This facsimile sheet music for cello by Jean-Baptiste Barrière is part of our French Classical Music from 1650 to 1800 collection.

Sonatas for cello and continuo - Book IV: cello sheet music of Jean-Baptiste Barrière.

Edition: Paris, l’auteur, Vve Boivin, Le Clerc (s.d. = c. 1745).

The facsimile publication of this fourth book of sonatas for cello and continuo bass is an interesting addition to Books I, II and III previously published by us. 

These major works of the XVIIIth century cello repertoire have their place alongside the cello sonatas of Vivaldi, Geminiani, Boccherini or Janson.

Cello sheet music in facsimile of a copy in the National Library of Paris (France).

Liste des titres :

Sonata I, en Ré Majeur : Andante - Aria gracioso, largo - Allegro, presto

Sonata II, en La Majeur : Allegro - Adagio - Aria

Sonata III, en mi mineur : Largo staccato - Gavotte, (Adagio) - Allegro

Sonata IV, en Sol Majeur : Andante - Adagio - Allegro pestissimo

Sonata V, en la mineur : Andante - Largetto - Aria, amoroso

Sonata VI, en Ut Majeur : Allegro - Largo - Allegro.