Bach Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 Grumiaux
Support my work on Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata for solo violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 (1720) 1. Adagio 2. Fuga: Allegro (3:48) 3. Siciliano (9:02) 4. Presto (11:28) Arthur Grumiaux, violin Description by Blair Johnston The first work in J. S. Bach s Sei Solo a Violino senza Basso accompagnato, Libro Primo (Six Solos for violin without accompaniment, Book 1, all composed in 1720 pity that he never fashioned a Book 2 ) is also the most frequently played of the lot: the Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001. Of the three sonatas in the volume (there are three sonatas and three partitas), the G minor is technically the simplest and also the shortest, making it a good entrypoint for the violinist looking to tackle this magnificent volume of music. However, its greater accessibility visàvis the other two sonatas in no way implies that it is somehow a less sophisticated piece of music indeed, its r
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