Tartini Violin Sonata in G minor "Devil's Trill"
Tartini's "Devil's Trill" sonata is shrouded in mystery. Tartini himself claimed that it was inspired by a dream he had of the devil playing the violin. It is so technically demanding that there were persistent rumors in the 1800s that Tartini had 6 fingers on his left hand that allowed him to play all the trills. But despite being very challenging, there are several historical cases where violinists with the normal number of fingers were able to perform it successfully.
This composition can be played by 696,960 different combinations of instruments (really!).
A few notes on the parts and instruments:
- The standard ("std") parts are the original parts and are designed to be played together.
- The alternate "a" parts, if present, are raised one octave (8va) and can be substituted for a standard part to accommodate the higher instruments listed. They should work as long as they are above the other parts.
- The alternate "b" parts, if present, are lowered one octave (8vb) and can be substituted for a standard part to accommodate the lower instruments listed. They should work as long as they are below the other parts.
- For example, using parts 1, 2, and 3 together is definitely ok. Using parts 1a, 2, and 3b together is probably ok. Using parts 1b, 2, and 3a together might not work well.
- Part ranges are listed in concert key, where C4 is middle C.
When you purchase this composition, you will be taken to PayPal to submit your payment. As soon as you pay, you will be able to download all the PDF files immediately. You will have access to every part for each available instrument, in the proper key and clef. You will also get a complete score (in most cases, we include four separate scores with all parts transposed to C, Bb, Eb, and F).
You don't have to purchase each part separately; one single payment covers all the parts you need for the instruments in your ensemble.
Version v01
Buy Version v01 ($12.99)This has the complete original solo violin part (including Becker's cadenza), with accompaniment by a quintet. The accompaniment was originally written for standard string quintet. But it also works well with several varieties of string quintet, woodwind quintet, and string orchestra, along with hundreds of thousands of less common combinations.
Composition: Tartini Violin Sonata in G minor "Devil's Trill"
Version: v01
Instrumentation: Sextet
Duration: 13 minutes
Difficulty: Intermediate
Price: $12.99
| Tartini Violin Sonata in G minor "Devil's Trill", Version v01 | ||
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| Part | Range | Available Instruments |
| Score | Full Score in C, Bb, Eb, and F | |
| Part 1 (std) | G3 - G6 | Violin |
| Part 2 (std) | C4 - C6 | Flute, Alto Flute, Oboe d'Amore, Eb/C/Bb/A Clarinet, Basset Horn, Soprano Saxophone, Violin, Viola, Viola d'Amore |
| Part 2b (8vb) | C3 - C5 | Bass Flute, Bass Oboe, Basset Horn, Alto/Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, French Horn, Mellophone, Trombone, Viola, Cello, Tenor Viol |
| Part 3 (std) | A#3 - G5 | Alto Flute, Oboe d'Amore, English Horn, Eb/C/Bb/A Clarinet, Basset Horn, Alto Clarinet, Eb/D/C/Bb Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Violin, Viola, Viola d'Amore |
| Part 3b (8vb) | A#2 - G4 | Basset Horn, Alto/Bass/Contra-Alto/Contrabass Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn, Baritone, Trombone, Alto Trombone, C/Bb Euphonium, Cello, Bass 8vb, Tenor/Bass Viol |
| Part 4 (std) | F3 - D5 | Bass Flute, English Horn, Bass Oboe, C/Bb/A Clarinet, Basset Horn, Alto/Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, French Horn, Mellophone, Bb Trumpet, Viola, Cello, Viola d'Amore, Treble/Tenor Viol |
| Part 4b (8vb) | F2 - D4 | Contrabass Recorder, Basset Horn, Bass/Contra-Alto/Contrabass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, Bassoon, French Horn, Trombone, Bass Trombone, C/Bb Euphonium, Tuba, Cello, Bass 8vb, Bass Viol |
| Part 5 (std) | C2 - F4 | Contra-Alto/Contrabass Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn, Cello |
| Part 5b (8vb) | C1 - F3 | Contrabass Clarinet, Contrabassoon, Bb Sousaphone |
| Part 6 (std) | F2 - D4 | Contrabass Recorder, Basset Horn, Bass/Contra-Alto/Contrabass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, Bassoon, French Horn, Trombone, Bass Trombone, C/Bb Euphonium, Tuba, Cello, Bass 8vb, Bass Viol |
| Part 6b (8vb) | F1 - D3 | Contrabass Clarinet, Contrabassoon, Bass Trombone, Tuba, Eb/Bb Sousaphone, Bass |