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Ciacona in G minor
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Viola and piano (solo: vl – 2.2.2.2 – 2.0.2.0 – timp – org – str – bc)
SKU: BR.EB-5393
Composed by Tomaso Antonio Vitali. Edited by Ferdinand David. Arranged by Friedrich Hermann. Solo instruments; stapled. Edition Breitkopf. Solo concerto; Dances/marches; Baroque. Score. 24 pages. Duration 10:00. Breitkopf and Haertel #EB 5393. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.EB-5393).ISBN 9790004164013. 9 x 12 inches.
Tomaso Antonio Vitali was an Italian violin virtuoso and chapel master who spent most of his life in Bologna and Modena. He composed mostly works for high strings with continuo accompaniment. Unfortunately, only a copy by another scribe has survived of the Chaconne in G minor, which probably also served as a model for Ferdinand David and Leopold Charlier. Although the baroque style was largely lost in their transcription, the musical idea remained intact and was transferred to the aesthetics of the 19th century. This mixture makes the work very popular with audiences and performers to this day, both in the scoring for violin and in Friedrich Hermann's arrangement for viola.
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Based on 2 Reviews
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Anonymous
July 02, 2010
The other review is not quite accurate
It is true that this version is not the same as the familiar version of the so-called Vitali Chaconne; however, this is because the latter is actually an elaboration by Leopold Charlier of an earlier, simpler edition by Ferdinand David. Charlier added passages in higher positions, octaves and double-stops. The viola edition here is a transcription of the simpler David version. I can see why you were disappointed if you were looking for a viola version of the brilliant Charlier arrangement; however, don't blame this edition :-).
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Anonymous
January 18, 2010
DO NOT BUY THIS ARRANGEMENT!!!
This is a truly terrible arrangement of a very good piece. I bought this figuring it would be the classic Vitali Chaconne arranged for viola by being dropped a fifth and with an extra flat; instead, I purchased an abomination. The majority of it is lowered by an octave with all chords and double stops removed, and it is still in g minor. Additionally, the accompaniment does not start before the viola: the viola and piano begin at the same time, and the viola's first note is not a chord! This arrangement is also significantly easier -- it never goes above fifth position, and all of the octaves have been removed. This version is a travesty: I adjure you not to buy it if you want the actual Vitali Chaconne. I repurchased this piece for violin and arranged it myself.
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