Bach, J.S., Three Sonatas And Three Partitas BWV 1001-1006 for Violin (Henle)

Bach’s six violin soli have come down to us in a particularly beautiful fair copy made by the composer himself. They, along with the six cello suites, are regarded as musical and technical milestones of musical literature. Bach skillfully employs the resources of the violin to produce genuine polyphony in some sections through the use of arpeggiated chords and double stops. The culmination of these achievements is the famous Chaconne from the second Partita, which achieves great musical density while presenting the violinist with previously unheard-of technical challenges. The part marked by Wolfgang Schneiderhahn accommodates practical use and includes suggestions for accords and arpeggios.

Contents: 

• Sonata I g minor BWV 1001
• Partita I b minor BWV 1002
• Sonata II a minor BWV 1003
• Partita II d minor BWV 1004
• Sonata III C major BWV 1005
• Partita III E major BWV 1006

Johann Sebastian Bach, composer of the Baroque era, the most celebrated member of a large family of north German musicians. Although he was admired by his contemporaries primarily as an outstanding harpsichordist, organist, and expert on organ building, Bach is now generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time and is celebrated as the creator of the Brandenburg Concertos, The Well-Tempered Clavier, the Mass in B Minor, and numerous other masterpieces of church and instrumental music.

Syllabus Information:

• AMEB Violin Grade 7 List B
• AMEB Violin Associate List A
• AMEB Violin Licentiate List A