Violin Sonata No.2 in A minor, BWV 1003 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Andante (No.3)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

Performer Pages Michel Rondeau (trumpet)
Publisher Info. Michel Rondeau
Performers Aline Letendre (organ)
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Naxos

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Andante (No.3)

For 3 Recorders (Tennent)
Publisher Info. R.D. Tennent
Performers PhotoScore
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection, and are also included in the Mondrup Recorder Collection. Transposed to F major.
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Sheet Music

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Editor Alfred Dörffel (1821–1905)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 27 (pp.19-26)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1879. Plate B.W. XXVII (1).
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Misc. Notes Because it was not available for consultation at the time, the editor of this score did not use Bach's autograph manuscript as a source for the Bach-Gesellschaft edition. The BG edition therefore contains occasional differences from the autograph. Perfomers are urged to consult the J.S. Bach autograph, or a modern critical edition, to settle questions of interpretation (especially in matters of phrasing and articulation).
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Editor Leopold Auer (1845–1930)
Publisher. Info. 6 Sonatas for Unaccompanied Violin, No.3
New York: Carl Fischer, 1917. Plate 19544-43.
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Editor Carl Flesch (1873–1944)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Edition Peters, 1930. Plate 10820c.
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Editor Günter Haußwald (1908–1974)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie VI, Band 1 (pp.20-29)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1958. Plate BA 5012.
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Editor Serge Blanc
Publisher. Info. Serge Blanc
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Misc. Notes This exceptional document brings together the complete score with indications and comments provided by George Enescu to violinist Serge Blanc during his years of study with the maestro, including sonority, phrasing, tempi, fingering, and expression, culmination of the life’s work of a master considered as one of the greatest interpreters of this work.
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Editor Stephen Lawrence
Publisher. Info. Stephen Lawrence, 2021.
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Misc. Notes NB twice as many bars as original
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Violin and Piano (Schumann)
Arranger Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Editor Emil Kross (1852–1917)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, No. 02609/10, n.d.
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For Piano (Godowsky)
Arranger Leopold Godowsky (1870–1938)
Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, 1924. Plate 23102.
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Misc. Notes This score erroneously labels this as a transcription of the Violin Sonata No.3.
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For Celesta or Toy Piano (G-C 42 keys) (Isida)
Arranger Kazue Rockzaemon Isida
Publisher. Info. Tokyo: Rockza Music Edition, 2017.
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For Keyboard (Bach)
See: Sonata in D minor, BWV 964

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For Guitar (Kuokkanen)
Arranger Vesa Kuokkanen
Publisher. Info. Vesa Kuokkanen
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For Viola (Bonds)
Arranger Alan Ernest Bonds
Publisher. Info. Alan Ernest Bonds
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Misc. Notes in D minor
a huge challenge for the advanced violist
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For Piano (Raff)
Arranger Joachim Raff (1822–1882)
Engraver Leipzig: C.G. Röder.
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: J. Rieter-Biedermann, n.d.[1868, 1869]. Plate 504.b, g.
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Misc. Notes Ausgewählte Stücke aus den Violin-Solo-Sonaten von Joh. Seb. Bach für das Pianoforte bearbeitet, WoO 23; Nos.2 (Praeludium und Fuge) and 17 (Andante)
Monatsbericht (1868), p.69
Monatsbericht (1869), p.138
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For Celesta or Toy Piano (C-C 25 keys) (Isida)
Arranger Kazue Rockzaemon Isida
Publisher. Info. Tokyo: Rockza Music Edition, 2020.
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Andante (No.3)

For 3 Recorders (Tennent)
Arranger R.D. Tennent
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For 2 Flutes and Alto Flute (Kamioka)
Arranger Hideo Kamioka (b. 1958)
Publisher. Info. Hideo Kamioka
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For 3 Violins (Orefice)
Arranger Giovanni Pietro Orefice (b. 1967)
Publisher. Info. Giovanni Pietro Orefice, 2022.
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Misc. Notes As done for the Cello Suites BWV1007-1012, the hidden 3 voices canon structure of this piece was unveiled
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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)
Arranger Michel Rondeau
Publisher. Info. Michel Rondeau
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For Cello and Piano (Brinkmann)
Arranger Boris Brinkmann
Publisher. Info. Boris Brinkmann
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For Viola (Chever)
Arranger Trey Chever
Publisher. Info. Trey Chever
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Misc. Notes in D minor
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For Piano (Saint-Saëns)
Arranger Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: J. Rieter-Biedermann, n.d.[1863]. Plate 269e.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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For Piano (Siloti)
Arranger Alexander Siloti (1863–1945)
Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, n.d. Plate P-1543.
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Misc. Notes This file is from the MIT archive project.
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General Information

Work Title Violin Sonata No.2
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Sonate pour violon nº 2 en la mineur; Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003; 無伴奏ヴァイオリン・ソナタ第2番 イ短調; Sonata II a-moll BWV 1003; II Sonata a-moll, BWV 1003
Authorities BNF: 139093871
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 1003
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 733
Key A minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Grave
  2. Fuga
  3. Andante
  4. Allegro
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1720 in 6 Violin Sonatas and Partitas (No.3)
First Publication. 1802
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation violin
Related Works Una frase di S. Bach variata for Violin Solo by Marco Anzoletti
Sonata in D minor, BWV 964 (Composer's arrangement)
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article