G. Henle Verlag Three Gamba Sonatas BWV 1027-1029 - Bach/Heinemann/Weber - Viola/Piano - Book

Author/Composer:

BACH, J.S.

Instrumentation:

VIOLA

Model #:

51480684

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Editor: Ernst-Gunter Heinemann
Piano Fingering: Klaus Schilde
Viola Bowing/Fingering: Jurgen Weber
Format: Softcover
Instrumentation: Viola and Piano

J. S. Bach's three gamba sonatas belong among the core repertoire of this low string instrument. They hark back to other works of his that were originally for different performing forces. What they all share is a strict three-part texture (gamba and two-voice keyboard). This viola arrangement reflects Bach's own arranging practice. Only in a few passages does the original gamba part descend below the viola's tonal range, and these can easily be resolved by moving the melody line to a higher octave.

Contents:

• Gamba Sonata, Edition for Viola and Harpsichord G major BWV 1027
• Gamba Sonata, Edition for Viola and Harpsichord D major BWV 1028
• Gamba Sonata, Edition for Viola and Harpsichord g minor BWV 1029