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Lesson 14. Baroque Music Arrangements
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Exercise 108. Eccles, Sonata, 1st Movement - Largo
Exercise 109. Eccles, Sonata, 2nd Movement - Corrente - Allegro con Spirito
Copyright 2009 by Igor Pecevski
This lesson will demonstrate the use of Baroque music arrangements on Viennese tuning. The solo
literature for modern instrument unfortunately can not claim any original Baroque pieces within its
standard repertoire, and neither can the Viennese tuning at this stage of research. However, similarly to
the modern repertoire, there is a whole range of standard bass arrangements that can be performed on
Viennese tuning too, thus enlarging its repertoire. Some of them can be performed even more
comfortably than on the regular bass!
We will begin by demonstrating how the well known Eccles Sonata and a Handel's Oboe Concerto
arrangement (also know as Sonata) can be rendered. The Eccles arrangement is centered on F#string
thus enabling the arpeggio passages, while the Handel's Concerto preserved the top string use as in the
standard bass arrangement. The other well known set of Baroque arrangements popular with bassists are
the Bach violoncello suites. These can also be performed on Viennese tuning, as will be seen here
through the "Prelude" sample of each. All Bach suites in Viennese arrangement were conceived to be at
or near the original cello pitch. The lesson ends by showcasing the two samples from the other popular
Bach's pieces: the "Menuet" form the B Minor Flute Suite and the famous Orchestra Suite "Air". Both of
these samples can be performed comfortably an octave lower in the orchestra register too.
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Exercise 119. Bach, Orchestra Suite no. 3, Aria