Carl Stamitz
(1745–1801)
Quartetto in D major
for Viola da Gamba, Violin, Viola and Violoncello
Preface (beginning)
Reviews [in German version]
Sample page
CDs [in German version]
2nd sample page
Errata / Addenda
Deutsche Version
Editor: Günter and Leonore von Zadow, publication date: 2025-07, source: D-SWl Mus.5245
Order information
| G460 | Carl Stamitz, Quartetto in D major, for Viola da Gamba, Violin, Viola and Violoncello, DTB 16: D 29, VdG+V+Va+Vc, full score, 5 parts (VdG in 2 clefs), 60 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-460-2 | 21.50 € |
Description
Carl Stamitz was a well-known and highly regarded composer and violinist in the 18th century. He was the son of Johann Stamitz, who is known as the founder and guiding spirit of the Mannheim School. This quartet is one of the latest chamber music works featuring the viola da gamba, as Carl Stamitz used it in 1792 to apply (unsuccessfully) for a position with the court orchestra in Ludwigslust. Stamitz achieves an elegant synthesis of the gallant style of the Mannheim School and the more mature elements of the classical era.
