Description
JS Bach Three Sonatas arranged for Two Flutes
JS Bach Three Sonatas arranged for Two Flutes
Specifications
Three Sonatas for Flute & Basso continuo arranged for two flutes
Publisher – Barenreiter / BA 10962 / Baerenreiter Germany
Composer – Johann Sebastian Bach / J. S. Bach
Arranger: Cathrin Ambach
Edition Number: BA10962
EAN: 9790006578429
Contents
C major BWV 1033 Sonata for Flute and Basso Continuo
E-flat major BWV 1031 Sonata for Flute and obbligato Harpsichord
G minor BWV 1020 Sonata for Flute and obbligato Harpsichord
About
Alongside the violin, the transverse flute is one of the preferred solo instruments in Johann Sebastian Bach’s chamber music, even if the circumstances surrounding the composition of the individual works are not completely known.
Three of the seven flute sonatas are attributed to Bach, but cannot be verifiably proven to have been composed by him. This is reflected by the allocation of the sonatas into two volumes whereby BA10961 (BWV 1034, 1035, 1030, 1032) contains the four sonatas by Bach and BA10962 (BWV 1033, 1031, 1020) the three sonatas attributed to him.
For this edition, flautist and teacher Cathrin Ambach arranged the sonatas for two flutes so that they can be accompanied by a second flute in lessons without the need for a keyboard instrument. By retaining the original Urtext flute solo part based on the “New Bach Edition” and with the elegant arrangement of the continuo or harpsichord accompaniment, the two flutes can play together at a comparable musical level in a high-quality and Bach-like manner. This edition is compatible with the Urtext performing editions of the sonatas based on the “New Bach Edition” (BA05198 and BA05220).
Johann Sebastian Bach
J. S. Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. A renowned harpsichordist and organist, he composed over 1000 works, enriching the German musical style through his skills in counterpoint and harmony. Some of his most popular works include Air on the G String, Goldberg Variations, Brandenburg Concertos, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Toccata and Fugue in D minor, and many more. Bach’s adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures took influence from abroad, particularly in Italy and France.
He also wrote a number of solo, chamber and concerto works for flute.
Bach is regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johann-Sebastian-Bach
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