Bach for Violin – Free Resources

Bach for Violin – Contents: lively dances, spirited allegros, expressive slow movements, chorale melodies, two pieces for unaccompanied violin and a sonata movement that can be played as a solo or duet with piano.

Audio files

Download this Guide to audio files     Tuning note A

Backing tracks: 1. Prelude in G     2. Badinerie     3. Bourrée 1 only     3. Bourrée 2 only     3. Bourrées 1 and 2     4. Ave Maria     5. Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring     6. Allegro     7. Aria (Goldberg): sections A and C only     7. Aria (Goldberg): complete     8. Sonata – solo version     8. Sonata – duet version     9. Wachet auf     10. Auch mit gedämpften, schwachen Stimmen     11. Adagio     12. Bereite dich, Zion

Performances: 6. Allegro      9. Wachet auf      10. Auch mit gedämpften, schwachen Stimmen

Download from the OUP Companion Website (includes option to download all pieces as compressed files)

Cello parts

These cello parts provide additional performance options for six of the pieces:

5. Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring     6. Allegro     8. Sonata     10. Auch mit gedämpften, schwachen Stimmen         11. Adagio     12. Bereite dich, Zion                Cello parts complete

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