Historians love to quote Sonata pian e forte à8 as being great innovation, though the expressive nature of the Italian madrigal, would have been dynamic changes for decades.
Why are there four versions of Sonata Pian e Forte?
In each case the content is the same and each version comes with a full score. However the playing format varies:
- This version (GAB9): a standard version with playing parts.
- Scored for viols.
- With playing scores.