Bodinus, Sebastian: Three quartet sonatas

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German oboist and violinist Sebastian Bodinus (1700-1759) might be almost completely forgotten today were it not for his Musicalischen Divertissiments, a six-part collection of ensemble sonatas published by the Leopold family in Augsburg and issued between 1726 and 1730. Part VI, like its immediate predecessor, comprises three quartet sonatas, or quadri, scored for transverse flute, violin, basso continuo and a third treble instrument that differs for each work — a second flute in Sonata No. 1, a viola in No. 2 and a horn in No. 3.

These very fine compositions are without doubt some of the earliest published quadri — they may even anticipate Telemann’s famous Quadri (1730) for flute, violin, viola da gamba / cello and continuo. They are also Sonaten auf Concertenart, that is to say they incorporate features of the concerto genre, including the fast-slow-fast movement scheme, ritornello form in the first movement, and ‘solo’ episodes. Owing to the scarcity of existing copies of these works, they are almost completely unknown today; it is hoped that this first modern edition will lead to them receiving the recognition they deserve.

Music example Sonata 1 (pdf)
Music example Sonata 2 (pdf)
Music example Sonata 3 (pdf)

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