Bernhard Päuler

Edited from the original edition. 1: G major; 2: e minor; 3: D major; 4: d minor; 5: A-flat majorr; 6: F major

Reprint of First Edition, 1966, Deutscher Verlag für Musik

The F minor Elegy with its rushing conclusion is a duty of every violist. It is worthwhile to work on it. Rarely has it been written so brilliantly, ravishingly and gratefully for the viola.

The technique and variability of equal music making is in these duos, after preceding 'four-part' chorales, integrated into the strict form of the fugue.

The duos are excellent for practicing ensemble playing, especially since both voices lead and accompany alternately, 'dédiés aux Amateurs'.

Thanks to their didactic design, the duets have remained popular to this day. They are excellently suited for practicing ensemble playing, especially since both voices lead and accompany alternately.

Aeschbacher's works testify to a consistent rejection of avant-garde experimentation and reveal his penchant for linear forms with rich melodic invention.