Composition: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Violin Sonata No. 3 |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 1005 |
| Instrumentation | violin |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1720 |
| First published | 1802 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sonatas |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Adagio | — | — | — |
| II. Fuga | — | — | — |
| III. Largo | — | — | — |
| IV. Allegro assai | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | celesta toy piano |
Kazue Rockzaemon Isida |
| view | Selections | 4 cellos | Akira Ohashi |
| view | Selections | 2 violins | Francois-Xavier Desert |
| view | Selections | celesta toy piano |
Kazue Rockzaemon Isida |
| view | Prelude & Fugue (Nos.1-2) | organ | William Thomas Best |
| view | Prelude & Fugue (Nos.1-2) | piano | Joachim Raff |
| view | Prelude & Fugue (Nos.1-2) | 7 recorders | David Edward Kemp |
| view | Prelude & Fugue (Nos.1-2) | 4 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
| view | Prelude & Fugue (Nos.1-2) | 3 violins | Giovanni Pietro Orefice |
| view | Largo (No.3) | 3 violins | Giovanni Pietro Orefice |
| view | Largo (No.3) | violin, viola and cello | Giovanni Pietro Orefice |
| view | Largo (No.3) | 2 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
| view | Largo (No.3) | violin and piano | Gaston Choisnel |
| view | Largo (No.3) | organ | Luigi Mengoni |
| view | Largo (No.3) | harpsichord | Pierre Gouin |
| view | Allegro assai (No.4) | piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (with Technical Indications) · view |
| view | Complete | — | RSB | 2011 | 4. Allegro assai · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for celesta toy piano |
Rockza Music Edition | — | I. Adagio · view II. Fuga · view III. Largo · view IV. Allegro · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 cellos |
Akira Ohashi | 2010 | Adagio & Fuga · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins |
Francois-Xavier Desert | 2018 | 1. Adagio · view 2. Fuga · view 3. Largo · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for celesta toy piano |
Rockza Music Edition | — | I. Adagio · view II. Fuga · view |
| view | Prelude & Fugue (Nos.1-2) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Nos.1-2 · view |
| view | Prelude & Fugue (Nos.1-2) | Arrangement for piano |
J. Rieter-Biedermann | 1868 | Nos.1-2 · view |
| view | Prelude & Fugue (Nos.1-2) | Arrangement for 7 recorders |
David Edward Kemp | 2020 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Prelude & Fugue (Nos.1-2) | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
R.D. Tennent | 2017 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prelude & Fugue (Nos.1-2) | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Prelude & Fugue (Nos.1-2) | Arrangement for 3 violins |
Giovanni Pietro Orefice | 2022 | Complete Score and Explanation · view |
| view | Largo (No.3) | Arrangement for 3 violins |
Giovanni Pietro Orefice | 2022 | Complete Score and Explanation · view |
| view | Largo (No.3) | Arrangement for violin, viola and cello |
Giovanni Pietro Orefice | 2022 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Largo (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Largo (No.3) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Durand | 1898 | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | Largo (No.3) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete score · view |
| view | Largo (No.3) | Arrangement for harpsichord |
MontrĂ©al: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2012 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Allegro assai (No.4) | Arrangement for piano | — | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Alexander Schneider (violin) | — | 1. Adagio · file 2. Fuga · file 3. Largo · file 4. Allegro assai · file |
| view | Synthesized | For 2-4 Recorders (Tennent) | I. Adagio · file II. Fuga · file III. Largo · file |
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| view | Synthesized | For Harpsichord (Gouin) | III. Largo · file |
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