Abel Sonata

[Pete G]

Has anyone here ever played the three-movement unaccompanied Sonata by Abel? It's recorded on the Stoll CD, "Virtuosity Contrabass." Unfortunately, the liner notes are translated from the Japanese by someone who only spoke Urdu.

As nearly as I can tell, Abel was a J.S. Bach student, and the piece is certainly heavily influenced by the Cellos Suites, though a little more Haydn-esque in sound, to me.

Is the sheet music available?

Thanks!

[Pete G]

Answering my own question -- the sheet music is available from Lemur:

http://shop1.mailordercentral.com/le...?number=MESA49

I'd still like to know if any of you have played it, and what you thought.

Thanks.