The sonatas published in 1732 in Amsterdam, London and Paris under Benedetto Marcello s name are to the present day firmly established in the cello repertoire. Although Marcello s authorship is not undisputed by this time, the composer had already specialised in sacred works the musical beauty of the sonatas is all the more captivating. This four-movement F major Sonata offers all cellists well-versed in the first four positions a good introduction to the classical literature and to reading tenor clef. In this Urtext edition, the figured continuo part is additionally furnished with an easy-to-play keyboard realisation by Wolfgang Kostujak. The enclosed solo part provides fingerings and bowing marks for the cellist and thus the optimal provisions for a class recital!
