Becoming a viola sonata
Adrian Wehlte has arranged a trio sonata by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach for viola and obbligato harpsichord.
By including the bass recorder part in the right hand of the keyboard instrument, the player is given the rewarding task of participating in the melodic events. The viola and right hand have lively conversations in the two movements, which often intersect in terms of pitch, while the left hand takes over the bass, which only rarely interferes in the dialog.
Strangely enough, the viola part only moves to the C-string with an f at the end of the first movement, so the sonata could also be played on the violin!
The third pages of the two sets are also printed on an extra sheet to save you having to turn the pages - a good publishing idea!
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Sonata in F major H.588, Wq. 163, transcribed for viola and obbligato harpsichord, edited by Adrian Wehlte, EW 1119, € 14.80, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
