Twenty Duets for violin and cello by Johann Sebastian Bach
Transcribed by Frederick Neumann. Published by Boosey and Hawkes
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.
This excellent collection of transcriptions by Frederick Neumann for violin and cello consists of excerpts from several of Bach's masterpieces for keyboard, including the Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 846-893, the English Suites, BWV 806-811, the French Suites, BWV 812-817, and the Two-Part Inventions, BWV 772-786. Includes two performing parts. Intermediate-advanced level, Grade 4.
CONTENTS:
- From ''The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book. 1''
- No. 3: Prelude
- No. 5: Prelude
- No. 10: Fugue
- No. 15: Prelude
- No. 17: Prelude
- From the Keyboard Suites
- Air (from French Suite No. 2)
- Menuet (from French Suite No. 2)
- Gigue (from English Suite No. 2
- Gavotte (from English Suite No. 3)
- Bouree (from French Suite No. 5)
- Polonaise (from French Suite No. 6)
- Gigue
- Nine Two-Part Inventions
