Six Sonatas, op. 20, Volume 1
Les Delices de la Solitude
for cello (or bassoon) and piano (basso continuo)
by Michel Corrette (1709-1795) – French Baroque composer
Sonata I
I. Fuga – Allegro
II. Aria – affetuso
III. Allegro
Sonata II
I. Allegro
II. Aria I – affetuoso
III. Aria II
IV. Allegro Staccato
Sonata III
I. Allemanda- Allegro
II. Sarabanda
III. Fuga da Capella
Edited by Gwilym Beechey. This title includes a solo part for cello (or bassoon), a realized keyboard part that includes figured bass notation, as well as a separate basso part, playable on any bass clef instrument. Originally for cello (or viola da gamba), these sonatas are a cornerstone of the Baroque bassoon repertoire. The second volume is available HERE.