Gottfried Finger – Ground in G minor (The Division Flute)

The second of two lovely grounds for flute and continuo first published in The Division Flute in 1706. 

Download the music here.

Backing Track downloads:

A=415

Crotchet = 100

Crotchet = 110

Crotchet = 120

Crotchet = 130

A=440

Crotchet = 100

Crotchet = 110

Crotchet = 120

Crotchet = 130

Tomaso Albinoni – Violin/Recorder Sonata in A minor, Op.6, No.6

Compatible with editions by Schott and Moeck, and with the original print:

https://imslp.org/wiki/12_Trattenimenti_armonici%2C_Op.6_(Albinoni%2C_Tomaso)

Backing track played on Harpsichord. 

Performance notes:

• The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation at cadence points.
• All repeats are played.
• All tracks have been recorded in a mild historical temperament suitable for playing with modern and baroque instruments.

Backing Track downloads:

Pitch options: A=415, A=440

Tempo options.

Movement 1: Crotchet = 35, 40, 45

Movement 2: Crotchet = 105, 115, 125

Movement 3: Crotchet = 45, 55, 65

Movement 4: Crotchet = 125, 135, 145

Total tracks: 24

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William Babell – Violin/Oboe/Recorder Sonata no. 11 in G minor

Babell was Handel’s harpsichordist and was famed for his virtuoso playing. His XII Solos, For a Violin or Hautboy (suitable for the recorder), and include elaborate embellishments: ‘With proper Graces adapted to each Adagio, by the Author’.

Compatible with editions by Amadeus and the first edition.

Backing track played on Harpsichord.

Performance notes:

• The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation at cadence points and at the ends of repeated sections to facilitate breathing.
• All repeats are played.
• All tracks have been recorded in a mild historical temperament suitable for playing with modern and baroque instruments.

Backing Track downloads:

Pitch options: A=415, A=440

Tempo options.

Movement 1: Crotchet = 55, 60, 65

Movement 2: Minim = 100, 105, 110

Movement 3: Dotted Crotchet = 100, 108, 115

William Babell – Violin/Oboe/Recorder Sonata no. 9 in F

Babell was Handel’s harpsichordist and was famed for his virtuoso playing. His XII Solos, For a Violin or Hautboy (suitable for the recorder), and include elaborate embellishments: ‘With proper Graces adapted to each Adagio, by the Author’.

Compatible with editions by Amadeus and the first edition.

Performance notes:

• The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation at cadence points and at the ends of repeated sections to facilitate breathing.
• All repeats are played.
• All tracks have been recorded in a mild historical temperament suitable for playing with modern and baroque instruments.

Backing Track downloads:

Pitch options: A=415, A=440

Tempo options.

Movement 1: Quaver = 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90

Movement 2: Dotted Crotchet = 90, 96, 102, 108, 114, 120

Movement 3: Crotchet = 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110

Movement 4: Minim = 70, 76, 82, 88, 94, 100

Johann Sebastian Bach – Viola da Gamba Sonata no. 1 in G, BWV 1027

Backing track played on Harpsichord.

Performance notes:

• The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation at cadence points and significant phrase points.
• In the first movement, extra notes are added in the continuo line points to aid synchronisation.
• All tracks have been recorded in a mild historical temperament.

Backing Track downloads:

Pitch options: A=415, A=440

Tempo options.

Movement 1: Dotted Crotchet = 40, 45, 50

Movement 2: Crotchet = 75, 85, 95, 105

Movement 3: Crotchet = 50, 55, 60

Movement 4: Crotchet = 75, 85, 95, 105

Total tracks: 28

Johann Sebastian Bach – Viola da Gamba Sonata no. 2 in D major, BWV 1028

Backing tracks played on Harpsichord.

Performance notes:

• The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation at cadence points.
• In the first movement, extra notes are added in the continuo line points to aid synchronisation.
• All tracks have been recorded in a mild historical temperament.

Backing Track downloads:

Pitch options: A=415, A=440

Tempo options.

Movement 1: Quaver = 80, 88, 96, 104

Movement 2: Crotchet = 60, 70, 76, 82, 88, 94, 100

Movement 3: Quaver = 80, 86, 92, 98, 104

Movement 4: Dotted crotchet = 44, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68

Total tracks: 44

Johann Sebastian Bach – Flute Sonata in B minor, BWV 1030

Performance notes:

• The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation at cadence points.

Backing Track downloads:

Pitch options: A=415, A=440

Tempo options.

Movement 1: Quaver = 58, 62, 66, 70

Movement 2: Crotchet = 50, 55, 60, 65

Movement 3: Minim = 100, 110, 116 (first section), Dotted quaver = 95, 105, 115 (second section)

Total tracks: 26

Free sheet music here.

Johann Sebastian Bach – Flute Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034

Backing track played on Harpsichord.

Performance notes:

• The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation at cadence points and critical breathing points.
• In the third movement, extra notes are added in bar 42 to aid synchronisation: players will hear 2 crotchets followed by 2 quavers in a slower tempo to accommodate the cadenza.

Backing Track downloads:

Pitch options: A=415, A=440

Tempo options.

Movement 1: Quaver = 65, 75, 85

Movement 2: Crotchet = 95, 100, 105, 110, 115

Movement 3: Crotchet = 45, 50, 55

Movement 4: Crotchet = 94, 98, 104, 112, 120

Total tracks: 34

Johann Sebastian Bach – Flute Sonata in E Major, BWV 1035

Backing tracks played on Harpsichord

Performance notes:

• The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation at cadence points.
• In the first movement, extra notes are added in the continuo line points to aid synchronisation.

Backing Track downloads:

Pitch options: A=415, A=440

Tempo options.

Movement 1: Quaver = 64, 68, 72, 76, 80, 84

Movement 2: Crotchet = 80, 88, 96, 104, 112, 120

Movement 3: Quaver = 78, 84, 90, 96, 102

Movement 4: Crotchet = 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115

Backing Tracks: 48

Johann Sebastian Bach – Flute Sonata in G minor, BWV 1020 (attrib. to CPE Bach, H. 542.5)

Backing tracks played on Harpsichord.

Performance notes:

• The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation at cadence points.
• In the first movement, extra notes are added in the continuo line points to aid synchronisation.

Backing Track downloads:

Pitch options: A=415, A=440

Tempo options.

Movement 1: Crotchet = 85, 92, 100

Movement 2: Dotted crotchet = 46, 50, 54, 58

Movement 3: Crotchet = 90, 95, 100, 105

Total tracks: 22

Johann Sebastian Bach – Flute/Oboe Sonata in G minor, BWV 1020 (attrib. to CPE Bach, H. 542.5)

Backing tracks played on Harpsichord.

Performance notes:

• The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation at cadence points.
• In the first movement, extra notes are added in the continuo line points to aid synchronisation.

Backing Track downloads:

Pitch options: A=415, A=440

Tempo options.

Movement 1: Crotchet = 85, 90, 100

Movement 2: Dotted crotchet = 46, 50, 54, 58

Movement 3: Crotchet = 90, 95, 100, 105

Total tracks: 22

Johann Sebastian Bach – Viola da Gamba Sonata no. 3

in G minor, BWV 1029

Backing track played on Piano.

Performance notes:

• The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation at cadence points.
• In the first movement, extra notes are added in the continuo line points to aid synchronisation.
• All tracks have been recorded in a mild historical temperament.

Backing Track downloads:

Pitch: A=440

Tempo options.

Movement 1: Crotchet = 66, 72, 78, 84, 90, 96

Movement 2: Crotchet = 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90

Movement 3: Dotted crotchet = 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75

Total tracks: 18