William Young
(?–1662)
Two Trio Sonatas for Violin, Viola da Gamba, and Basso Continuo
Sonata I in D minor and Sonata II in C major
Editor: Günter and Leonore von Zadow, publication date: 2023-11, continuo realisation: Dankwart von Zadow, source: GB-DRc D2, Nos. 21 and 23
Order information
| G413 | William Young, Two Trio Sonatas for Violin, Viola da Gamba, and Basso Continuo, Sonata I in D minor and Sonata II in C major, V+VdG+Bc, full score, 2nd full score with realisation, 3 parts, 40 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-413-8 | 16.80 € |
Description
Three trio sonatas for violin, viola da gamba and basso continuo by William Young have survived in the Durham Cathedral Library in Great Britain, two of which we are publishing in this edition. Young was a highly respected English composer and gambist who lived in Innsbruck from 1650. It is assumed that these sonatas date from Young's time in England. They differ from the Italian trio sonata type in the use of the viola da gamba as the second solo instrument, whose chordal playing bridges the gap between violin and bass and thus leads to a greater richness of sound. Other trio sonatas of this type can be found in the same source, for example a sonata by Johann Michael Nicolai, see Sonata 14, Güntersberg G327.
Errata / Addenda
[14.03.24] G413 Bertali
After completing this edition, we learnt that there is another source for Sonata I in the Partiturbuch Ludwig (D-W Cod.Guelf. 34.7 Aug 2°) on page 80. In this source, the sonata is attributed to Antonio Bertali. We thank Thomas Fritzsch.
