Carl Friedrich Abel
(1723–1787)
Six Trios op. 3
For Violin/Flute, Violin, and Basso
Editor: Günter and Leonore von Zadow, publication date: 2024-11, introduction: Michael O'Loghlin, source: print London 1761
Order information
| G449 | Carl Friedrich Abel, Six Trios op. 3, AbelWV C7–C12, full score, V/Fl+V+Vc/Bc, full score including preface, 60 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-449-7 | 24.50 € |
| G450 | Carl Friedrich Abel, Six Trios op. 3, AbelWV C7–C12, set of parts, V/Fl+V+Vc/Bc, 4 parts (bass figured and unfigured), 68 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-450-3 | 24.50 € |
Description
Abel's Six Trios op. 3, published two years after his arrival in England, were a milestone on the road to his international reputation as a chamber music composer. They appeared in five different printed editions in London and on the continent and were copied so often that handwritten copies of 60 individual trios still exist today. They show clear signs of the sensitive style, which we know, for example, from the works of C. P. E. Bach: complex, subtly syncopated rhythms, numerous appoggiaturas, chromatic lines and dissonances. The trios were probably originally intended for two violins and cello, but in the printed version, the first part is also assigned to the transverse flute as an alternative. The bass is figured, which also makes it possible to play it on a harpsichord or pianoforte. These trios, which are of medium difficulty, have been undeservedly forgotten and are recommended to all lovers of early classical chamber music.
