Canzon

This early Baroque Canzon is a technically and rhythmically challenging quartet for advanced players. It was originally written in the early 1600’s for trumpet quartet, but it adapts very well for violins in the key of D major. The contrapuntal make up of this early piece is really far ahead of its time. Bowings and dynamics have been supplied with great care to assist in achieving a uniform and satisfying performance. This is an outstanding addition to the ensemble literature for violin quartet by this highly regarded early German composer. A viola part is supplied as an alternate choice for the 4th violin part. Duration is about 3 minutes.