Henry Eccles
Sonata in G minor
Henry Eccles
Sonata in G minor
- Instrumentation Cello and Piano
- Composer Henry Eccles
- Series Bärenreiter's Concert Pieces
- Editor Christoph Sassmannshaus
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- Edition Score and Parts Download
- Publisher Bärenreiter Verlag
- Order no. BA10699-DL
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Description:
Henry Eccles was a Baroque composer and contemporary of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) and Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741). His Violin Sonata in G minor was first published in 1720 for violin and figured bass and later transcribed for cello and double bass.
This sonata is written in Baroque sonata form and consists of a slow introduction followed by three dance movements. The dance movements are based on court dances from the period. Students can listen to the movements "Courante, Sarabande" and "Gigue" from Bach's six solo suites for cello and compare them with the corresponding movements in the "Eccles Sonata".
This sonata represents an important step on the way to a more developed technique. It requires spiccato and martelé with string changes. The work also requires changes of position up to the thumb position. These techniques enable the student to prepare for more demanding works such as the "Allegro appassionato" by Saint-Saëns and the sonata repertoire for cello.
This sonata is written in Baroque sonata form and consists of a slow introduction followed by three dance movements. The dance movements are based on court dances from the period. Students can listen to the movements "Courante, Sarabande" and "Gigue" from Bach's six solo suites for cello and compare them with the corresponding movements in the "Eccles Sonata".
This sonata represents an important step on the way to a more developed technique. It requires spiccato and martelé with string changes. The work also requires changes of position up to the thumb position. These techniques enable the student to prepare for more demanding works such as the "Allegro appassionato" by Saint-Saëns and the sonata repertoire for cello.