Sonatas & Partitas BWV 1001-1006
BWV 1001-1006 (original Violin solo)
COMPOSER:
Johann Sebastian Bach
PUBLISHER:
Edition Peters
PRODUCT TYPE:
Book [Softcover]
INSTRUMENT GROUP:
Viola
The aim of this edition is to make Bach’s landmark works for solo violin accessible to viola players by presenting a musical text that remains close to the original but also has a distinctly practical focus. Additionally, it provides interpretative guidance on Baroque performance practices and how
Specifications
Subtitle | BWV 1001-1006 (original Violin solo) |
Composer | Johann Sebastian Bach |
Editor | Simon Rowland-Jones |
Publisher | Edition Peters |
Instrumentation | Viola |
Product Type | Book [Softcover] |
Instrument Group | Viola |
Style Period | Baroque |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
ISMN | 9790577011042 |
Style Period | Baroque |
No. Pages | 84 |
No. | EP71999 |
Release Date | 3/6/2017 |
Description
The aim of this edition is to make Bach’s landmark works for solo violin accessible to viola players by presenting a musical text that remains close to the original but also has a distinctly practical focus. Additionally, it provides interpretative guidance on Baroque performance practices and how they can be applied to the viola. In this transcription, all pieces have been transposed down by a fifth, but no further changes were made.
Songlist
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1. Sonata 1 C minor BWV 1001
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2. Partita 1 E minor BWV 1002
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3. Sonata 2 D minor BWV 1003
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4. Partita 2 G minor BWV 1004
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5. Sonata 3 F major BWV 1005
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6. Partita A major BWV 1006