Product Description
These are the first three of Sammartinis "SIX SONATAS OR DUETS for two German flutes Composd for the Temple of Apollo" published by James Oswald and sold at his music shop in St. Martins Church Yard in the Strand London shortly after October 1747. The title page is followed by a copy of the permission of George the Second "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland" to print and publish "two operas of Vocal and Instrumental Music intitled (sic), The Temple of Apollo" which he "has composed and employed others to compose," for a period of fourteen years.
Sonatas 1 & 2 have three movements, No. 3 has four: No. 1 in D major - Andante, Allegro & Allegro
No. 2 in E minor - Andante, Allegro & Minuet & Trio
No. 3 in A major - Spiritoso, Allegro, Andantino & Minuet
The parts are of equal difficulty and move independently. Players of intermediate ability and above will enjoy these. The format is a playing score with no page turns during the movements.
N.B. These Sonatas are completely different sonatas from the
VI SONATE A TRE for 2 flutes & basso published by Boivin in Paris in 1740 which, confusingly were also described as 'opera 1'.
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