Anselm Viola (b. Torroella de Montgri, 1737, d. Montserrat, 1798) was a monk, co:nposer, choir master and teacher in the Choir School at the monastery of Montserr:x, Catalonia. His style ranges from traditional Baroque counterpoint to that of a more spc:culative kind that would place him in pre-classicism. The harmony of the sonatas, based on the IV-V-I formula, follows the steps of Haydinian harmony in the trias armonica and in classical music, but is given strength through the rhetorical dynamism of the V-I grads. In certain works there is a harmony of contrasts which is far from the tonal centre. The catalogue of his works includes: masses, psalms, verses, a concert for bassoon and orchestra, 18 studies for bassoon, a íÜgue, sonatas and chord practice exercises. The composition works of Viola indicate the evolution towards classicism in the so-called ((School of Montserrat)). (Josep Maria Gregori)Anselm Viola, (Torroella de Montgrí, 1738 - Montserrat, 1798), h e monje, compositor, maestro de capilla y maestro de la escolania del citado monasterio. Su estilo oscila entre la tradici6n barroca del contrapunto y un estilo mk especulativa que 10 sitúa en el pre-clasicismo. La armonía de las sonatas, basada en la f6rmula IV-V-I, sigue 10s pasos de la armonía haydiniana de la trias armonica y de la música clásica, reforzados por el dinamis~no ret6rico de 10s grados V-I. En algunas obras presenta una armonía de contrastes alejada del centro tonal. El catálogo de sus obras incluye: misas, salmos, versos, un concierto para baj6n y orquesta, 18 estudios para fagot, una fuga, tientos partidos y sonatas. La obra compositiva de Viola muestra la evoluci6n hacia el clasicismo de la ((Escuela de Montserrat)
