Composition: Sonata for Viola da Gamba in D major, BWV 1028 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Sonata for Viola da Gamba in D major |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 1028 |
| Instrumentation | viol and harpsichord |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1730 |
| First published | 1860 |
| 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. Allegro | — | — | — |
| III. Andante | — | — | — |
| IV. Allegro | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | flute, alto flute and bass flute | Hideo Kamioka |
| view | Complete | violin, viola and cello | Marshall Tuttle |
| view | Complete | violin and harpsichord | not identified |
| view | Complete | cello and piano | Friedrich Grützmacher |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1753 | Complete Score and Viola da Gamba Part · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute, alto flute and bass flute |
Hideo Kamioka | 2022 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, viola and cello |
— | — | Complete Score · view Violin · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and harpsichord |
Manuscript | 1800 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Edition Peters | 1866 | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view Front and Back Cover · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|
| view | John Gibbons (harpsichord) and Andreas Brantelid (performer) | Complete Recording · file |
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