
Berlin's libraries contain innumerable historic manuscripts. Studying the 18th century archives, one can't fail to notice the profusion of highly virtuosic works for the viola da gamba. How did such an accumulation of compositions arise for an instrument that — in other parts of Europe at that time — was already long past its zenith of success? Both Frederick the Great (1712-1786) and his successor Frederick William II (1744-1797) were great musical benefactors. Almost every important late-18th -century viola da gamba virtuoso came to play at the Berlin court during their reign. The greatest virtuoso of the time didn't have to be summoned, because he was already engaged at the court: Ludwig Christian Hesse (1716-1772). The presence of this great virtuoso led to the creation of many works for viola da gamba at the Berlin court, generally technically very demanding and idiomatically written, which are directly linked to Hesse
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