Violin and Piano

SKU: BT.EMBZ13045

By Lajos Vigh. By Tomaso Antonio Vitali. Book Only. Composed 1985. 36 pages. Editio Musica Budapest #EMBZ13045. Published by Editio Musica Budapest (BT.EMBZ13045).

Tomasso Antonio Vitali was born in 1663 in Bologna and died in 1745 in Modena. His father, Giovanni Battista Vitali was one of the most famous musicians of his time. The young Vitali must have received most of his musical education from him. The present edition of Vitali's four sonatas is a selection from the composer's twelve sonatas surviving in manuscript. The four selected sonatas do not put too high technical demands on the violin so that even students with only some years violin training can safely perform them. Territorial restrictions may apply. Please ask before ordering.

Tomasso Antonio Vitali wurde 1663 in Bologna geboren und starb 1745 in Modena. Sein Vater, Giovanni Battista Vitali, war ein namhafter Musiker seiner zeit. Der junge Vitali erhielt wahrscheinlich seine musikalische Ausbildung überwiegend von ihm. Die hier veröffentlichten vier Sonaten sind eine Auswahl aus den zwölf, im Autograph überlieferten Sonaten des Komponisten. Die ausgewählten vier Sonaten stellen an den Geiger keine besonders hohen Anforderungen, so dass ihr Vortrag schon nach einigen Jahren Instrumentalstudium zu empfehlen ist.

Two violins & basso continuo

SKU: HH.HH293-FSP

Composed by Giovanni Battista Vitali. Edited by Martin Perkins. Two Violins & Basso Continuo. Full score and parts. Edition HH Music Publishers #HH293-FSP. Published by Edition HH Music Publishers (HH.HH293-FSP).

ISBN 9790708092407.

Giov anni Vitali's set of twelve sonatas Op. 5 for various combinations of strings and continuo, published in 1669, was the Bolognese composer's most ambitious collection of chamber music to date. He most likely wrote it as an application piece for membership of the prestigious Accademia Filarmonica, for each sonata has a dedicatory subtitle bearing the name of one of the city's noblemen. This first volume of Martin Perkins's scholarly performing edition contains five works – the sonatas for two violins and organ continuo.

Alto voice, two violins, viola & basso continuo

SKU: HH.HH485-FSP

Composed by Giovanni Battista Vitali. Edited by Martin Perkins. Alto, Two Violins, Viola & Basso Continuo. Full score and parts. Edition HH Music Publishers #HH485-FSP. Published by Edition HH Music Publishers (HH.HH485-FSP).

ISBN 9790708146964.

Nine of Vitali’s cantatas were written for meetings of the Accademia dei Dissonanti, an intellectual talking shop centered around Duke Francesco II's Modenese court. Many of these works are described as ‘accademia’, suggesting that the works were a distinct sub-genre of cantata at this time. Six of these cantatas survive in a single source held in the Biblioteca Estense e Universitaria, Modena (Mus. F. 1261 (1)). The source is a fair copy score from which, presumably, parts were made for the performance. Although the manuscript is undated, the last of the six, ‘Donde avvien che tutt’ebro di vera gioia l’universo’ was written to celebrate the coronation of Maria Beatrice as queen of England in 1685.

Two violins, viola, violone (vc) & basso continuo

SKU: HH.HH295-FSP

Composed by Giovanni Battista Vitali. Edited by Martin Perkins. Two Violins, Viola, Violone (Vc) & Basso Continuo. Full score and parts. Edition HH Music Publishers #HH295-FSP. Published by Edition HH Music Publishers (HH.HH295-FSP).

ISBN 9790708092421.

Iova nni Vitali's set of twelve sonatas Op. 5 for various combinations of strings and continuo, published in 1669, was the Bolognese composer's most ambitious collection of chamber music to date. He most likely wrote it as an application piece for membership of the prestigious Accademia Filarmonica, for each sonata has a dedicatory subtitle bearing the name of one of the city's noblemen. This third volume contains three works – the sonatas for two violins, viola, violone and organ/harpsichord continuo.

2 violins (recorders, oboes) and basso continuo

SKU: M7.BP-657

Composed by Giovanni Battista Vitali. Edited by Winfried Michel. Sheet music. Score and parts. Op. 7/4. Amadeus Verlag #BP 657. Published by Amadeus Verlag (M7.BP-657).

ISBN 9790015065705.

2 violins (recorders/oboes) and basso continuo

SKU: M7.BP-581

Composed by Giovanni Battista Vitali. Edited by Winfried Michel. Sheet music. Score and parts. Composed 1682. Amadeus Verlag #BP 581. Published by Amadeus Verlag (M7.BP-581).

ISBN 9790015058103.