D. Buxtehude: Trio Sonata in A minor, BuxWV 272

Downloads

• v1: Initial.
  • with tenor clef instead (for cello)
  • Violin part
  • Cello part
  • Gamba part

Comments

Prepared from the manuscript parts:

1. Düben Collection, IMHS 13:26

As far as notes the parts are very clear and carefully written; the only change to the musical text is the addition of a 9 figure in mm.113, clearly implied by the 10 figure in that same measure.

Barlines between parts are very inconsistent—the continuo part is particularly sloppy. Beaming and barlines in the opening section of the violin part are for a 4/2 time signature (rather than common time) and I have used half-barlines here, as well around mm.33. Barlines in the later sections are not consistent enough to draw conclusions and have been left using the modern convention.

Except for a couple challenging shifts, the viola da gamba part can be comfortably played on cello. The violin part only strays outside of baroque flute range briefly in mm.85 and 87 (and chords which could be handled by continuo).