This facsimile of an original by Charles-Antoine Branche is part of our French Classical Music from 1650 to 1800 collection.

Sheet music violin: First book of sonatas for solo violin and bass of Charles-Antoine Branche.

Edition: Paris, l'Auteur, Boivin, Leclerc, Castagnery, 1748.

Sheet music violin: These sonatas are very interesting on account of their technical difficulties as well as their melodic quality and wealth of ornamentation.

Preface by Philippe Lescat: biography of Charles-Antoine Branche - Charles-Antoine Branche's works - notation - accidentals - figures - phrasing - ornamentation - time signatures.

Sheet music violin in facsimile of a copy in the National Library of Paris (France).

The French Classical Music from 1650 to 1800 collection is supervised by the musicologist Jean Saint-Arroman.

Liste des titres

1. Sonata prima en ré mineur : preludio grave, allegro, giga allegro
2. Sonata II en fa majeur : siciliana, allegro, allegro assai
3. Sonata III en mi b majeur : adagio, allegro, minuetto (avec variations)
4. Sonata IV en sol mineur : largo, allegro, adagio, giga
5. Sonata V en ut mineur : adagio, allegro, aria (avec variations)
6. Sonata VI en la majeur : adagio, allegro, presto
7. Sonata VII en ré majeur : allegro, cantabile, allegro
8. Sonata VIII en mi majeur : cantabile, allegro, allegro
9. Sonata IX en ré majeur : adagio, allegro, allegro
10. Sonata X en la majeur : adagio, allegro, largo, allegro
11. Sonata XI en fa majeur : adagio, allegro, allegro
12. Sonata XII en si mineur : largo, allegro, adagio, allegro.