It was a chance visit to a second hand bookshop in Nottingham that set me on the trail of Rossini's now well-known Duetto for cello and double bass. But the story begins earlier than that. In the 1960s I was studying the double bass at the Royal College of Music with Adrian Beers who was at that time principal of the English Chamber Orchestra on the front desk of the Philharmonia Orchestra and a member of the Melos Ensemble of London (then one of the leading ensembles of the world). I was working on the 'Dragonetti Concerto' as most young players do and I wanted to find out a bit about it. My teacher said he thought the autograph manuscript might be in the British Library which was all the encouragement I needed to secure a pass to the Reading Room so I could go and see for myself. There sure enough I found a large collection of Dragonetti's autograph manuscripts together with other bound volumes relating to his life. The papers had been lovingly collated and annotated by Vincent Novello one of Dragonetti's closest friends then deposited in the library before his departure to Italy in 1848 two years after Dragonetti's death. One of the volumes included a lot of letters about various engagements and music festivals copies of orders for strings Dragonetti wanted from Italy details about paintings he wanted to buy and numerous invitations to private functions. The manuscript of the 'Dragonetti Concerto' of course wasn't among the papers we now know it to have been written by Edouard Nanny a century or so later. One name that came up regularly in the documents was that of Sir George Smart. Smart had been a violinist in Salomon's orchestra and had played for Haydn at his London concerts in the 1790s. As a child he had learnt much about music from his father who had in turn been present at many of Handel's rehearsals when he was preparing some of his major works for the first time. Smart was also a fine keyboard player becoming organist of the Chapel Royal in 1822. As a conductor

D-Dur. Par PISENDEL JOHANN GEORG. Two sonatas by Johann Georg Pisendel for violin with basso continuo accompaniment have been handed down to us and have now been published for the first time by Carus. Pisendel was the famous concert master of the Dresdner Hofkapelle, which was one of the leading orchestras in the first half of the 18th century. Since he was the leading violinist of his time in Germany to whom renowned composers such as Vivaldi, Albinoni and Telemann Werke dedicated pieces, these two sonatas, written for Pisdendel‘s own chosen instrument, present a challenge to performers as well as a valuable enrichment to baroque violin literature. The D major Sonata is based on the opening and closingmovements of the solo parts from the D major Violin Concerto, which Pisendel had written on the occasion of the dedication of the Catholic Church of the Court in Dresden, in 1751./ Répertoire / Violon et Basse Continue

Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. The Sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo are among some of Handel's most beautiful writings for the Violin, and are a beautiful addition to the repertoire of any advancing violinist. These sonatas are clearly presented with detailed editorial markings and suggestions, along with a commentary on each work. This edition has been edited by Terence Best and the Basso Continuo has been realized by Peter Holman. The solo violin and basso continuo parts are also included on separate inserts. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Répertoire / Violon et Piano

e-Moll. Par PISENDEL JOHANN GEORG. Two sonatas by Johann Georg Pisendel for violin with basso continuo accompaniment have been handed down to us and have now been published for the first time by Carus. Pisendel was the famous concert master of the Dresdner Hofkapelle, which was one of the leading orchestras in the first half of the 18th century. Since he was the leading violinist of his time in Germany to whom renowned composers such as Vivaldi, Albinoni und Telemann Werke dedicated pieces, these two sonatas, written for Pisdendel?s own chosen instrument, present a challenge to performers as well as a valuable enrichment to baroque violin literature. For the source of the first edition of the E minor Sonatathe second version of the work was used. Pisendel composed this version in around 1716, when he accompanied the Crown Prince of Saxony on a trip to Italy./ Répertoire / Violon et Basse Continue

The Schott Violin Library contains eleven varied Baroque sonatas for violin and basso continuo. Including both popular sonatas by Corelli, Vivaldi, Handel and Telemann and lesser known, charming compositions by Dall? Abaco, Pepusch and Finger. Suitable for violinists of intermediate standard. Some of these works can be played entirely in first position, others require only a few position changes and the sonatas by Dall?Abaco, Kirchhoff, Vivaldi and Handel require more fluent shifts between the first three positions. / Violon Et Basse Continue

Compositeur de l'époque baroque, Johann Sebastian Bach a été un acteur majeur et influent dans le développement de la musique occidentale. Il a inspiré les plus grands. C'est ainsi que vous retrouverez tout son génie à travers cette partition Two Sonatas G Major/E Minor BWV 1021, 1023 qui a été écrite pourViolon Et Basse Continue. Les éditions Wiener Urtext qui ont éditées cette oeuvre l'ont répertoriée sour la référence UT_50002. / Violon Et Basse Continue / Partition

Opere incomplete Ed. critica e ricostruzione di M. Talbot-Critical edition by Michael Talbot. The vast majority of violin sonatas from Vivaldi?s time including those of Vivaldi himself have come down to us in the form of a score employing two staves: one for violin and one for bass. This guarantees that although portions of the work may be missing what survives is textually complete. Exceptionally five of Vivaldi?s violin sonatas are preserved solely in a partbook for violin held by the Diözesanarchiv Graz the complementary part for cello having disappeared. The sonatas appear to date from the period between the Dresden group (1716-1717) and the Manchester set (c. 1726). Three of the sonatas which all have four movements possess partial concordances in other sources with which they share two or three movements but two of them ? RV 11 and RV 37 ? have so far been found only in Graz (with the exception of an incipit for RV 11 found in a contemporary thematic catalogue). This critical edition makes these two works available for study and performance. The bass part is an editorial reconstruction and there is in addition a realization of the continuo by the editor.

Performance Score and Parts. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. This scholarly-critical edition is based on all the known sources, whether printed or handwritten, that have come down to us for these frequently played pieces. By closely scrutinizing the source material, the editor has arrived at interesting findings that considerably differ from earlier editions of these works. Rather than taking as her principal source Le Clerc’s 1740 print of Sonatas I to VI – an edition probably made without the composer’s consent – the editor has examined the Naples and Wiesentheid manuscripts prepared under Vivaldi’s direct supervision. The editor has also managed to identify a previously unknown source for Sonata RV 44. All departures from the sources in the printed text and all editorial additions are listed in the critical report. Cellists are thus given ready access to every alternative reading, including deleted bars and the many inevitable variants in articulation. A detailed preface provides essential information on sources and their assessment, with a section on performance practice offering valuable suggestions on interpretation. This scholarly-critical edition is based on all the known sources, whether printed or handwritten, that have come down to us for these frequently played pieces. By closely scrutinizing the source material, the editor has arrived at interesting findings that considerably differ from earlier editions of these works. Rather than taking as her principal source Le Clerc's 1740 print of Sonatas I to VI & an edition probably made without the composer's consent & the editor has examined the Naples and Wiesentheid manuscripts prepared under Vivaldi's direct supervision. The editor has also managed to identify a previously unknown source forSonata RV 44. All departures from the sources in the printed text and all editorial additions are listed in the critical report. Cellists are thus given ready access to every alternative reading, including deleted bars and the many inevitable variants in articulation. A detailed preface provides essential information on sources and their assessment, with a section on performance practice offering valuable suggestions on interpretation. All of Antonio Vivaldi's works for violoncello and continuo in a single edition Scholarly-critical edition for performance purposes Detailed preface on sources and performance practice (German/English) With new findings that considerably differ from earlier editions 'This edition is invaluable for all performers of the Sonatas . ' (Ensemble January 2004) 'This is certainly the definitive edition of these works. '(Strings August/September 2003) / Répertoire d'Examen / Répertoire / Violoncelle et Basse Continue

Tonalité : Es-Dur - Horn, Paul (Arr.) -. Par BIBER HEINRICH IGNAZ FRANZ. Stylistically, this anonymous sonata for scordatura violin, which has been preserved in the holdings of the Dresden Court Orchestra, points to the southern German-Austrian school of violin, and it shows the high level of the art of violin playing in Germany in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. A contemporary, handwritten note on the cover of the music refers to Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber and there are actually amazing similarities to works by this composer which would suggest that he indeed composed the work. However, a definitive clarification of this question must remain open./ Répertoire / Violon et Basse Continue

La présente publication des oeuvres complètes de Pietro Antonio Locatelli (1695-1764) se veut une édition critique, rendant les oeuvres du compositeur disponible en conformité avec les recherches les plus récentes et les techniques actuelles de musicologie de montage et de la présentation. Le oeuvre complète de Locatelli, qui a survécu et a été authentifié est ici recueillie, évalués et présentés - tandis que toute corruptions textuelles, de quelque nature, ont été éliminées.Chaque volume comprend une introduction historique en anglais et en italien, en fournissant les informations concernant les oeuvres respectives, le texte musical lui-même, les versions antérieures, le cas échéant et un commentaire critique en italien. Cette édition critique des oeuvres complètes fournira une base solide pour la performance de la musique de Locatelli, qui avait une grande influence sur la technique du violon et le galant style du début du XVIIIe siècle.L'édition complète comprend 10 volumes : les Volumes 1-8 contiennent l'Op. I à VIII publication... / Violon Et Basse Continue

Tout comme son père, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach a composé trois sonates pour viole de gambe. Elles datent de sa période passée au service du roi de Prusse Frédéric le Grand et donnèrent l'occasion au brillant gambiste de la chapelle de la cour, de faire étalage de sa virtuosité. Si les deux Sonates Wq 136 et 137 sont écrites avec accompagnement de basse continue, Bach fils suit, dans la Sonate en sol mineur Wq 88, le modèle fourni par son père: dans cette écriture à trois voix traitées d'égale manière, la main droite et la main gauche du clavecin rivalisent avec l'instrument soliste. Ces sonates peuvent aussi tout à fait être jouées au violoncelle - les doigtés de l'édition annotée sont d'une grande aide pour l'exécution. / Violoncelle Et Piano

Edition specially prepared for the ABRSM & TRINITY GUILDHALL exam syllabuses-Vivaldi was familiar with the technique and idiomatic qualities of the cello and writing for the cello seems to have drawn from Vivaldi a special empathy: there is a degree of seriousness and expressive depth which is encountered much less consistently in his violin music. Perhaps it has something to do with the cello's low register since similar qualities inform his writing for bassoon.This Urtext edition edited by Bettina Hoffmann provides you with a clear and accurate realisation of the composer’s original intentions with thoroughly detailed editorial markings and suggestions. The solo cello part is also included on a separate insert.

Edited From The Sources And Realization Of The Figured Bass By Bernhard Moosbauer. Provided With Notes On Interpretation By Gerhardt Darmstadt.. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Les neuf sonates pour violoncelle et basse continue, par Antonio Vivaldi sont parmi les plus célèbres oeuvres violoncelles de l'époque Baroque. Grâce à leurs exigences techniques modérées, les pièces sont partie intégrante des leçons de musique ainsi que de fabrication de musique privée. Mais même pour la scène professionnel de la musique au début, ils forment un accent du répertoire violoncelle. La nouvelle édition de la Wiener Urtext édition répond aux besoins et exigences de tous les trois groupes cibles semblables, fournissant un texte musical fiable n'est plus fondé sur la première édition de Paris non autorisée par Le Clerc and Boivin, mais sur une copie de Naples révisé de Vivaldi lui-même ainsi que sur les deux autres manuscrits associés avec le compositeur de la Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris et de la bibliothèque de musique des comtes de Schönborn à Wiesentheid. Hormis la partie solo, l'édition comprend une note de piano (clavecin) avec réalisé basse continue, qui devrait être très bienvenue aux élèves et amateurs. Une partie de continuo latent basso a été ajouter.../ Répertoire / Violoncelle Solo, Clavecin ou Piano Violoncelle Co

Un grand nombre d'oeuvres du musicien italien Giovanni Battista Cirri (1724-1808) de Forlì ont été imprimés de son vivant. Le virtuose du violoncelle occupé composé de cours particulier pour 'son' instrument, les deux concertos et sonates, mais aussi un certain nombre de morceaux de musique de chambre dans les instrumentations d'autres, en dehors des travaux occasionnels pour orchestre ou pour des occasions sacrées. La Sonate en fa majeur publié ici est parfaitement adapté pour les cours d'initiation, d'être un accrocheur, belle pièce à consonance et enrichissante pour les jeunes violoncellistes qui est amusant à jouer (et à écouter). La partie de basse d'accompagnement a été volontairement organisé comme une partie de piano faciles, qu'ils peuvent également être lus par les élèves. / Violoncelle Et Basse Continue

George Frideric Handel's Sonatas - Volume 2 written for solo Violin and Piano accompaniment. Includes the works Sonata in A major for violin and continuo HWV372 Op. 1 No. 14 Sonata in D major for violin and continuo HWV371 Op. 1 No. 13 and Sonata in E major for violin and continuo HWV373 Op. 1 No. 15.