This is a varied collection of 14 attractive and popular pieces arranged for upper-intermediate standard violinists (Grades 5-7). The collection covers simpler dance movements and chorale melodies, as well as the solo Gigue from the Partita in E major. Each piece is accompanied by background notes explaining provenance and points of style.
Contents
Prelude from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 862/1
Badinerie from Orchestral Suite No. 2, BWV 1067
Bourrees 1 and 2 from Suite No. 3 for Solo Cello BWV 1009
Gounod: Ave Maria: Meditation sur le 1er Prelude de J.S. Bach
Jesu, Joy of Man's desiring BWV 147
Allegro from Trio Sonata No. 1 for Organ BWV 525
Aria from Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Sonata from Cantata BWV 182
'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme' from Cantata BWV 140
'Auch mit gedampften, schwachen Stimmen' from Cantata BWV 36
Adagio from Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C BWV 564
'Bereite dich, Zion' from Weinachtsoratorium BWV 248
Menuet 1 & 2 from Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello BWV 1007