Guerre, Elizabeth Claude Jacquet de la (1664-1729)

Instrument(s)
Violin, Continuo

Formations
Violin and continuo

Further information
Edition : Paris, l'Auteur, Foucault, Ribou, 1707

The introduction is by Catherine Cessac, a specialist of Jacquet de La Guerre who has written an authoritative book on the composer. In spite of the tittle, these are actually violin sonatas with a continuo bass accompaniment.

Preface by Catherine Cessac: the sonata for violin and harpsichord in France - Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre's book - terminology

Titles list

1. Sonata [I] en ré mineur : [adagio, 3/2] – presto – adagio – presto – adagio – presto – aria – presto – (page blanche)
2. Sonata [II] en ré majeur : presto – adagio – presto – presto
3. Sonata [III] en fa majeur : [adagio, C barré] – (page blanche) – Presto – adagio – presto – aria – adagio
4. Sonata [IV] en sol majeur : [C barré], presto, adagio – presto – presto – adagio – aria – (page blanche)
5. Sonata [V] en la mineur : (C) – presto – adagio – courante – aria
6. Sonata [VI] en la majeur : allemande – presto – adagio – aria – adagio – presto – aria.