Johann Matthias Leffloth (1705-1731) - Sonata (C-Dur) a Viola di Gamba et Cembalo Concertata
Performers: José Vázquez (1951-2021, viola da gamba); Lucia Krommer (viola da gamba); Andrej Harinek (organ)
Further info: Johann Matthias Leffloth (1705-1731)
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German organist and composer. Leffloth was the son of Johann Matthias
Leffloth, organist at St Margaretha in Nuremberg, from whom he received
his first musical training; he probably also received some instruction
from W.H. Pachelbel. Some time after 1722 he became organist at St
Leonhard. Schubart presents the only noteworthy biographical sketch, an
extravagant account which lauds Leffloth as a genius of marked musical
individuality, particularly in the Adagio, who might have changed the
course of music but for his early death. Leffloth’s tonal and thematic
materials are firmly rooted in Baroque tradition, but his keyboard style
frequently calls for hand crossing and a degree of dexterity unusual
for this period. Although he is often mentioned as a composer of
keyboard concertos, only two of his works designated concerto remain,
both written for solo violin and obbligato keyboard. They are more
properly considered as early duo sonatas rather than as keyboard
concertos in the usual sense. A sonata for viola da gamba and obbligato
keyboard published in Handel’s collected works, vol.xlviii, has often
been attributed to Leffloth (also ed. in HM, cxii, 1953). The title-page
of the manuscript (in D-Bsb) indicates Leffloth as composer; Handel’s
name has been added in pencil and then crossed out by a different hand.
Einstein (‘Zum 48. Bande der Handel-Ausgabe’, SIMG, iv (1902-3), 170-72)
described another manuscript in Darmstadt to which Leffloth’s name has
been added below Handel’s, but he stated that this is a copy by
Christoph Graupner of an original Handel sonata.
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