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Johann Pezel
String Trio in d minor
Johann Pezel (1639-1694) was born in the Silesian town of Glatz (now Klodzko in Poland). He worked as a violinist and a trumpeter, being especially well-known on the last instrument. He traveled considerably spending time in Italy, Moravia and Leipzig, where he lived and worked for a considerable number of years. Most of his music is instrumental in the style of the old German suites popular with contemporaries such Johann Sebastian Bach. Among his best known works were his two collections of suites. The first, a set of 12 suites entitled Musica Vespertina Lipsica (the Latin, meaning evening music for Leipzig) was composed in 1669. The second was a of suites with the interesting name Musica Seelenquickungen (music for the refreshment of the soul) composed in 1675. The Musica Verpertina Lipsica was scored for varying instrumentation, but mostly for 2 violins, 2 violas, cello, violone and continuo. There have literally been dozens of arrangements of these suites for all kinds of ensembles. Surprisingly, the bulk of these arrangements being for wind rather than string instruments despite the fact that the original was not for winds.
The String Trio in d minor for Violin, Viola and Cello was made by Professor Rainer Wietlispach. We think you will agree when you hear our soundbites that Professor Wietlispach, who teaches composition, has made a superb arrangement for this ensemble.
There are next to no trios for violin, viola and cello from the Baroque era and as such this wonderful trio fills a very necessary dearth.
Parts: $15.95
Parts & Score: $19.95
