Johannes Schenck

Short bio Johannes Schenck

Birthday: 1660 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Died: 1712

Genre: Classical

Period: Baroque

Full biography Johannes Schenck

Johannes Schenck (1660 - after 1712) was a virtuoso viola da gamba player and composer of German-Dutch descent. He was born in Amsterdam, where he began his career, and is considered to be the most important Dutch composer for the viola da gamba of his time.

Schenck is known for his solo chamber music works for the viola da gamba , particularly his sonatas. He composed eleven books of sonatas between 1688 and 1712, and his works are characterized by their contrapuntal complexity and technical demands. He was particularly skilled at writing for the upper register of the viola da gamba, and his music often features virtuosic passages and adventurous harmonic choices.

Schenck's music was widely popular in his time, and he was known for his innovative approach to composing for the viola da gamba. His work was influential in the development of the instrument and had a lasting impact on the repertoire for the viola da gamba.

Today, Schenck's music is still regularly performed and recorded. His sonatas are considered some of the most important works for the viola da gamba, and they continue to inspire and challenge musicians and audiences alike.

Compositions featuring Johannes Schenck

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Sonata for viola da gamba & continuo No. 3 in F sharp minor (from "L'Echo du Danube"), Op. 9/3	14:39 min	Chamber Music	1706
2	Sonata for viola da gamba & continuo No. 4 in E flat major (from "L'Echo du Danube"), Op. 9/4	16:48 min	Chamber Music	1706
3	Sonata for viola da gamba No. 1 in D major (from "L'Echo du Danube"), Op. 9/1	14:17 min	Chamber Music	1706
4	Sonata for viola da gamba No. 5 in E minor (from L'Echo du Danube), Op. 9/5	14:16 min	Chamber Music	1706
5	Sonata for viola da gamba No. 6 in A minor (from L'Echo du Danube), Op. 9/6	17:31 min	Chamber Music	1706
6	Sonata for 2 violas da gamba No. 1 in D major, Op. 8/1	9:28 min	Chamber Music	1706
7	Solo for viola da gamba in A minor (autograph, Albertina Vienna)	10:31 min	Chamber Music	1705
8	Partita for viola da gamba in D minor (autograph, Albertina Vienna)	16:18 min	Chamber Music	1705
9	Sonata for 2 violins, viola da gamba & continuo in G minor, Op. 3/3 (from "Il Giardino armonico")	5:40 min	Chamber Music	1691
10	Il Giardino armonico, sonatas (12) for 2 violins, viola da gamba & continuo, Op. 3	78:56 min	Chamber Music	1691
11	Bacchus, Ceres en Venus, for voice & continuo, Op. 1	69:43 min	Opera	1686
12	Suite for viola da gamba & continuo ad lib in A minor, Op. 6/4		Chamber Music	-
13	Suite for viola da gamba & continuo ad lib in A minor, Op. 6/6	22:17 min	Chamber Music	-
14	Suite for viola da gamba & continuo ad lib in A major, Op. 6	13:44 min	Chamber Music	-
15	Sonate in F major, Op. 2/15	10:41 min	Chamber Music	-
16	Sonata for viola da gamba, recorder & continuo No. 8 in E minor		Chamber Music	-
17	Suite for viola da gamba & continuo ad lib in D minor, Op. 6	14:20 min	Chamber Music	-
18	Suite for viola da gamba & continuo ad lib in G major, Op. 6	23:13 min	Chamber Music	-
19	Suite for viola da gamba & continuo ad lib No. 1 in A minor, Op. 6/1	13:18 min	Chamber Music	-
20	Sonata for viola da gamba in D minor (Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Wien, Mus.Hs.16598, No. 5)	16:06 min	Chamber Music	-
21	Tyd en konst-oeffeningen, Op. 2	62:52 min	Chamber Music	-
22	Sonata for 2 violas da gamba No. 12 in D minor, Op. 8/12	8:17 min	Chamber Music	-
23	Sonata for viola da gamba & continuo No. 2 in A minor (from "L'Echo du Danube"), Op. 9/2	21:39 min	Chamber Music	-
24	Sonata for 2 violas da gambas & continuo in C minor, Op. 8		Chamber Music	-
25	Adagio y Ciaccona, for viola da gamba & continuo in C major, Op. 2	5:56 min	Chamber Music	-
26	Sonata for 2 violas da gamba No. 11 in G major, Op. 8/11	11:30 min	Chamber Music	-
27	Sonata for 2 violas da gamba No. 10 in G major, Op. 8/10	13:37 min	Chamber Music	-
28	Sonata for 2 violas da gamba No. 9 in E minor, Op. 8/9	10:54 min	Chamber Music	-
29	Sonata for 2 violas da gamba No. 8 in C minor, Op. 8/8	19:27 min	Chamber Music	-
30	Sonata for 2 violas da gamba No. 7 in B minor, Op. 8/7	10:51 min	Chamber Music	-
31	Sonata for 2 violas da gamba No. 6 in G minor, Op. 8/6	15:36 min	Chamber Music	-
32	Sonata for 2 violas da gamba No. 2 in A minor, Op. 8/2	12:02 min	Chamber Music	-
33	Le Nymphe di Rheno, sonatas (12) for 2 violas da gamba, Op. 8		Chamber Music	-
34	L'echo du Danube, 6 sonatas for viola da gamba, Op. 9		Chamber Music	-
35	Fantasy for violin & continuo in A minor, Op. 7/1	14:07 min	Chamber Music	-
36	Ciaccona for viola da gamba & continuo in F major, Op. 2	4:53 min	Chamber Music	-
37	Chaconne for viola da gamba & continuo in G major (from Scherzi musicali), Op. 6	9:20 min	Chamber Music	-
38	Aria Burlesca for bass viol in D minor	2:23 min	Chamber Music	-

Albums featuring Johannes Schenck

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Abel, J.S. Bach, Martínez Gil, Rowe, Schenck, Ibrahim Aziz (2) – Risonanze: Music For Viola Da Gamba(CD, Album)	2019	First Hand Records
2	Schenck, Lixsania Fernández, Recondita Armonia Ensemble – Tyd En Konst-Oeffeningen Op.2 / Sonatas For Viola Da Gamba(CD, Album)	2014	Brilliant Classics
3	Johann Schenk – Hille Perl – The Music Of Johann Schenk(CD, )	2012	Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
4	Johannes Schenck – La Suave Melodia – Il Giardino Armonico / 12 Trio Sonatas Opus III(CD, )	2007
5	Johan Schenck, Camerata Trajectina – Bacchus, Ceres En Venus(CD, Album)	2006	Globe (3)
6	Johannes Schenck, Sándor Szászvárosi, Angelika Csizmadia, Nora Kallai – L'Echo Du Danube Sonates Nos. 1-4(CD, )	2005	Hungaroton Classic
7	Sergei Istomin - Abel, Schenck, Telemann – Virtuoso Solos For Viola Da Gamba(CD, Album)	2003	Analekta
8	Wieland Kuijken, Abel • Ortiz • Schenck • Telemann • Simpson • Hume – Viola Da Gamba Solo Recital(CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo)	2003	Denon
9	Johannes Schenck, Les Voix Humaines – The Nymphs Of The Rhine, Vol. 2 (Sonatas For Two Violas Da Gamba)(CD, )	2001	Naxos
10	Johannes Schenck - Les Voix Humaines : Susie Napper, Margaret Little – The Nymphs Of The Rhine, Vol. 1(CD, )	2000	Naxos
11	Johannes Schenck - Lorenz Duftschmid – Les Fantasias Bisarres De La Goutte (Works For Viola Da Gamba)(CD, Album, Stereo)	2000	cpo
12	Wieland Kuijken ~ Sigiswald Kuijken, Boismortier / Schenck / Schaffrath – Les Maisons De Plaisance (Music For Two Viols)(CD, )	1999	Accent
13	Johan Schenk, Capriccio Stravagante – L'Echo du Danube - Sonatas, Fantazia & Suite(CD, )	1996	Astrée Auvidis
14	Wieland Kuijken, Abel • Ortiz • Schenck • Telemann • Simpson • Hume – Viola Da Gamba Solo Recital(CD, )	1993	Denon
15	Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, August Kühnel, Johann Rosenmüller, Johann Schenk, Dieterich Buxtehude, La Petite Bande – Sonate Ô Partite(CD, Album)	1991	BMG Classics
16	Biber / Buxtehude / Rosemuller / Schenck / Kühnel - Alarius-Ensemble, Brüssel – Musica Instrumentalis (Sonaten Des Hochbarock)	1973	Harmonia Mundi
17	Agostino Steffani, Arcangelo Corelli, Johann Schenk, Hugo Wilderer – Düsseldorf - Am Hofe Jan Wellems	1966	His Master's Voice
18	Monika Schwamberger, Leonore Pritzl, Roland Götz (2), Jakob Richmann, August Kühnel, Conrad Höffler, Johannes Schenck – Deutsche Gambenkunst Des Hochbarock(LP)	-	Studio XVII Augsburg