Five Cello Suites arranged for Solo Viola, BWV 1007-11 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Great Performer Edition. Edited by William Primrose. Published by Schirmer.
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 six suites for unaccompanied cello (BWV 1007-1012) form the bedrock of the cello repertory and are indispensable to a classical cellist's development. They are likewise central (in transcription form) to the viola player's repertory. This Schirmer Great Performer's Edition sets to paper the markings of legendary Scottish violist William Primrose. Note: The Sixth Suite is not included, as Primrose judged it unsuitable in transcription form for the violist. Suite No. 5 is presented in natural, not scordatura, tuning. Ranges from Grade 4-5 in difficulty.
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