Jean-Marie Leclair ("le cadet"): Six Sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo, Volume I

Product Details

• ISMN: 9790080129029 / 979-0080129029
• Item Number (MPN): 12902
• Brand/Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest Zeneműkiadó
• Product Type: Sheet Music / Instrumental Score and Part
• Composer: Jean-Marie Leclair ("le cadet")
• Editors: Olivér Nagy, János Pallagi
• Genre: Sonata, Chamber Music
• Setting: Violin and Basso Continuo (realized for Piano)
• Period: Baroque
• Length: 48 pages
• Weight: $0.168 \text{ kg}$
• Format: Paperback, K/4 (23.5 x 31 cm)
• Release Date: 1985
• Country of Origin: Hungary

Overview

Presenting Six Sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo, Volume I, by the esteemed French Baroque composer Jean-Marie Leclair (1703–1777). Leclair, often referred to as "le cadet" (the younger) to distinguish him from his uncle, the elder Jean-Marie Leclair, was a highly respected violinist and composer whose works bridged the elegance of the French style with the virtuosity of the Italian school.

This volume contains a selection of his dazzling violin sonatas, which are indispensable to the Baroque violin repertoire. The sonatas are characterized by their clear structure, sophisticated harmonies, and passages that challenge the intermediate to advanced violinist. This Editio Musica Budapest edition, expertly edited by Olivér Nagy and János Pallagi, provides the score for the violin part and a keyboard realization of the basso continuo (piano accompaniment), making these historically significant works practical for modern performance and study.

Product Features

• Baroque Violin Masterworks: Contains a selection of the foundational violin sonatas by Jean-Marie Leclair, "le cadet."
• Standard Instrumentation: Scored for Violin and Basso Continuo, with a practical piano realization for the accompaniment.
• Scholarly Editing: Edited by Hungarian music scholars Olivér Nagy and János Pallagi, ensuring a reliable and performance-friendly edition.
• Large, Clear Format: Published in the large K/4 format (23.5 x 31 cm), ideal for clear reading on the music stand.
• Historical Significance: Essential repertoire for advanced students and professional musicians specializing in the Baroque period.
• Complete Performance Material: Includes the score and likely a separate violin part (standard practice for this publisher).

Interesting Facts

• Leclair's Legacy: Jean-Marie Leclair "le cadet" was part of a family of celebrated musicians. While his uncle, Jean-Marie Leclair "l'aîné" (the elder), is the more famous violin virtuoso, the younger Leclair composed a significant body of work that is highly regarded for its purity of line and technical demands, though his output was smaller.
• Franco-Italian Synthesis: Leclair’s music represents the height of the Baroque fusion style, combining the intricate dance rhythms and clarity of French music with the brilliant, virtuosic melodic structures favored by Italian composers like Corelli and Vivaldi. This synthesis made his sonatas extremely influential in his time.
• The Importance of the Basso Continuo: The 'basso continuo' part in Baroque sonatas provides the harmonic foundation. In this modern edition, the editors have created a practical piano part (realization) based on the original figured bass, allowing for performance without a separate harpsichord and cello.
• Hungarian Commitment to Baroque: Editio Musica Budapest has a long tradition of publishing high-quality, scholarly editions of Baroque and Classical music, ensuring that these international standards are met in this volume prepared by Hungarian editors.

Publishers

Editio Musica Budapest Zeneműkiadó Published in Budapest, Hungary. This edition was released in 1985, demonstrating the publisher's commitment to making core Baroque repertoire available to musicians worldwide.

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