Hugo Ruf

The last great virtuoso on the viola da gamba, Carl Friedrich Abel was considered by his contemporaries to be highly esteemed, especially for his thorough insight into composition and his ability to i...

The edition is part of the Trinity syllabus 2007 (grade 6)

Johann Georg Tromlitz (1725-1805) was solo flutist of the 'Große Konzert' in Leipzig, the predecessor of the famous Gewandhaus Orchestra. He was not only a gifted performer but equally renowned as com...

The four-movement structure of the sonata, as was common in the late basso continuo era, juxtaposes four melodically and rhythmically contrasting themes.

The three sonatas are taken from opus 1, which was published in Augsburg without a date. The composer states in the preface that in composing these sonatas he had paid less attention to learned contra...

Leclair, one of the most important French composers and violinists of the 18th century, left four booklets of 12 sonatas each for violin and basso continuo. The last booklet (1738) contains two sonata...

Leclair, one of the most important French composers and violinists of the 18th century, left four booklets of 12 sonatas each for violin and basso continuo. The last booklet (1738) contains two sonata...

At the beginning of the sonata, the score reads: Sonata a 3 di Quantz / Flauto / Travers: / Cembalo / o / Violino / Basso. The note 'harpsichord o violin' deserves special attention, as it indicates t...

Giovanni Plattis Flötensonaten erfreuen sich zu Recht besonderer Beliebtheit. Ihre Anmut und Frische, vor allem aber ihr melodischer Reichtum und die Kraft ihrer Harmonie lassen diese geistvollen und...

Martino Bitti wrote numerous sonatas for violin and basso continuo, as well as pieces for flute and oboe and several compositions for harpsichord. This C minor oboe sonata in four movements appears to...

Pierre Danican-Philidor was a member of the highly respected Danican family of French musicians. He played the oboe, flute and viol and was a member of several orchestras. In the years 1717 and 1718 h...

The composer was one of the circle of musicians and composers gathered about the music-loving Frederic II of Prussia. As early as 1734 the Crown Prince mentioned his name as a member of the Ruppin orc...