Buxtehude-Bertali: Sonata in D Minor, BuxWV Anh.5

Composers: Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707), Antonio Bertali (1605-1669) Editors: Thomas Fritzsch, Harald Vogel Transcriber: Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707) Instrumentation: Organ, Viola da gamba Work: Buxtehude: Sonata in D Minor, BuxWV Anh.5 Binding: Saddle-Stitch ISMN: 9790004189771 Size: 12.0 x 9.1 inches Pages: 12 Urtext / Critical Edition Description Dieterich Buxtehude was an accomplished viola da gamba player. This is shown not only by the famous portrait of the Domestic Music Scene by Johannes Voorhout (1674), but above all by his compositions. Buxtehude's affinity with the viola da gamba is evident in the demanding soloistic tasks that he assigned to the six-stringed instrument, most of which push the limits of its range. The Sonata is a transcription of a three-movement trio sonata for violin, viola da gamba and basso continuo by the Habsburg court Kapellmeister Antonio Bertali. Buxtehude arranged it for organ and viola da gamba. It is suitable for concert