David Pohle is one of Heinrich Schütz's most talented disciples. He is the composer of a substantial body of instrumental works, including some thirty sonatas for four to eight instruments and several ballet suites. Heir to the

In the polyphonic tradition, Pohle was certainly influenced by the art of Italian violinists. To these Italian influences were added models from French dance music, which explains the great diversity of structures in these sonatas, which in some respects also foreshadow the brilliance of the stylus fantasticus .

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