Generalbass-Compendium / Compendium of the basso continuo
Hans-Peter Weber
The Compendium of the Basso Continuo is a script for the basics of basso continuo practice first presented in 1997. Since then, It has been intensively used by generations of students at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis for aural training.
Its compact didactic structure has also made it well known and sought after outside Basel. Since October 2018, the original handwritten script has been available for the first time in a digital synoptic version in German/English. Access to Open Access is free of charge and barrier-free. You can use the book yourself and share it with others, only changes are not allowed.
The PDF is available in three versions:
1. Text only (PDF, 11. 2 MB). You can click and listen to the corresponding sound samples in the playlist on soundcloud.
2. The synoptic text with integrated sound examples on the pages in German (PDF, 91.5 MB). You can directly click and listen to the sound files in the text. Please use Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the sound files correctly.
3. The synoptic text with integrated sound examples on the pages in English language (PDF, 99.8 MB) You can directly click and listen to the sound files in the text. Please use Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the sound files correctly.