Franz Benda
6 Violin Sonatas
“Gallant” and “sensitive” by no means implies boring and old-fashioned. Proof of this is given by Franz (František) Benda, the Bohemian Paganini of the 18th Century. Not only was his life extremely colourful and successful, but also his musical compositions that were primarily for the violin. They are great examples of his compositional ability and mastery of the violin. Our highly praised Urtext edition with six selected sonatas from the master’s different creative periods – including four first publications – will provide a rich experience for all those violinists who are prepared to step off the usual beaten track. Your efforts will be rewarded!
About the Composer
Franz Benda
A violinist and composer from Bohemia whose his works are stylistically located at the transition from the late Baroque to Classicism. He is among the founders of the German school of violin. His violin playing, shaped by his experiences as a vocalist, was described by contemporaries as extremely expressive. He primarily composed pieces for violin, along with works for orchestra, and chamber music.
About the Authors
Sonja Gerlach (Editor, Figured bass realisation)
Sonja Gerlach was born in Hannover in 1936. She did a secondary school teaching degree (Staatsexamen) in music and mathematics in Berlin. From 1965 to 1999 she was a research associate and editor at the Joseph Haydn-Institut in Cologne. In addition to her work as an editor and researcher she addressed questions concerning the chronology of Haydn’s symphonies. She is also very interested in problems of ascertaining authenticity of works in Haydn’s different genres.
In 2000 she retired and moved to Munich where she now lives.
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