'London' Sonata No 4 in F major

SKU: IS.G6764EM

ISBN 9790365067640.

This sonata (WeissSW No. 23, London) is one of a new series of eight sonatas by Silvius Leopold Weiss arranged for the first time for guitar and published by Metropolis Music. Sonata XVII comes from Weiss�??s middle �??productive�?? period, thought to have taken place between 1719 and 1725. The original tablature manuscript is in the British Library (London Ms. Add. 30387). It is the only London Sonata with a title: Divertimento à solo. The Sonata has ten separate movements: Prelude (Prǣlude), Entrée, Bourée I and II, Gavotte I and II, Sarabande, Menuet I and II, and Saltarella. The Entrée is nothing more than an Allemande. The Saltarella resembles the Scottish Gigue. The pairs of the middle �??dances�?? are intended to be played side by side, as one coherent movement in which the second part complements the musical notion of the first part. There are concordant copies of the first parts of the Bourée, Gavotte and Menuet in the Sächsisches Landesbibliothek in Dresden (Suite XXVI). Bourée I can also be found in the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek in München, although it is quite different from the London version. Originally, the Sonata is written in B flat major, a key often used by Weiss as it is appropriate for playing the lute, but rather awkward with the guitar. For ease and effectiveness of playing, I have transposed the Sonata a minor third lower to G major. To create more concordance with the baroque tuning of the lute, the G string is lowered by a semitone to F sharp. I suggest using a capodastro to achieve the original pitch. Based on the present standard of A at 440 Hertz, the capo should be placed at the 3rd fret. However, during Weiss�??s lifetime, it was more common in many parts of Germany to use a standard of A at 415 Hertz -�?� a semitone lower. So, to hear the pitch heard by Weiss and his contemporaries, the capo should then be positioned at the 2nd fret.

SKU: TL.TCL014672

ISBN 9780857364401.

Selected pieces for Trinity College London violin exams for 2016-2019, expertly graded and edited by leading music educators. This item contains both the full score and violin part.

SKU: TL.TCL016133

ISBN 9780857365668.

SKU: HH.HH331-FSP

ISBN 9790708092902.

This Sonata in A major belonging to the ‘London’ group was published by John Walsh in January 1704 as the opening work in a series of violin sonatas by different composers delivered to subscribers in twelve monthly instalments. It is also preserved in the manuscript in the British library containing seven violin sonatas by Bitti. It is an extrovert work well suited to public performance — we know that the Cremonese violinist Gasparo Visconti played it at Drury Lane Theatre. The structure follows a pattern that recalls a sonata da camera by Corelli: a prelude like movement followed in turn by a corrente, a slow, triple time movement resembling a sarabanda, and a giga. .

SKU: TL.TCL014955

ISBN 9780857364685.

This audio CD contains exam pieces on the Trinity College London Violin syllabus for 2016-2019, featuring renowned violinist, Ofer Falk. (alternative pieces are not included). In addition to full recordings of each piece, the CD also includes 'minus one' style backing tracks, allowing students to practise with the piano accompaniment played by Peter Wild.
These recordings are not definitive but may be employed as an aid to preparation for Trinity College London examinations.

SKU: TL.TCL014870

ISBN 9780857364609.

Selected pieces for Trinity College London violin exams for 2016-2019, expertly graded and edited by leading music educators. This item contains only the violin part.