![]() ![]() Ignazio Albertini’s (c1644–1685) violin sonata was adapted for the viol by Gottfried Finger in the late 17th century and Viktor Töpelmann transcribed sonatas by Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (c1620–1680) and Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644–1704) for this recording. Thus, several transcriptions of violin music are heard on this recording alongside original compositions for viola da gamba by August Kühnel (1645 – after 1699) and Johannes Schenck (1660 – after 1717). Viol virtuosos, such as Matthias Puecher (c1660–1743) in Kremsmünster or Gottfried Finger (c1660–1730), apparently played violin compositions on their instruments. Several fine viols from this period – built by Khögl in Vienna, Johannes Schorn in Salzburg or Johann Seelos in Linz – have come down to us, yet virtually no original solo music for viol exists from the southern part of the German speaking lands. This instrument inspired the viol player, music historian and historical performance specialist Viktor Töpelmann to look for a matching solo repertoire and its sound world of the late 17th century. At the Benedictine abbey of Kremsmünster, a magnificent bass viol built by Hanns Khögl in Vienna in 1674 has survived nearly unaltered to this day.
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