpted from Marin Marais' Pieces de viole, Livre III (Paris, France 1711). Originally for viola da gamba, this suite is transcribed into bass and tenor clefs so as to be easily read by the modern cellist. All of the movements are appealing with or without ornamentation, which makes the Suite a flexible educational tool for players at many levels.  

This edition includes a reprint of the original manuscript (also available online from the Bibliotheque nationale de France). This edition also includes the figured bass part transcribed and printed in modern typeset.

Marais' charming suite may be successfully performed by 2 cellos (intermediate and advanced intermediate), solo cello and keyboard (player must read figured bass), or solo cello with basso continuo team.

SKU: S9.Q269