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Viola d'amore Solo
- 43 Pieces for Viola d'amore
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
- Suite in G minor, BWV 995 Arranged by Elaine Fine
- Anton Huberty (1722-1791)
- Sonata for Viola d'amore No.1 in E major
- Sonata for Viola d'amore No.2 in G major
- Sonata for Viola d'amore No.3 in C major
- Sonata for Viola d'amore No.4 in F major
- Sonata for Viola d'amore No.5 in A major
- Sonata for Viola d'amore No.6 in D major
- Sonata for Viola d'amore No.7 in B-flat Major
- Sonata for Viola d'amore No.8 in E-flat major
- Sonata for Viola d'amore No.9 in D major
- Ludolf Nielsen (1876-1939)
- Serenade for Viola d'amore, JC 50
- Christian Pezold (1677-1733)
- Viola d'amore Suite in A major
- Viola d'amore Suite in F major
Viola d'amore and Continuo
- Violin Sonata in F major
- Attilio Ariosti (1666–1729)
- Recueil de Pièces, 15 Sonatas for viola d'amore and basso continuo (1718?)
- 6 Cantatas and 6 Viola d'Amore Lessons, Contains 6 Sonatas for viola d'amore and basso continuo (1724)
- Friedrich Wilhelm Rust (1739-1796)
- Sonata for Viola d'amore in D major, CzaR 85
- Sonata for Viola d'amore in D major, CzaR 88
- Sonata for Viola d'amore in G major, CzaR 93
- Carl Philipp Stamitz (1745-1801)
- Viola d'amore Sonata
- Carl Joseph Toeschi (1731-1788)
- Viola d'amore Sonata in D major
Viola d'amore and Keyboard
- René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906)
- Rêverie, Op.55 Arranged for viola d'amore and piano
- Birthday Piece No.1 (2009)
- Birthday Piece No.2 (2010)
- Birthday Piece No.3 (2011)
- Birthday Piece No.4 (2012)
- Birthday Piece No.5 (2013)
- Birthday Piece No.6 (2014)
- Birthday Piece No.7 (2015)
- Peace for the New Year (2009)
- 4 Pieces from Doktor Faustus (2010)
- Viola da Gamba Sonata No.1 in D major for viola d'amore and piano (1786); original for viola da gamba and basso continuo
- Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
- Kleine Sonate, Op.25 No.5 for viola d'amore and piano (1922)
- Theobald Kretschmann (1850-1929)
- Menuett und Bourrée for viola d'amore/violin and piano (1850-1929)
- Chacone Arranged for viola d'amore and piano by Louis van Waefelghem and François-Auguste Gevaert
- Jean Paul Égide Martini (1741–1816)
- Plaisir d'Amour for viola d'amore and piano (1780) ; transcription by Louis van Waefelghem
- Piéce caractéristique for viola d'amore and piano (1892?) ; dedicated to Louis van Waefelghem
- Friedrich Wilhelm Rust (1739-1796)
- Sonata in D for Cembalo and Viola d'amore, CzaR 87
- Sonata in D for Cembalo and Violin or Viola d'amore, CzaR 31
- Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
- Le Cygne from Le Carnaval des Animaux for viola d'amore and piano (1887); transcription by Louis van Waefelghem
- Louis van Waefelghem (1840-1908)
- Romance for violin/viola d'amore and piano
- Soir d'automne for viola d'amore/viol and piano/harp (1903)
Viola d'amore and Orchestra
Viola d'amore Solo and Orchestra
- Christoph Graupner (1683-1760)
- Viola d'amore Concerto in D major, GWV 314 (viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Viola d'amore Concerto in G major, GWV 726 (viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Viola d'amore Concerto in G minor, GWV 336 (viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Ouverture in A major, GWV 476 (viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Ouverture in A major, GWV 729 (viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Ouverture in D minor, GWV 426 (viola d'amore, strings, bassoon, continuo)
- Ouverture in D minor, GWV 427 (viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Ouverture in E major, GWV 438 (viola d'amore, strings, bassoon, continuo)
- Ouverture in G major, GWV 458 (viola d'amore, strings, bassoon, continuo)
- Ouverture in G major, GWV 459 (viola d'amore, strings, bassoon, continuo)
- Ouverture in G major, GWV 460 (viola d'amore, strings, bassoon, continuo)
- Ouverture in G major, GWV 461 (viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
- Kammermusik No.6 2 versions; 1927 (original version) and 1929? ("definitive" version)
- Anton Stamitz (1750-1809)
- Viola d'amore Concerto in F major (viola d'amore/violin/viola, strings)
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
- Viola d'amore Concerto in A major, RV 396 (viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Viola d'amore Concerto in A minor, RV 397 (viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Viola d'amore Concerto in D major, RV 392 (viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Viola d'amore Concerto in D minor, RV 393 (viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Viola d'amore Concerto in D minor, RV 394 (viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Viola d'amore Concerto in D minor, RV 395 (viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
Viola d'amore + 1 and Orchestra
- Christoph Graupner (1683-1760)
- Concerto in A major, GWV 339 (viola d'amore, viola, strings, continuo)
- Concerto in D major, GWV 317 (viola d'amore, viola, strings, continuo)
- Concerto in D minor, GWV 725 (flute, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Ouverture in D major, GWV 419 (oboe d'amore, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Koncert Bałtycki (trombone, viola d'amore, strings)
- Charles Martin Loeffler (1861-1935)
- La mort de Tintagiles, Op.6 (1900) ; (2 violas d'amore, orchestra)
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
- Concerto in D minor, RV 540 (viola d'amore, lute, strings, continuo)
Viola d'amore + 2 and Orchestra
- Christoph Graupner (1683-1760)
- Concerto in Bb major, GWV 343 (oboe, chalumeau, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Concerto in F major, GWV 327 (flute, chalumeau, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Concerto in G major, GWV 333 (flute d'amore, oboe d'amore, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Ouverture in A major, GWV 477 (flute d'amore, oboe d'amore, viola d'amore, strings, bassoon, continuo)
- Ouverture in F major, GWV 450 (flute, chalumeau, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
- Concerto in E major, TWV 53:E1 (flute, oboe d'amore, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
Viola d'amore + 4 and Orchestra
- Christoph Graupner (1683-1760)
- Ouverture in F major, GWV 451 (flute, 2 chalumeau, viola d'amore, horn, strings, continuo)
Chamber Music
Chamber Ensemble with Continuo
Continuo + 2
- Trio Sonata in D major (flute, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Partia by Mr. Grobe (viola d'amore, bass viol, continuo)
- Trio Sonata (violin, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644-1704)
- Harmonia artificioso-ariosa (Partita No.7 for 2 violas d'amore, continuo)
- Wilhelm Ganspeckh (1687-1770)
- Suite in A major (2 violas d'amore, continuo or flute, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Christoph Graupner (1683-1760)
- Trio Sonata in Bb major, GWV 217) (flute, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Trio Sonata in C major (flute, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Trio Sonata in D major, GWV 205 (flute, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Trio Sonata in D minor, GWV 207 (flute, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Trio Sonata in E minor, GWV 209 (flute, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Trio Sonata in F major, GWV 210 (chalumeau, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Johann Peter Guzinger (1683 — 1773)
- Partita No.1 in F major (flute, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Partita No.2 in F major (flute, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Partita No.3 in F major (flute, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Johann David Heinichen (1683-1729)
- Trio Sonata in F major, SeiH 256 (flute, violin/viola d'amore, continuo)
- Olga Nazaykinskaya (b.1962)
- Trio Sonata, Op.3 No.2 (viola d'amore, viola, continuo)
- Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773)
- Trio Sonata in C minor, QV 2:Anh.4 (flute, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Trio Sonata in F major, QV 2:Anh.29 (flute, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Franz Simon Schuchbauer (d.1743)
- Trio Sonata in A major (flute, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Trio Sonata in A major (2 violas d'amore, continuo)
- Trio Sonata in C major (2 violas d'amore, continuo)
- Trio Sonata in G major (flute, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
- Trio Sonata, TWV 42:D15 (flute, viola d'amore, continuo)
Continuo + 3 or more
- Christoph Graupner (1683-1760)
- Sinfonia in F major, GWV 577 (viola d'amore, 3 violas, bassoon, cello, continuo
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
- Chamber Concerto in F major, RV 97 (viola d'amore, 2 oboes, 2 horns, bassoon, continuo)
- Johann Brentner (1689-1742)
- Partita in F major (viola d'amore, 2 oboes, horn, continuo)
Chamber Ensemble without Continuo
2 Instruments
- 5 Musings on Melodies from van Eyck (2013) ; for viola d'amore and guitar
- New Year's Greeting (2012) ; for viola d'amore and guitar
- Sonata d'amore (2008) ; for oboe d'amore and viola d'amore
- Ludolf Nielsen (1876-1939)
- Fresko (1913) ; for viola d'amore and harmonium
- Friedrich Wilhelm Rust (1739-1796)
- Sonatina for Viola d'amore and Violoncello or Viola, CzaR 89
- Duetto in D for Viola d'amore, Viola or Violoncello, CzaR 86
- Aria with Seven Variations for Viola d'amore and Violoncello, CzaR 90
3 Instruments
- Johann Michael Böhm (c.1685-c.1753)
- Trio for Viola d'amore, Oboe d'amore and Bassoon
- Divertimento in E-flat major (viola d'amore, viola, cello)
- Trio for Recorder, Viola d'amore, and Viola (1947)
- Friedrich Wilhelm Rust (1739-1796)
- Trio for 2 Flutes and Viola d'amore, CzaR 105
- Divertimento in F major for viola d'amore, violin and cello
4 Instruments
- Quartetto d'amore (2009) ; for flute (or violin), oboe d'amore (or viola d'amore or oboe or viola), violin, cello
- String Quartet No.2 'Intimate Letters' (1928) ; First version features viola d'amore as a substitution for viola.
- Carlo Martinides (1731–1794)
- Divertimento in D major (18th c.) ; for viola d'amore, violin, viola, cello (or bass).
- Heinrich Ludwig Vetter (fl.1780-1819)
- Viola d'amore Quartet in D major ; for viola d'amore, violin, viola, cello
5 or more Instruments
- 3 Dances for Five Violas d'amore
- Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881)
- Pictures at an Exhibition Arranged for 5 violas d'amore by Elaine Fine.
- Expresión de amor No.4, Op.71 (2012) ; No.2 for 2 piccolos, 2 flutes, clarinet (E♭), bassoon, violin, viola d'amore, cello
- Johann Stamitz (1717-1757)
- Notturno in D major (18th c.) ; for flute, viola d'amore, violin, 2 horns, cello
- Sonata a Sette in E-flat major for harpsichord, flauto d'amore, cor anglais, trumpet, viola d'amore, cello, glockenspiel, echo (flauto d'amore, cor anglais, trumpet, cello)
Vocal Music with Viola d'amore
- Attilio Ariosti (1666–1729)
- Pur al fin gentil Viola (soprano, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
- Schwingt freudig euch empor, BWV 36c
7. Aria: "Auch mit gedämpften, schwachen Stimmen" (soprano, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn, BWV 152 (soprano, bass, recorder, oboe, viola d'amore, bass viol, continuo) ; Viola d'amore features in 3 movements.
- Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft, BWV 205
5. Aria: "Frische Schatten" (tenor, viola d'amore, bass viol, continuo)
- Johannespassion, BWV 245
19. Arioso: "Betrachte, meine Seel!" (Bass, 2 violas d'amore, lute, continuo)
20. Aria: "Erwäge" (Tenor, 2 violas d'amore, continuo)
- Anders von Düben (1673-1738)
- Huru kort och ont är dock vårt liv (soprano, 2 flutes, 2 violas d'amore, 2 violins, 2 violas, continuo)
- Christoph Graupner (1683-1760)
- Ach Sterbliche bedenkt das Ende, GWV 1157/25
4. Aria: "Mein Leben steht in Gottes Händen" (soprano, oboe, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Erschrocknes Zion sei erfreut, GWV 1128/24
6. Aria "Jesus lag in Todes Banden" (soprano, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Erwacht ihr Heiden, GWV 1111/34
2. Aria "Wo bist du? großer Trost" (bass, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
5. Aria: "Auf Gottes Leitungswegen" (soprano, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
7. Choral: "Du unbergeiflich höchstes Gut" (SATB, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Gott ist's der in euch wirket, GWV 1163/23
5. Aria: "Mehret euch, ihr Glaubenszweige" (soprano, viol d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Halleluja Dank und Ehre, GWV 1109/40
5. Chorus "Laß o große Gott" (SATB, 2 oboes, 2 trumpets, 2 timpani, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Herr unser Gott, GWV 1174/17
5. Aria: Gott wolle unsern David schützen" (bass, oboe d'amore, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Ich habe Lust abzuscheiden, GWV 1175/26c
5. Aria: "Sprich zu unsrer Fürstin Segen" (bass, flute, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Ihr schlummert, ihr schlafet
Aria: "Ach, was hält uns doch vor Sorge" (soprano, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Jesu frommer Menschenherden, GWV 1140/25
3. Aria: "Geht nur fort" (bass, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Kommet herzu lasset uns dem Herrn frohlocken, GWV 1174/38
6. Aria: "Herr, laß dir dies Himmelslob wohlgefallen" (soprano, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Lobet ihr Knechte des Herrn, GWV 1174/18
6. Aria: "Lass, Gott! alles wolgerathen" (soprano, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Preise Jerusalem den Herrn, GWV 1174/20
10. Aria: "Die hohe Gnade laß uns" (bass, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Schicket euch in die Zeit, GWV 1151/14
3. Aria: "Mein Auge schauet" (soprano, bass, oboe, viola d'amore, cello, continuo)
- So demütiget euch nun, GWV 1125/23
5. Aria: "Jesus, reiner Tugend Siegel" (soprano, oboe, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Wer die Wahrheit tut, GWV 1139/38
5. Aria: "Ach, großes Licht" (soprano, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
7. Choral: "Mein Trost, mein Schatz" (SATB, bassoon, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Wir warten eines neuen Himmels, GWV 1167/23
3. Aria: "Bereite dich, mein Geist" (soprano, bassoon/viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Wir wissen dass unser irdisches Haus, GWV 1175/39b
5. Aria: "Brich nur, schwache Leibeshütte" (soprano, flute/oboe, 2 violas d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Wisset ihr nicht dass auf diesen Tag, GWV 1127/26
6. Aria: "Jesus' Tod bringt mir das Leben" (soprano, viola d'amore, strings, continuo)
- Maria Aurora von Königsmarck (1662-1728)
- O großer Gott du aller Welt Gebieter (SB solo, SB, recorder, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Charles Martin Loeffler (1861-1935)
- L'archet, Op.26 (soprano, viola d'amore, piano, women's chorus)
- Johann Mattheson (1681-1764)
- Ho risolto di lasciarvi crudi rai (soprano, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Johann Christoph Pezel (1639-1694)
- Des Abends, Morgens und Mittags (ATB, 2 violas d'amore, 2 violas, "basso di viola", continuo)
- Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
- Brockes Passion, TWV 5:1
26. Aria: "Ein gläubiges Seele" (soprano, oboe, flute, viola d'amore, continuo)
36. Aria: "Es scheint" (soprano, viola d'amore, continuo)
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
- Nisi Dominus, RV 803
2. Aria: "Nisi Dominus custodierit civitatem" (alto, viola d'amore, continuo)
Operas with Viola d'amore
- Bánk bán (1861) ; Viola d'amore features in Act II.
- Gustav Charpentier (1860-1956)
- Louise (1900) ; Viola d'amore features in Act IV.
- Káťa Kabanová (1920-21) ; Viola d'amore used throughout to represent the title character.
- Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
- Le jongleur de Notre-Dame (1901?)
- Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864)
- Les Huguenots (1836) ; Viola d'amore features in Act I.
- Hans Pfitzner (1869-1949)
- Palestrina (1912-15)
- Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
- Madama Butterfly (1903-04) ; Viola d'amore features in the Hummingbird Chorus.
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
- Juditha Triumphans, RV 644 (1716)
8. Aria: "quanto magis genero-sa" (mezzo soprano, viola d'amore, 2 violins)
Orchestral Works with Viola d'amore
- Sinfonietta (1926) ; Viola d'amore featured in the first version.
- Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
- Romeo and Juliet (2nd suite)
- Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
- Amazonas
Methods and Albums
- Schule für Viole d'Amour, Op.6, (1916)
- Alte Meister für Viole d'Amour, (1917) ; Contains solos and duets for viola d'amore.
- Méthode facile pour la viole d'amour, Op.5, (1782)
- Viola d'Amore Album, (1866-68) ; Contains works for Viola d'amore and various other instruments (harp, guitar and viola)
- The Study of the Viola d'Amore, (1920)
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