| First Publication | 1662 |
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| Genre Categories | Sonatas; For 6 instruments; Scores with open instrumentation; |
| Work Title | Sonata V à 6 in D-minor |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Schmelzer, Johann Heinrich |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IJS 31 |
| First Publication. | 1662 |
| Dedication | Leopold of Austria |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | 6 instruments |
Schmelzer, according to Grove Music, favoured string instruments, so this probably has a more specific instrumentation. Also, there are works entitled "Sonata à 4" where the 4th part is continuo, which could be taken by 2 people, so there is no certainty that the original actually carries the title "Sonata à 6"; it is possible the arranger used that because they arranged for 6 parts. The original might be in Schmelzer's Sacro-profanus concentus musicus, which contains 13 sonatas for 2-8 instruments, but at the moment IMSLP has nothing to compare this with. Tagged for 5 open instruments for now, but obviously, title and tagging are both subject to correction.