Gottfried Finger

About the artist

Gottfried Finger (c.1660 –1730), also Godfrey Finger, was a Moravian Baroque composer Many of his compositions were for the viol; he also wrote operas. He was born in Olomouc, modern-day Czech Republic, and worked for the court of James II of England before becoming a freelance composer. After a contest in London to set "The Judgement of Paris" as opera, in which Finger came fourth, he left England and moved to Germany. He died in Mannheim, and was buried on 31st August 1730.

Top songs

  1. A Ground in D Minor
  2. 40 Airs anglos pour la flute, 3me livre: A Ground
  3. Aria et variationes in D major
  4. Violin Sonata No. 52 in E Major, RI 135
  5. Sonata a tre chori in C Major
  6. Fantasia in G Minor: VI. Allegro
  7. Prelude
  8. Violin Sonata No. 2 in F Major: I. —
  9. Sonata a 5 in B-Flat Major: IV. Allegro
  10. A Ground
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  1. Sonata a 5 in B-Flat Major: II. Presto
  2. Sonata D-Dur für Trompete, Oboe, und Basso Continuo (Leipziger Bach-Collegium)
  3. The Mourning Bride: III. Gavotte
  4. Divisions in G minor
  5. Sonata a 5 in B-Flat Major: III. Adagio
  6. Sonata No. 3 in A Major: Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 3 in A Major
  7. Prelude in E minor
  8. Sonata in C major
  9. Violin Sonata No. 53 in E Major, RI 132
  10. Sonata a 5 in B-Flat Major: I. Grave
  11. Recorder Sonata in D minor
  12. Sonata in E minor, Op. 1, No. 7
  13. Sonata: I. Moderato
  14. Violin Sonata No. 7 in A Major, RI 119
  15. Violin Sonata No. 46 in B-Flat Major, RI 124
  16. Recorder Sonata in G major
  17. Sonata No. 3 in C Major for Trumpet, Violin and Basso Continuo: III. Adagio - Allegro
  18. The Mourning Bride: I. Overture
  19. Violin Sonata No. 9 in D Major, RI 129
  20. Viola da Gamba Sonata D minor
  21. Sonata in G minor: (no tempo marking) - Allegro - Adagio - (no tempo marking)
  22. Sonata in D major, Op. 1, No. 9
  23. Violin Sonata No. 45 in B-Flat Major, RI 125
  24. Violin Sonata No. 47 in F Major, RI 136
  25. Sonata No. 2 in D Major: Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 2 in D Major
  26. The First Part of the Division Flute: Ground
  27. Sonata No. 4 in D Minor: Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 4 in D Minor
  28. Chaconne a 4 in G Major
  29. Sonata in F major, Op. 1, No. 5
  30. Balletti scordati: V. Gavotte - Double
  31. Sonata: III. Allegro
  32. Violin Sonata No. 14 in B Minor, RI 122a
  33. Sonatina in A Major: Viola da Gamba Sonatina in A Major
  34. Violin Sonata No. 15 in D Major, RI 113
  35. Viola da Gamba Sonata in A Major: IV. Allegro
  36. Viola da Gamba Sonata in A Major: III. Adagio
  37. Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, RI 118
  38. Fantasia in G Minor: I. Allegro
  39. Sonata No. 6 in A Minor: Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 6 in A Minor
  40. Viola Da Gamba Sonata In A Major: I. Adagio
  41. Sonata in A major, Op. 1, No. 3
  42. Viola da Gamba Sonata in A Major: II. Allegro
  43. The Mourning Bride: II. Air
  44. Sonata No. 5 in A Major: Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 5 in A Major
  45. Violin Sonata No. 51 in E Major, RI 134
  46. Violin Sonata No. 23 in A Major, RI 120
  47. Balletti scordati: II. Allamande
  48. Recorder Sonata in G Major
  49. Concerto a 6 in F Major: I. Allegro
  50. Balletti scordati: VII. Gigue
  51. Violin Sonata No. 54 in F Major, RI 137
  52. Balletti scordati: IV. Sarabande - Double
  53. Sonata No. 1 in D Major: Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 1 in D Major
  54. Sonata for 2 Viola da gambas in D Major
  55. The Mourning Bride: IV. Air
  56. Chaconne a 5 in G Major
  57. Balletti scordati: III. Courante
  58. Sonata in A major, Op. 1, No. 6
  59. Sonata in D minor, Op. 1. No. 1
  60. A Division on a Ground by Mr. Finger (arr. M. Schneider for recorder and chamber ensemble)
  61. Concerto a 6 in F Major: III. Aria (Adagio)
  62. Fantasia in G Minor: III. Passepied (Allegro)
  63. Concerto a 6 in F Major: IV. Aria (Allegro)
  64. Fantasia in G Minor: IV. Largo
  65. Sonata D-Dur Fur Trompete, Oboe, und Basso Continuo
  66. Fantasia in G Minor: VII. Aria (Menuet Grave)
  67. Sonata 9 in G Minor
  68. Sonata in F major, Op. 1, No. 2
  69. Loves of Mars and Venus: Come All, with Moving Songs Prepare
  70. Sonata in G major, Op. 1, No. 10
  71. Balletti scordati: VI. Aria: Adagio - Presto
  72. Sonata No. 7 for 2 Viola da gambas in G Major
  73. Don Quixote: While I with Wounding Grief (arr. G. McLaughlin, J. Wedman, A. Nosky and F. Deak)
  74. I promis'd Sylvia to be true
  75. Concerto a 6 in F Major: II. March
  76. Sonata a 6 in C Major
  77. Sonata a 6 in D Major
  78. Sonata in G minor, Op. 1, No. 8
  79. Sonata in C major, Op. 1, No. 12
  80. Sonata D‐Dur für Trompete, Oboe, und Basso Continuo (Leipziger Bach‐Collegium)
  81. Sonata No. 3 in C Major: I. Andante
  82. "Come All, with Moving Songs Prepare" (From the Loves of Mars and Venus)
  83. Sonata No. 13 for 2 Viola da gambas in G Major
  84. Sonata: IV. Grave
  85. Sonata: II. Adagio
  86. Trumpet Sonata in C Major: II. Grave
  87. I. Adagio
  88. Sonata in B flat major, Op. 1, No. 4
  89. Trumpet Sonata in C Major: I. Allegro
  90. Sonata No. 3 in C Major for Trumpet, Violin and Basso Continuo: II. Adagio - Andante

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