Franz Benda: 12 Sonaten für Violino solo und Basso (Band I - IV)

Franz Benda, concertmaster of Friedrich II’s Hofcapelle, composed over 100 violin sonatas. All of the original Benda manuscripts have been lost. Only varying manuscripts of several copyists exist. This edition is based on the manuscript copies by Johann Georg Pisendel.

Edited by Mihoko Kimura

Band I

Largo – Allegro ma non molto – Presto

2. Sonate in A  Lee III-95, Mus. 2981-R-5
Adagio un poco andante – Allegro ma non molto – Allegro

3. Sonate in F  Lee III-69, Mus. 2981-R-11
 Adagio – Allegro ma non molto – Vivace

Band II

4. Sonate in G   Lee III-76, Mus. 2981-R-3  
 Adagio – Allegro – Allegro

5. Sonate in E   Lee III-47, Mus. 2981-R-9
 Adagio – Allegro ma non molto – Allegro

6. Sonate in b   Lee III-138, Mus.2981-R-23  
 Largo – Allegro – Presto

Band III

7. Sonate in E   Lee III-55, Mus. 2981-R-10
 (Siciliano) – Allegro – (Tempo di menuetto)

8. Sonate in B   Lee III-130, Mus. 2981-R-14  
 Adagio – Allegro – Vivace

9. Sonate in F   Lee III-70, Mus. 2981-R-12
 Arioso poco andante – Allegro ma non molto – Allegro

Band IV

10. Sonate in Es  Lee III-36, Mus. 2981-R-16
 (Adagio) – (Allegro) – Allegro moderato

11. Sonate in D  Lee III-19, Mus. 2981-R-19
 Adagio – Allegro – Allegro

12. Sonate in f   Lee III-73,  Mus. 2981-R-17
 Andante – Allegro – (Presto)