The Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Jordi Savall & Ton Koopman

The Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord are a set of three sonatas by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed around 1740. These Baroque chamber works pair the viol's singing, polyphonic lines with an independent harpsichord part, emphasising contrapuntal interaction and an intimate, conversational texture that reflects Bach's mature approach to chamber writing.
First released: 7th September 2009

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027: I. Adagio
    3:59
  2. 2.
    Sonata No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027: II. Allegro ma non tanto
    3:46
  3. 3.
    Sonata No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027: III. Andante
    2:26
  4. 4.
    Sonata No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027: IV. Allegro moderato
    3:16
  5. 5.
    Sonata No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028: I. Adagio
    1:52
  6. 6.
    Sonata No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028: II. Allegro
    4:02
  7. 7.
    Sonata No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028: III. Andante
    4:49
  8. 8.
    Sonata No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028: IV. Allegro
    4:13
  9. 9.
    Sonata No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029: I. Vivace
    5:30
  10. 10.
    Sonata No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029: II. Adagio
    5:59
  11. 11.
    Sonata No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029: III. Allegro
    3:56

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