Arioso from Cantata No. 156 for cello and piano by Johann Sebastian Bach
Arranged by Merle J. Isaac. Published by Carl Fischer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was a German composer of the Baroque period and widely considered one of the greatest composers in the Western canon. He carefully studied the work of his forebears and contemporaries, incorporating intricate counterpoint and harmonic innovations into a sophisticated style that represents the zenith of the Baroque tradition. Though he wrote predominantly religious music-including several passions and over 200 cantatas-he is most celebrated today for his profoundly moving instrumental music, including concertos, suites, and sonatas, including many for strings-such as his Cello Suites and Sonatas and Partitas for violin.
Bach's cantatas contain some of his most enduring vocal melodies, among them the moving Arioso from his Cantata No. 156. This melody is arranged here by Merle J. Isaac for intermediate cello. Grade 3.
