6 Violin Sonatas, BWV 1014-1019 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Copyist Johann Heinrich Bach (1707–1783), harpsichord part, BWV 1014-18, 1019/1-2
Georg Heinrich Ludwig Schwanberger (1696–1774), violin part
Publisher. Info. Partial Holograph manuscript, n.d.[1724-27].
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus.ms. Bach St 162
Harpsichord: 1725; violin: not before 1727.
Last 5 pages of harpsichord part by J. S. Bach.
Contains the first versions of Nos. 5 (BWV 1018a) and 6 (BWV 1019a) and BWV 830
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6 more: 1. Sonata in B minor, BWV 1014 • 2. Sonata in A major, BWV 1015 • 3. Sonata in E major, BWV 1016 • 4. Sonata in C major, BWV 1017 • 5. Sonata in F minor, BWV 1018 • 6. Sonata in G major, BWV 1019

Copyist Johann Christoph Altnikol (1720–1759)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1747-59).
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus. ms. Bach P 229 Contains the third (and the final) version of the sonata No.6. Bach Digital is missing a few pages from the sonatas 5 and 6. D-B is complete.
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1770-80).
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Misc. Notes Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen (DK-Kk): mu 6705.1031. Contains the earlier version of No.5 (BWV 1018a) and the second version of No. 6 (BWV 1019a)
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Publisher. Info. Zürich: Hans Gëorg Nägeli, n.d.[1804?].
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Submission Project.
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Editor Karol Józef Lipiński (1790–1861)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[1841]. Plate 2766.
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 9 (pp.67-172, 250-59)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1860. Plate B.W. IX.
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Misc. Notes Please see the preface of BGA, Vol.9 for a discussion about both Anhang pieces.
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Editor Karl Nowotny (1858–1940)
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, n.d.(ca.1915). Plate U.E. 2841.
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Misc. Notes see the catalog on page 54 for plate number
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Editor Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand, 1917. Plate D. & F. 9459-60.
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Misc. Notes color scan
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Editor Rudolf Gerber (1899–1957)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie VI, Band 1 (pp.81-192, 193-208)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1958. Plate BA 5012.
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches.
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Editor Ferdinand David (1810–1873)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Edition Peters, No.232, n.d.(ca.1888). Plate 7281.
Reprinted New York: Edition Peters, n.d.(ca.1960).
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Misc. Notes 600dpi monochrome.
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Sonatas IV-VI

Editor Rudolf Gerber (1899–1957)
Publisher. Info. Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1960. Plate BA 5119.
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Misc. Notes BWV 1017-1019, 1019a
600 dpi. Page size is 5300 pix. - 7300 pix.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Viola and Piano (Hermann)
Arranger Friedrich Hermann (1828–1907)
Publisher. Info. Breitkopf & Härtels Viola-Bibliothek
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d. Plate 21785-21790.
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Misc. Notes As with Hermann's arrangements in Die hohe Schule des Violaspiels, these have not been transposed down a fifth as one might expect, and are therefore much more difficult that the violin originals, requiring frequent use of the fifth position where the violin is in a more comfortable third position. Hermann also arranged the violin sonatas BWV 1023 and 1024 for viola in the Hohe Schule series. Cleaned, centered and letter-sized by JDH.
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For Organ (Legrand)
Arranger Emmanuel Legrand
Publisher. Info. Emmanuel Legrand
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General Information

Work Title 6 Violin Sonatas
Alternative. Title Sechs Sonaten für Clavier und Violine
Name Translations Zes sonates voor klavecimbel en viool; Six sonatas for harpsichord and violin; 小提琴與大鍵琴的奏鳴曲
Name Aliases Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord, BWV 1014–1019; Zes sonates voor klavecimbel en viool (J.S. Bach)
Authorities Wikipedia; BNF: 139094023
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 1014–1019
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 667
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 sonatas (+2 alternative versions):
1. Violin Sonata in B minor, BWV 1014
2. Violin Sonata in A major, BWV 1015
3. Violin Sonata in E major, BWV 1016
4. Violin Sonata in C minor, BWV 1017
5. Violin Sonata in F minor, BWV 1018
6. Violin Sonata in G major, BWV 1019
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1717-23
First Publication. 1814 or 1815
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation violin, keyboard