By Robert Bancalari
These arrangements of many pieces by J.S. Bach make a great composer's works accessible to the mandolinist. Since the bulk of the music has been adapted from various suites, sonatas, and partitas, the authors provides an explanation of each dance form and other similar pieces. Includes: 'Bauree Angloise' from Partita in A Minor for solo flute; 'Marche' from Anna Magdalena Back Book; 'Fantasie' from Partita No. 3 in A Minor; and more. In notation and tablature. Includes a CD which contains 13 of the 26 solos.
Contents include:
Air (from French Suite No. IV in Eb)
Allemande (not on CD)
Bourree (from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D)
Bourree Angloise (from Partita in A minor)
Bourree I (in G major)
Bourree I (Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor)
Bourree II (not on CD)
Bourree II (Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor)
Ciaccona (Sonata #4 in D minor) (not on CD)
Courante (not on CD)
Courante (from English Suite No. IV in F)
Fantaisie (from Partita No. III in A minor)
Gavotta (from Partita No. VI in E minor)
Gavotte I (English Suite No. III in G minor)
Giga (Sonata #VI in E) (not on CD)
Gigue (not on CD)
Gigue (French Suite No.VI in E) (not on CD)
Marche (in D major)
Marche (in G major)
Menuet (from Anna Magdalena Book)
Passepied I (English Suite No.V) not on CD
Sarabande (not on CD)
Sarabande (Orchestral Suite No2 in B minor)
Sarabande (Sonata #4/D minor) not on CD
Suite III (Solo Suites for Cello) (not on CD)
Violin Concerto No. I in A minor (not on CD)